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Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to soar with an insider view of a pilot's life Captain Frank Donohue knew from an early age that he was meant to fly. Now, in his behind-the-scenes memoir, readers will learn the truth about being a pilot...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Visit Rwanda for Feeling of Nature. Natural Environment, a Tourism Rwanda is a Rwandan owned tours and travel company that's not in the tourism industry by chance but in the industry because they are passionately and Naturally tourism oriented with strong conservation instincts. We...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Those that follow international migration commonly agree on the fact that the late twentieth century has been the age of migration. However, human migration started about two million years ago and continues to the present. The author hails from India and immigrated to the...

Meet Phroebe. A loveable cockroach living with her family in an alley on the Lower East Side in New York City. Despite being told by her overly-cautious parents that she has everything she needs right in front of her, Phroebe can't help but wonder...

Las Palmas Touristic Environment. Travel to Gran Canaria, Spain Tourism guide. Las Palmas has a Mainland-Spain feel, spiced up with an eclectic mix of other cultures, including African, Chinese and Indian, plus the presence of container-ship crews, and the flotsam and jetsam that tend...

In the tradition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road and set during the intersection of the radical '60s and the mellow '70s, ride along with a recent UVA grad as he hitchhikes cross-country and back with only $20 in his pocket and meets colorful...

There's a moment when you're pissed off at all your friends, there's no one in your family you ever want to speak to again, and work sucks as only a job you ended up in by default, can. That's the moment where we all...

In the midst of the Cold War, against the backdrop of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the space race with the Soviet Union, and the Vietnam War, a band of iconoclastic American mountaineers set off for Mount Everest, aiming to restore America's confidence and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Seventeen of the twenty-two years the author served with the United Nations Development Programme were spent with his wife, Delores, on assignments in Thailand, Samoa, China and Vietnam. The main focus of the book is a collection of vignettes describing experiences of living in...

My Two Centuries in Africa is a humorous, affectionate, intimate book about Africa. It's a personal memoir about how a guy from Indiana accidentally spent almost 40 years in Africa and lived to tell about it. On a deeper level, it's a call to...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Can you actually become a digital nomad? Can you really achieve location independence, travel the world, and work from anywhere? YES - And now is the best time to do it. There is a window of opportunity (and who knows how long it will...

This is the life story of Buridan, who at the age of seventeen found himself working in a lawnmower factory, where in desperation he creates a vision of the future. Making the most of serendipity, and using his "dyslexic advantage", he charts a path...

"After years of life-changing transition, how could I know what normal looked like any more?" When Catriona Turner seized the opportunity to leave Scotland for a three-year stay in southern France with her fiancé, she had no idea that over a decade later, she...

' Life and Values: My Autobiography'' is an account of the rich life-experiences of Anil Kumar Mukhopadhyaya. It takes us on a journey through his childhood, his formative years, his working life and his retiral years. Through this lucid and honest account of his...

The strange and beautiful story within ORBS: The Energy Around Us started with a family trip to the mystical vortex of Sedona, Arizona. One interesting vacation photo stirred my curiosity and heightened my awareness to the presence of the unknown. For me, this story...

Travel free and love life. Special Pet Bucket List section and one for you too It is time for you and your loved ones, including your four-legged loved ones to see the world. Create memories, discover new things, places and try new dishes. Visit...

Back in the late 1970s, it was far less common than it is now to ride a motorcycle around the world. It was probably more interesting, too. The Bear described the trip in his best-selling (and now just about unobtainable) hardback book Motorcycle Touring....

Traveling has a profound influence on both the personal and professional fronts of an individuals as it acts as a mode of learning some essential life skills such as the ability to adapt, better communication skills, teamwork, cultural awareness, performing within constraints, leadership and...

The Icarus Game.After a career in the aviation business, Steve reveals his amazement at the way his life has played out. Taking you, the reader along with him for the turbulent ride. Share in his own astonishment at his successes, and his pragmatic acceptance...

Does transportation affect the lives of minority, low-income, elderly, and physically disabled citizens? The answer is yes, and those effects can be profound, according to The Right to Transportation. The authors argue that transportation policies can limit access to education, jobs, and services for...

This book records the adventures of a mostly retired sailing couple who decide to take their sailing boat down the Canals of the Garonne and the Midi in Southern France. We follow them through their adventures, trials and tribulations as they travel slowly through...

New Poems, and Variant Readings has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current...

