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Hardback sleek matte finish cover Page size: 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm). 96 lined white pages Welcome page with space to add your personalized message Left page for Date, Name, Address / Email Right page for Comments (full page open layout) An...

From actress and activist Angelina Jolie comes the personal journals she compiled while performing humanitarian relief efforts in such countries as Sierra Leone and Tanzania, Pakistan and Cambodia. When award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for...

Between 1955 and 1987, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Glacier was the largest and most powerful icebreaker in the free world. Consequently, it was often given the most difficult and dangerous Antarctic missions. This is the dramatic first-person account of its most legendary...

Legendary Idahoan, Harry Shellworth (1877-1973), is brought to life in this comprehensive look at his legacy of contributions and accomplishments for the state. Shellworth's forty-some years as a land agent with the Boise Payette Lumber Company encompassed friendships with political and historical figures, authors,...

This book tells the story of my own investigations in my home state of Minnesota.Every report that I am personally aware of at this time for Minnesota and the Dakotas is included here. Many are of a more-or-less conventional nature (man sees sasquatch, sasquatch...

H.B.'s sporting trips and work travels have led him on many adventures, from Costa Rica to British Columbia, from Florida to Alaska. When circumstances led H.B. to retire to The Orchard, alone save for his trusted Springer Spaniel Jack, he balked at settling back...

In this book, you'll find plenty of evidence that the supernatural is alive in the Golden Isles. Crumbling slave cabins, plantation homes and grand mansions, ancient forts, even a hospital that once cared for the five hundred slaves of Retreat Plantation -- all have...

Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet.Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science.In addition...

Hybrid RV living is an exciting, full-time RV lifestyle where you have both an RV and your own lot with full hookups. The lot often includes a small house or casita to use while you're there. It's a fantastic way to transition from a...

NATSUKASHII: Uchinaa nu umui / Old Times: Reflections of Okinawa offers you an extensive up close and personal experience as you follow me day by day, throughout my last five trips to Okinawa. I detail what it's like to live and play on the...

Around the World with Aunt Inez tells the story of an amazing trip around the world in the 1970s that Arlene Lawless took with her 84-year-old Aunt Inez. The book describes a world without cell phones, when people had to interact one-on-one, and the...

It was 1968 and the world was in turmoil as my sister and I cast off into the unknown. We found passage on a freighter crossing the Atlantic and disembarked in Tangier, Morocco. Hitchhiking across North Africa to Egypt, we crossed the Mediterranean Sea...

Although the popular imagination has forever linked Captain Jams Cook with the South Pacific, his crowning navigational and scientific achievements actually took place in the polar regions. Recognizing that Cook sailed more miles in the high latitudes of all of the world's oceans than...

Fully updated and revised with more than 150 public campgrounds, Camping New Mexico is an ideal companion for tourists and locals alike, featuring detailed descriptions, campground locations, maps, GPS coordinates, and driving directions. Author: Melinda CrowISBN-10: 1493052071ISBN-13: 9781493052073Publisher: Falcon Press PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2022Pages: 152Format:...

Cold Latitudes is a memoir in essay form based on years of working in the Alaska Arctic and Antarctica. The author was privileged to see first-hand worlds that few will ever know, while participating in cutting-edge research at high latitudes. From solo voyages down...

In this joyful new book Monocle unpacks what makes a great city, whether you're looking for a new place to call home or need help fixing your own.How do we make better cities - places that work for people of all ages and backgrounds?...

Do you love Route 66, then your just found the right book You already really like word searches, but most books are virtually the same with just lists of words. There must be something more, and now there is; in our books you can...

In recent years the emphasis has shifted away from a focus on pedagogy (the how of teaching) and towards curriculum (the what of teaching). Ofsted's revised inspection framework reflects this shift, and their plans to -deep dive- into subject areas - meaning that teachers...

Harbour Island, Bahamas. Tourism, Travel Guide. Briland', as locals and repeat visitors call it, is renowned as one of the loveliest, most stylish and enjoyable islands in the Bahamas, if not the Caribbean. Just 5km long and 2km wide, it's a photogenic bric-a-brac of...

This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN's sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and management across destinations, the tourism industry, public sector and...

I found no one to accompany me, and was determined to do; so I trusted to fate, and went alone. In 1797 in Vienna, Ida Pfeiffer was born into a world that should have been too small for her dreams. The daughter of an...

An updated version of the popular book based on the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast, with 8 new chapters. In this fun, easy-to-read book, Kay draws on her own experience as a foreigner in Denmark when it comes to learning Danish, trying to...

Ask any Spaniard where you will find the best food in the country and the answer is invariably the Basque provinces. In this book, Maria Jose Sevilla describes the region through the eyes of men and women whose lives embrace every aspect of its...

Leaving the crowded, tourist-driven French Quarter by crossing Esplanade Avenue, visitors and residents entering the Faubourg Marigny travel through rows of vibrantly colored Greek revival and Creole-style homes. For decades, this stunning architectural display marked an entry into a more authentic New Orleans. In...

In the bright morning of his youth Lewis H. Garrard traveled into the wild and free Rocky Mountain West and left us this fresh and vigorous account, which, says A. B. Guthrie, Jr., contains in its pages "the genuine article-the Indian, the trader, the...

An Accidental Envoy is a memoir covering the period 1990 to 2005 during which I was involved with the Turks & Caicos Islands, initially as one of a team of consultants charged with devising a strategy to lift that small Caribbean nation, a British...

