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Report copyright infringementby Tracie Ball (Author)When Your Mother Calls You Home is an autobiographical travel memoir that weaves the author's painful experiences with domestic violence, abuse, heartbreak, a near-death experience, loss, and trauma, with the beautiful tales of heart-opening human connection and cultural exchange that unfolded on her journey from Ecuador to the United Kingdom, on to Italy and finally India. From the first step, there was a Divine golden thread that connected...

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Hardcover

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by Cheryl Strayed (Author)NATIONAL BEST SELLER - Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection. - A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Crowne (Author)Your creative revolution starts now.Rebel Writers: The Genius Behind the Pen Volume II takes you inside the lives of America's boldest literary rebels-writers who defied convention and reshaped storytelling forever.From Edgar Allan Poe's dark imagination to Henry David Thoreau's transcendent woods, from Flannery O'Connor's piercing truths to Emily Dickinson's quiet genius, Sarah Crowne reveals the courage, creativity, and resilience behind ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kathi Ray (Author)When Kathi Ray stumbled upon an old leather pouch buried in the relics of her past, she never imagined it would unlock a long-forgotten chapter of her life. Inside was a decades-old photo slide from 1970 Morocco. A single image powerful enough to reignite memories of a wild, rebellious youth filled with adventure, danger, and choices that shaped the woman she would become. What began as a birthday surprise for an old friend turned into a story...

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Report copyright infringementby Anja Woltman (Author)At 73, the author sets off alone to spend a year living in a small beach village in Vietnam near her expat son-just as, unexpectedly, the pandemic begins. Drawn by her deep curiosity about Buddhist culture and Vietnamese life, she arrives just before the borders close. What follows is a once-in-a-lifetime immersion into a world vastly different from her own.From navigating a foreign culture to riding out typhoons; from traveling to the Nort...

My Pisces Heart: A Black Immigrant's Search for Home Across Four Continents

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Neal (Author)With heart, humor, and razor-sharp observation, this intimate and incisive memoir traces the journey of a Black, queer woman as she searches the world for a place of security and acceptance to call home I've never seen home as a permanent concept; it is an image crafted from untempered glass that threatens to shatter with lack of care. Jennifer Neal was born in the United States to a family that moved continuously for their own survival an...

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Report copyright infringementby Kathryn Gauci (Author)From USA TODAY Bestselling author Kathryn Gaucicomes a vivid memoir of her life and travels across the ancient and spectacular islands of Greece."I would be like Odysseus, wandering in search of adventure. How it would turn out, I had no idea: I would leave that to fate."After more than thirty years as a successful carpet and textile designer, Kathryn decided it was time for a change: she wanted to become an author, and the first place she...

South Africa Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals in the South African Region - Paperback

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by James Kavanagh (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author)With various world-renowned national parks and game reserves, as well as a dizzying species diversity, South Africa is widely considered the ultimate destination for observing and learning about African wildlife. Over 200 mammal species inhabit the nation's grasslands, savannas, forests, thickets, and deserts. These include such iconic species as lions, elephants, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. Of th...

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by Gary Warren (Author)Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 81 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.Author BiographyGary Warren and his wife Sally have been rockhounds for many years. They live in Brigham City, Utah, and have 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 11 great-gran...

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by Jerome Pohlen (Author), Simone Fumagalli (Illustrator)Here come the Oregon babies, ready to give you a tour of their home state in this appealing board book!Spirited and charming images pair with quirky text to introduce young readers to a group of smart, active, stylish, and just plain silly tots enjoying life in Oregon. From Mount Hood to Multnomah Falls and the food cart pods, this entertaining book is an essential introduction to the fun in store for the babies of Oregon.And the fun do...

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Report copyright infringementby Capt Augustine N. Varghese (Author)"Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon - Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had ...

Angkor the Magnificent - The Wonder City of Ancient Cambodia

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Report copyright infringementby Helen Churchill Candee (Author), Randy Brian Bigham (Author), Kent Davis (Editor)"The tale of it is incredible; the wonder which is Angkor is unmatched in Asia." So begins Helen Churchill Candee's classic tale of Asian adventure. Today, readers can again experience the mystery of Cambodia's vast jungle temples through her eyes. Although Helen Candee is best known for surviving the sinking of the RMS Titanic, she walked with kings, presidents, the wealthy and th...

