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Report copyright infringementby Daniel B. Woods (Author)Experience the thrill of the California Gold Rush firsthand with "Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings," a captivating personal narrative by Daniel B. Woods. This meticulously prepared edition offers a vivid glimpse into the heart of the American West during one of its most transformative periods. Woods recounts his experiences amidst the feverish activity of the gold mining camps, detailing the challenges and triumphs of frontier life. J...

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos

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Report copyright infringementby Henri Mouhot (Author), Charles Mouhot (Author)Embark on a captivating journey through 19th-century Indochina with "Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos." This meticulously reproduced Volume 1 of 2, penned by Henri Mouhot, offers a rare glimpse into a world largely unseen by Western eyes. Travel through Siam (modern-day Thailand), Cambodia, and Laos during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860, as Mouhot meticulously documents the lands...

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Henrietta Kingsley (Author)"Travels in West Africa" recounts Mary H. Kingsley's remarkable late 19th-century journeys through the region. This captivating exploration of West Africa offers a firsthand account of her adventures, encounters, and observations. A bold and independent woman, Kingsley defied convention, venturing into territories largely unknown to Europeans. This historical narrative details her experiences navigating challenging landscapes and...

Letters from Dorothy: Adventures in the U.S. Foreign Service 1926-1934

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Allan Blackledge (Compiled by)Step into the dawn of a global era alongside Dorothy Forrant. From the industrial backdrop of Ware, Massachusetts, the 1925 high school graduate and skilled typist answered a pivotal moment in history, joining the US Diplomatic Team for the Sixth Pan-American Conference in Cuba. Her subsequent Foreign Service career unfolded across the globe, a striking departure from her humble origins. This 200-page hardcover memoir, feat...

Breathtaking: A Field Guide to Living Your Epic Life

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Report copyright infringementby Shelli Johnson (Author)"This book is a breath of wild, clear air in a world drowning in distraction. Read it and learn how to live again." -Alexia Brown, Attorney (Ret.)/School Board TrusteeShelli didn't set out to write a book. She set out to examine her life.A longtime wanderer, she has walked an estimated 35,000 miles over the past 15 years-on wilderness trails, during coaching calls, through daily life, and across breathtaking landscapes in the U.S. and abr...

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Report copyright infringementby Shelli Johnson (Author)"This book is a breath of wild, clear air in a world drowning in distraction. Read it and learn how to live again." -Alexia Brown, Attorney (Ret.)/School Board TrusteeShelli didn't set out to write a book. She set out to examine her life. A longtime wanderer, she has walked an estimated 35,000 miles over the past 15 years-on wilderness trails, during coaching calls, through daily life, and across breathtaking landscapes in the U.S. and ab...

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Report copyright infringementby Surendra Saxena (Author) Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.26 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: August 01, 2025

Tiptoe to Last Lake: Tales of adventure, mischief and brotherly love

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Report copyright infringementby Ken Friesen (Author), Kris Friesen (Editor), Tibor Bodi (Illustrator)Tiptoe to Last Lake is a vibrant, humorous and heartfelt account of one man's odyssey to reach all 236 named lakes of Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba. Over 14 years, surpassing 2400 kilometers of challenging terrain, weather, and obstacles, Ken Friesen and his friends journeyed from one end of the park to the other, using their own physical power to achieve their goal. Basking in the gl...

Last Train to Machu Picchu: A Memoir of a Medical Mission Worker in an Indigenous Village High in the Andes Mountains of Peru

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Report copyright infringementby Hannah Hannon (Author)A MIDDLE-AGED clinical social worker, newly minted as a physician assistant, volunteers as a medical missioner with a renowned, progressive mission group. Freed of house and job, her children grown, she is determined to live her delayed dream of practicing medicine in a foreign country. Bringing her typical anxiety and conscientious outlook to the endeavor in a village in the Andes Mountains of Peru, she makes her way. But stepping outside...

Just Like a Soldier: A True Story of Family, Farming, and Finding Hope in Ordinary Folk

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Stark (Author)Bob Stark wanted to be a farmer. The seed was planted while chasing a man with a gun through a farmer's field in Iraq. Nine years later, he and his brother bought property in rural Alaska to start the arduous work of turning a forest into a field. After their agreement falls through, Bob is left to work the land alone. With struggles piling high and no resolutions in sight, he withdraws every dollar he has to embark on a motorcycle journey ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gurudas (Author), Malika Kronik (Editor)A Photo Journal with short stories of how a 71 year old Swami from India influenced a whole generation of seekers Gurudas was the first official photographer for the new Hare Krishna movement.This book shows the building of a movement from the very beginning stages with intimate photos of the Swami with his disciples, and children.As we evolve we meet, befriend and record with he Beatles, all recorded in the book.Sacred c...