LARRY B. STELL has written this book and dedicates his many abroad experiences to the many civilians, military and families, embassy and corporate families who live in other countries. Overseas schools provide a unique opportunity for our elementary and secondary teachers to travel and...

Opening with a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lockdown Letters & Other Poems ranges near and far in the author's catalogue. While spared the devastating effects of the disease, he offers a view of the way daily life changes and new risks are confronted...

In 1918, Tahir Shah's grandfather, The Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, published the small volume of 'poetry in prose' - Eastern Moonbeams. The book marked not only the beginning of a glittering literary career, but the start of something far greater.In the century since The...

Have you ever wanted to simply grab a handful of things and start amazing adventure? To make the most out of a backpacking experience, it's important to know a few important do's and don'ts that will make everything much more enjoyable. This guide is...

A visitor to Bardstown today can view as many as 300 buildings listed on the National Register and marvel at their age and condition, but the original state of many of these landmarks has long since been altered or forgotten. Fire destroyed many buildings...

"At its best, Red Line can read like an original synthesis of Peter Matthiessen and William Burroughs . . . a brave and interesting book." --David Rieff, Los Angeles Times Book Review"Charles Bowden's Red Line is a look at America through the window of...

Early one morning in 1951 a tiny blue sailboat slipped silently out of Falmouth Harbor in England. Aboard her were two young men, quietly setting out to do something that no one living had ever done before. For centuries boats had been built as...

2018 Edition: Some might argue that travel guides are history. I agree, and that is why this is not your traditional travel guide. Over half this book covers the fun and exciting dining and nightlife scene of Reno. In addition to covering the traditional...

What could happen when a doting husband and his amazing wife set out on a trip across America along the 101-year-old Lincoln Highway in their 29-and-a-half-year-old Corvette coupe?In Lincoln Highway 101, John Mulhern III writes about driving a total of 6,314 miles in 15...

"Ride to live, live to ride." The saying is a mantra for those who live, breathe and obsess over their motorcycles. BryanHall got his first motorcycle license at age 18 on a friend's Vespa motor scooter, and has neverlooked back. Over the past 46...

A gathering of light-hearted essays about Bills, both upper case Bills and lower case bills. You will meet famous Bills like William the Conker, William Tell without that overture, real estate developer William Penn, one prolific playwright from Stratford, four U.S. Presidents remembered for...

Lost, Travel, Found: A Compelling Story of Surviving Grief, Finding Oneself Through World Travels, & Falling Madly in Love - Indulge in an Inspirational Personal Tale of Overcoming Hardships, Caregiving, & Coming Out a Victor!Hardships have defined us in more ways than we realize......

Tourists are travelling the world in greater numbers than ever before, seeking immersive cultural experiences. This massive rise of tourism has raised issues of social and cultural sustainability in the world's global cities. At the same time, smaller cities and rural communities struggling with...

I Guess I Just Wasn't Thinking-Part Four: At the End of the Rainbow picks up where Part Three left off. Roger finally finds that one woman-who for reasons not to be understood, decisively unlocks his manhood. He is now a changed being, emboldened and...

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer whose team were the first to reach the South Pole - this is his astonishing story, in his own words.Amundsen begins by explaining that he was not born with an urge to explorer the farthest, uncharted regions of...

Informative, entertaining and interesting, Hidden Gems of America: Wineries and Vineyards - Eastern America 2019 is a unique compilation of American wineries and vineyards located in the eastern part of America that produce high quality wines but are not yet celebrated nationwide. As the...

More than two thousand ships have been lost along California's 840 miles of coastline--Spanish galleons, passenger liners, freighters, schooners. Some tragedies are marking points in U.S. maritime history. The City of Rio de Janeiro," bound from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 1901, sliced...

Read Mountains to learn all about these exciting, beautiful, and unique landforms. Discover the different mountain types, how mountains are formed, and what living things can be found in and around mountains.Author: Chris OxladeISBN-10: 1432995421ISBN-13: 9781432995423Publisher: Heinemann Educational BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2014Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize:...

What would you do if you suddenly realized the life you'd worked so hard to have wasn't one you truly loved?In 2016, Tawny and Mike McVay found themselves at a crossroads. After years of hard work and sacrifice, they owned a business, a beautiful...

Captain Slocum's South American sailing adventureAmerican mariner Joshua Slocum is best remembered for his 1895 solo circumnavigation of the world and the bestselling book, now a classic of sailing literature, that ensued, 'Sailing Alone Around the World'. That epic voyage in the sloop, 'Spray'...

Lives, aspirations and broken dreams cross paths in Greater Minneapolis where an adoption disruption brings the relationship between John and Laura Berg to a critical point. The accidental connection with a startup Travel agency run by two inexperienced and na?e entrepreneurs, will take John...

There are places in this world where nature takes a different turn, and the result seems not of this world. That would describe Yellowstone National Park. Geysers spewing hot steam into the air, colorful hot springs hosting extreme bacteria that thrive where life should...

Marie Boozer (1846 - 1908) was a beautiful, brilliant, and notorious strawberry blonde who established a remarkable life. Above all, she was human-complete with foibles and attributes beyond the stereotypical perception held by the public. Bad Scarlett: The Extraordinary Life of the Notorious Southern...

Author: Jared SparksISBN-10: 160206637XISBN-13: 9781602066373Publisher: Cosimo ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2007Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d