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Report copyright infringementby Ida Pfeiffer (Author)Embark on an extraordinary 19th-century adventure with Ida Pfeiffer's "A Woman's Journey Round the World." This captivating travelogue recounts Pfeiffer's remarkable solo voyage from Vienna to far-flung corners of the globe, including Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor. Experience the world through the eyes of a pioneering woman traveler as she navigates diverse cultures and landscapes. Pfeiffer's insightful obs...

Dancing in the Heart of the Dragon: A Memoir of China

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Report copyright infringementby Ramona McKean (Author)Can a woman in mid-life embark on her own "hero's journey"? Can such a journey give her access to the higher purpose she personally has been called to fulfill? Author and teacher Ramona McKean would say yes. In early 2004, disenchanted with just about everything, she responded to an inner voice telling her she was "going to China." She had a feeling something of high significance lay in store. Had she known what, she may not have gone. In ...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward W. Lawson (Author)The book ""The Discovery Of Florida And Its Discoverer Juan Ponce De Leon"" by Edward W. Lawson is a historical account of the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce De Leon and his discovery of Florida. The book traces the life of Juan Ponce De Leon from his early days in Spain to his expeditions in the New World. It provides a detailed account of his first voyage to Florida in 1513, his subsequent attempts to colonize the area, and his eventual ...

The Rat Catcher's Grandson: A Sixties Travel Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby White Barry (Author)When Barry White, a young plumber, leaves Australia for Canada in 1960, he has no idea that his travels will take him from the freezing wastes of the Canadian North West to the searing heat of Qatar where he works in some of the toughest conditions in the world, or to a London basement flat where a group of intellectuals introduce him to a level of thought and culture previously unknown to him. Written with self-depreciating humour in a uniq...

Never Die Wondering II: A Sailing Odyssey

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Report copyright infringementby Alistair MacLeod (Author)In the first book Never Die Wondering - Alistair Macleod story, you learned how the author was forced to leave his beloved cattle property in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, due to the worst drought in living memory.What happened next?Undaunted, Alistair continued his adventurous life exploring countries throughout the world with the likes of Papua New Guinea that is regarded by many travellers as the last frontier. This book is the s...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward F. Stanton (Author)In the tradition of Colin Fletcher's The Man Who Walked Through Time and William Least Heat-Moon's Blue Highways, Edward F. Stanton has written a quietly beautiful and engrossing account of his own pilgrimage. Road of Stars to Santiago is a personal story of his journey along what has been called "the premier cultural route of Europe." "I undertook a five-hundred-mile walk along the ancient Camino de Santiago, from the French Pyrenees ...

Athens - The Truth: Searching for Manos, Just Before the Bubble Burst.

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Report copyright infringementby David Cade (Author)Short Description: Charmed for decades by the music of Oscar-winning Greek composer Mános Hadjidákis, David Cade explores Athens as news breaks at the end of 2009 that Greece is in serious financial difficulty. After years in the neighbouring Middle East, the author talks to Athenians, examines many of the city's extraordinary attractions, and surveys key aspects of Greece's modern history, its daily life, and its music. Long Description: ...

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth Adler (Editor), Jacqueline Buswell (Editor), Jenny Cooper (Editor)Essays and poetry by thirteen Australian travellers in Mexico. Contributors are: Heidi Zogbaum, Lilit Thwaites, Pamela Jean Skuse, Manon Saur, Jenny Pollak, Jennifer Perkin, Jeannie Lewis, Lulu Honeywild, Jenny Cooper, Raewyn Connell, Rachael Byrne, Jacqueline Buswell and Ruth Adler.Stories by thirteen Australian women from a range of backgrounds and professions make an atypical collection o...

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Report copyright infringementby Christina Lamb (Author)Ten years ago, Christina Lamb reported on the war the Afghan people were fighting against the Soviet Union. Now, back in Afghanistan, she has written an extraordinary memoir of her love affair with the country and its people. Long haunted by her experiences in Afghanistan, Lamb returned there after last year's attack on the World Trade Centre to find out what had become of the people and places that had marked her life as a young graduate...