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Report copyright infringementby James Meade Adams (Author)"Pioneering in Cuba: A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers" recounts the fascinating story of Americans establishing a settlement in Cuba. James Meade Adams meticulously documents the challenges and triumphs of these early pioneers in "La Gloria," offering a unique glimpse into a little-known chapter of history. This book provides a detailed account of A...

Australia Everything on the List & More: Melbourne & Uluru

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Report copyright infringementby Joanne S. Rupp (Author) Number of Pages: 146 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 08, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Michael D. Gould (Author)Cinnabar, the One O'clock Fox is the title of perhaps the first book I read as a very young boy. It is about a wily fox who always shows up for the one o'clock hunt. That book, and many other books, movies, schools, friends, and of course parents and family helped define who I was to be in this world and were I fit in.Then came Vietnam. We were all scared and like millions of other young American men, I had to make unexpected decisions ...

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Report copyright infringementby Marco Polo (Author)"The Book of Ser Marco Polo, Volume 2" continues the remarkable account of Marco Polo's travels through Asia in the 13th century. This volume details his observations of various kingdoms, cultures, and marvels encountered during his journeys. Providing invaluable insights into the geography, customs, and political landscapes of the East, Polo's narrative captures the imagination with tales of exotic locales and diverse peoples. A cornerstone ...

My Hill and Gully Ride: The Struggles and Triumphs of a Jamaican Boy's Journey to America

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Report copyright infringementby Fred Rose (Author)My Hill and Gully Ride is a powerful, soul-stirring memoir of grit, faith, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Fred Rose, a barefoot boy from the quiet hills of Blue Gate, Jamaica, charts an extraordinary path that defies expectation and limitation. Through every steep climb and unexpected fall, Fred's story reminds us that the true measure of success lies not in avoiding hardship-but in rising, stronger, after every stumble.With raw honesty...

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Report copyright infringementby Lee Livingston (Author)In 1961 the interstate highways were just being built, JFK was a newly elected President full of promise, and two best friends, after high school graduation in Cleveland, Ohio, drove west for summer jobs at Sequoia National Park. In just a few weeks, the two 18-year-olds realized they really needed to be back in Cleveland to spend the last summer before college with all their friends. So, Dango (a black nickname for a white boy) and Lee m...

Questions of Heaven: The Chinese Journeys of an American Buddhist

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Report copyright infringementby Gretel Ehrlich (Author)A Haunting pilgrimage to one of China's holy mountains "Ehrlich . . . writes with tremendous grace and passion."--Miles Harvey, Outside "In spare, lyrical prose, Ehrlich inventively recounts her 1995 spiritual trip to China and Tibet. . . . Like one of the landscape paintings of which she writes, Ehrlich's book is at once delicate, deeply considered and moving." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Ehrlich's highly personal travelogue cen...

Come Dream With Me: A Sequel to the Summer of Love

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Report copyright infringementby Inese Civkulis (Author), Roberta Tracy (As Told to)Part nostalgic hippie memoir and part travel guide, Inese Civkulis's fictionalized odyssey begins in Summer of Love Berkeley with a young woman -- Nebraska-born, raised Catholic, and in love for the first time -- discovering the delights and perils of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But always at the heart of the adventure is a rocky love story, the relationship flowing and ebbing across eighteen countries in si...

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Report copyright infringementby Alia Luria (Author)Geri o Shimasu: Adventures of a Baka Gaijin invites readers on a witty, unfiltered romp through 2008 Japan as experienced by Alia Luria, a self-proclaimed "clueless foreigner." Luria dives headfirst into the quirks and challenges of Japanese culture, from decoding onsen etiquette and enduring public embarrassment to exploring the oddities of love hotels and the loneliness of bustling crowds. With laugh-out-loud anecdotes and moments of poigna...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert H. Dunham (Author)"Sailing Through Life on the High Seas" by Robert H. Dunham is a lively autobiography of a life filled with adventure, survival and faith. Starting in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and continuing to his service around the world with the Merchant Marines as an officer we are swept alongside Dunham through the streets of Barcelona, the archeology of Egypt, and the trading ports of Japan.He tells of his life with rich prose, a pilot of oil tankers i...