This fascinating account delves into the world of propaganda during World War I. The author draws on his personal experiences serving in the U.S. government's propaganda agency, the Committee on Public Information, to offer a unique insider's perspective on this critical period in history....

Each 4x6 Pocket Guide comes with complete exercises about your state. This easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections including state basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. This reference guide is perfect for students in grades 3 and...

For decades, Walt Disney World has been the source of inspiration for so many. Now, take a trip around the World from your house, with 101 unofficial cocktail recipes inspired by every current Disney World attraction, as well as a number of Nighttime Spectaculars...

Explore how the world around us can inspire meaningful, personal, and beautiful interiors to make a house a home in Sense of Place by interior design experts and Travel Home authors Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel. For anyone interested in curating a home that...

A photo journey of flight and friendship from Texas to Argentina. Two friends (Glenn Tupper and Matt Minyard) take you on a journey like no other. They set out across the border headed South into Mexico and travel through Central and South America in...

These stories take you from Canada to Brazil with all the stops in between and into the lives of unusual characters and through the trepidations of unforeseen circumstance.None of the names herein have been changed to protect the guilty and none of these stories...

If I were to ask you what your favorite animal to pet would be, would you say cat, or maybe dog?How about a 20 foot long 900 pound great hammerhead shark? Bimini is one of the few places in the world that you can...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

The diary of an effervescent time, wedged between the sixties and the end of the Vietnam War, the story of an army journalist and his wife stuck in Cold War Germany traveling about in a third-hand VW named Velma. A reflection on coming of...

To my friends in Tolochenaz, I am blessed to know you all. This book was written for all of you, the village, and anyone who will enjoy this everywhere. This is also a dedication to my host who let me stay at her house,...

Journey on a four-day epic cross-country road trip with Cal and David. Witness how a simple email request from a co-worker can lead to an everlasting friendship between two strangers. This journey will take you through our unique four-day route across the country along...

Within the pages of Untied Knots ...- a 9-hour train trip through central Mexico turns into a 37-hour ordeal- visitors to lively port of Veracruz enjoy sounds and sights of Old Mexico- three hotel clerks must eject unwanted visitor, deal with feuding couple, and...

A Pocket Guide to Netherlands East Indies was originally a 5.25"x4.24" pocket-size booklet released in 1943 for American GIs in World War II on their way to Indo-European countries, including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, which were near territories occupied and controlled by the Japanese....

The external charm of the Coliseum has recently been spoilt by the cutting down of all the trees and destruction of the beautiful pomegranate gardens on the lower slope of the Esquiline, and the erection in their place of the most hideous and gigantic...

"Charleston Calling" includes historical information and over 800 photos of Charleston and other tranquil parts of the Low Country. From a lifelong South Carolinian and part-time Charlestonian, this book is your real guide to all things to see and do in beautiful Charleston, South...

Arizona is a great place to explore the outdoors! Arizona is a beautiful and ecologically diverse state. When summer temperatures are blazing hot in the low country, the northland is cooler. If snow blankets the northland, residents find desert regions to be pleasant. Arizona's...

Fully revised and expanded with full-color pictures. Louisiana's history is explored in this carefully researched textbook tracing the Pelican State's history from the native Houma and Caddo Indians through the Civil War and Reconstruction to such recent events as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Including...

My Two Centuries in Africa is a humorous, affectionate, intimate book about Africa. It's a personal memoir about how a guy from Indiana accidentally spent almost 40 years in Africa and lived to tell about it. On a deeper level, it's a call to...

Sierra Leone Cultural Diversity and Art. Travel Guide to Sierra Leone. Sierra Leoneans have a unique blend of cultural traditions. They are vibrant, exuberant and expressive people and their cultural values, traditions and belief systems are widely practised and respected. A variety of food,...

Travel Ruminations is a personal account of the author's walking, hiking, and mountain climbing over a 75-year career in all 50 U.S. states and 38 countries, but it is more than a mere memoir. Interspersed are remarks on the ecological aspects of his environments...

The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers follows the experiences of 35 educators in 24 different countries. From Colombia to China, Morocco to Mexico, and many other places in between, veteran international school teachers share a wide variety of tales about moving, adapting,...

In recent years, the increasing number of tourists traveling to specific urban and resort destinations has caused challenges for the effective management of tourism in these areas, with a resulting negative impact on towns, cities, and host communities. Such issues have included placing undue...

-DISCOVER:: FUN on the lake. This body of water is a true gem. Now you can work your way through the majestic shores that make this lake so special. Fun for all ages. Share the gift of Lake Fun with someone you love today....