I Like To Watch: Stories From The Stands

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Report copyright infringementby Simon Wooldridge (Author)In I Like To Watch, sports-mad Simon Wooldridge recounts a selection of memorable stories from four decades watching from stands and terraces across the world.Football: The author encounters fanatics at games in Glasgow, Buenos Aires and Warsaw. He follows Arsenal for many years and later develops more than a soft spot for Brentford, Melbourne Heart and Deportivo La Coruna. In England he enjoys forays into the lower division at Hull, Ac...

Good Night, Indiana University - Hardcover

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by Joey Lax Salinas (Author)Good Night, Indiana University takes a whimsical journey through IU's Bloomington campus as the sun is slowly setting. The perfect bedtime book for IU alums and their little ones, Good Night, Indiana University whispers good night and sweet dreams to beloved campus landmarks such as Sample Gates, Dunn's Woods, and Memorial Stadium. For Hoosiers of all ages, Good Night, Indiana University is sure to become a cherished family favorite. So "Good night cream and crimso...

Roadside Geology of Missouri - Paperback

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by Charles G. Spencer (Author)The Show-Me State has plenty of geology to show, including the biggest entry room of any cave in North America, the largest lead deposit in the United States, and the only exposures in the Midwest of a large province of 1.48-billion-year-old granite and rhyolite. Geologic history is still being made here, too. In 1811 and 1812, an unprecedented series of magnitude 7 and 8 earthquakes rocked southeast Missouri, liquefying the floodplain sediments and temporarily b...

Four Seasons in a Day: Travel, Transitions and Letting Go of the Place We Call Home

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Report copyright infringementby Deborah L. Jacobs (Author)Alternately humorous and poignant, this inspiring memoir chronicles the author's misadventures as she and her husband cook in quirky kitchens, struggle to speak French and shop like locals in outdoor markets. With candor and optimism, Deborah Jacobs transports readers from the grape harvest in the Loire Valley to an exuberant chile pepper festival in Basque Country and, ultimately, to Paris, where she witnesses history in the making. E...

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Report copyright infringementby Washington Irving (Author)"Astoria: Or, Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains" by Washington Irving recounts the ambitious and ultimately perilous venture of John Jacob Astor to establish a fur trading empire in the Pacific Northwest. This historical narrative, meticulously researched and vividly told, explores the challenges and triumphs of early American exploration in the vast, untamed West. Irving details the voyages to the Pacific coast, th...

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by Michael P. Gadomski (Author)From the founding of democracy in the Western Hemisphere to the modern skyscrapers, take a quick yet in-depth tour of America's sixth-largest city. From Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell you will continue on to its beautiful parks, annual flower show, monuments, festivals, architecture, universities, and dynamic city skyline. See its diverse neighborhoods and the iconic South Street. Witness street artists and the classics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art....

Michigan Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Great Lakes State - Paperback

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by Paul Brandes (Author)Michigan is the only state in the nation to border four of the five Great Lakes--giving it the nickname, the Great Lakes State. This abundance of shoreline translates to a multitude of rock exposed by waves and currents. Nearly the entire history of Earth is on display in Michigan, from 3.6-billion-year-old gneisses to potholes drilled by modern rivers. Michigan Rocks! guides you to 56 world-class geologic sites scattered from Isle Royale and the Upper Peninsula to Low...

Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life - Paperback

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by Daniel Klein (Author)Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein decides to stick with his dentures and instead use the money to make a trip to the Greek island Hydra and discover the secrets of aging happily. Drawing on the inspiring lives of his Greek friends and philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein uncovers the simple pleasu...

Wheels and Wilderness: The Ultimate RV Guide to National Park Adventures

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Thompson (Author)Welcome to an unparalleled journey where the unspoiled splendor of America's National Parks is just waiting to be discovered and the open road calls. We cordially invite you to take an incredible journey through the center of our country's most treasured natural wonders with "Wheels and Wilderness: The Ultimate RV Guide to National Park Adventures," all from the comfort of your very own home on wheels.For those who crave the thrill of adve...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Dickens (Author)American Notes For General Circulation And Pictures From Italy This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-creat...