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Report copyright infringementby Linda G. Perillo (Author) Number of Pages: 390 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2025

Red Lips & Bottoms Up: Four years of adventure working in the Far East in the mid-1980s

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Report copyright infringementby Bernard Barnes (Author)Red Lips and Bottoms Up is a riotous, nostalgic, and sharply observed memoir of one man's four-year posting in the Far East during the electric boom of the 1980s.When 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Toky...

A Narrative Of The Sufferings And Adventures Of Captain Charles H. Barnard, In A Recent Voyage Round The World (1836)

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Report copyright infringementby Charles H. Barnard (Author)A Narrative Of The Sufferings And Adventures Of Captain Charles H. Barnard, In A Recent Voyage Round The World (1836) is a book written by Charles H. Barnard. The book describes the experiences of the author during his voyage around the world. The book is a first-person account of the hardships and challenges faced by the author during his journey. The book covers a wide range of topics including navigation, survival, and encounters w...

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Block (Author)While he is probably best known as a novelist and short-story writer, Lawrence Block has produced a rich trove of nonfiction over the course of a sixty-year career. His instructional books for writers are leaders in the field, and his self-described pedestrian memoir, Step By Step, has found a loyal audience in the running and racewalking community.Over the years, Block has written extensively for magazines and periodicals. Generally Spe...

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Haslam (Author)Let's be honest, relaxed living doesn't apply to the Haslams. And certainly not with their accident-prone dogs and animal rescues.When a devastating event rocks Jack and Beth's world, the joy of a new arrival is just what they need. But it doesn't last long. A dark cloud looms, threatening the community and their beloved Le Palizac. Their future looks grim. Resolute, they join forces with friends to tackle the menace. Meanwhile, Beth is pers...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Dey (Author)This is at once the biography of an Englishman who became the pioneering charterboat skipper of an American yacht, and a history of the charterboat business in the islands. Morris Nicholson's story reflects a time now all but vanished in the islands, beginning when they were neglected colonial outposts and a single yacht meant income for the islanders. In no other book is there an account of how skippered yachts, bareboats, and headboats cam...

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Report copyright infringementby Francis Parkman (Author)Experience the epic journey westward with Francis Parkman, Jr.'s "The Oregon Trail," a timeless narrative of adventure and exploration in the American West. This compelling historical account chronicles life along the California National Historic Trail during the era of Westward Expansion. Parkman's work offers a vivid glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of frontier life, capturing the spirit of a nation on the move. A classic trave...

The Atlas of Christmas: The Merriest, Tastiest, Quirkiest Holiday Traditions from Around the World - Hardcover

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by Alex Palmer (Author)Discover the fascinating (and sometimes downright odd!) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season and share this festive compendium's unique traditions together with family and friends.Do you know that in Guatemala there's a "Burn the Devil" tradition to kick off the Christmas season, where revelers gather to set fire to devil-piñatas? In Sweden, a popular figure in Christmas traditions is the Yule Goat, a rowdy, menacing character who demands gifts. And...

Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve - Paperback

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by Tom Bissell (Author)The story of Twelve Apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesus's ministry, its countless schisms, and its ultimate evolution from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today in all its forms and permutations. In his quest to understand the underpinnings of the world's largest religion, Tom Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the apostles' supposed tombs, traveling from Jerusalem and Rome to Turkey, Greece, Spain, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Ithell Colquhoun (Author)A classic travelogue by Britain's foremost female surrealist painter, which immerses the reader in a dreamlike Cornwall where landscape and legend meet "Her responses to the aura of place are keen, and her eye for detail is excitingly sharp" -- Sunday Times "She is sensitive to the ways of wind and water, the flowers and birds and trees" -- Country Life In the midst of the 2nd World War, surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun withdraws fro...

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Report copyright infringementby Ithell Colquhoun (Author)A classic travelogue exploring the meeting point of Ireland's landscape and legends, by Britain's foremost female surrealist painter "Colquhoun has a very beguiling pen. . . To Irish landscapes she brings a painter's eye, writing particularly beautifully about skies, twilights, river valleys, sea-frayed coasts and the intensive atmosphere of remote places" -- Tatler Into the world of 1950s Ireland--a lushly green, windswept landscape st...