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Beyond the Windswept Dunes

Author : Elizabeth B. Sherman
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814340016
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Windswept Dunes written by Elizabeth B. Sherman and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the Windswept Dunes takes the reader into a world of maritime adventure as it was experienced by the sailors, passengers, rescue workers, shipping magnates, industrialists, and many other people whose livelihoods revolved around Michigan’s port city of Muskegon. At one time the leading edge of westward expansion, Muskegon was a place where lumbering and lakers merged and where rails met decks, a place situated midway along the coast of a great and sometimes stormy inland sea. Here Elizabeth Sherman offers both a shipping history and a portrait of the city. The events covered range from the visit by the British sloop H.M.S. Felicity in 1779 through Muskegon’s boom years as "Lumber Queen of the World," from the city’s revitalization with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway to its recent establishment of a floating museum complex for historic naval vessels. The book’s focus is on the ships themselves—such as the Lyman M. Davis, Salvor, Highway 16, and Milwaukee Clipper—vessels that were noteworthy for being the first of their kind or for their popularity, unusual and distinctive careers, or tragic losses. A number of ships were lost in Lake Michigan near Muskegon Harbor, and the stories of some of the most notable wrecks and rescue missions appear in this book, including the psychic intervention that led the William Nelson to the exciting rescue of the crew aboard the sinking Our Son. The book offers many first-hand statements of shipwreck survivors and other witnesses, lending an authentic voice to the accounts.

Patagonia

Author : Josh McIlvain
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400006848
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patagonia written by Josh McIlvain and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Fodor's Argentina

Author : Amanda Barnes
Publisher : Fodor's
ISBN 13 : 0307929183
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Fodor's Argentina written by Amanda Barnes and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 2012 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on travel, accommodations, attractions, shopping, and dining within the nation and its chief provinces and cities.

Fodor's Essential Argentina

Author : Fodor’s Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
ISBN 13 : 1640974490
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Fodor's Essential Argentina written by Fodor’s Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to dance the tango in Buenos Aires, sip wine in Mendoza, or explore the glacial terrain of Patagonia, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Argentina are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Argentina With the Wine Country, Uruguay & Chilean Patagonia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor’s Essential Argentina travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Argentina’s Natural Wonders” “Argentina’s Best Outdoor Activities,” “What to Eat and Drink in Argentina,” and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, dance, geography, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Igazú Falls,” “Touring the Quebrada de Humahuaca,” “Wines of Chile and Argentina,” “Argentina’s History,” “Dance of Buenos Aires” “Cowboy’s At World’s End,” “Fly Fishing,” “What to Watch, Read, and Listen to,” and “Into the Patagonian Wild.” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems Spanish LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Buenos Aires, Igazú Falls, Mendoza wine country, Quebrada de Humahuaca, gaucho country, tango dancing, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, the Lake District, Bariloche, Aconcagua, Salta, Ushuaia, Uruguay, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Tierra del Fuego, and more. Planning on visiting South America? Check out Fodor’s Essential Chile and Essential Peru. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

Fodor's South America

Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400006864
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fodor's South America written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys South America's history, geography, and cultures, offers advice on sights and activities in each country from Argentina to Venezuela, and recommends restaurants and hotels

Fodor's Argentina

Author : Fodor's
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400019648
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fodor's Argentina written by Fodor's and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on travel, accomodations, attractions, shopping, and dining within the nation and its chief provinces and cities.

Malcolm Lowry: His Art and Early Life

Author : M. C. Bradbrook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521204736
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Malcolm Lowry: His Art and Early Life written by M. C. Bradbrook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1974-07-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1975 book corrects and amplifies the record of Malcolm Lowry's early life, recording for the first time one of its crucial incidents. Lowry was an alcoholic and wanderer who turned a failed life into a success of a different order, and which has been recognised only after his death. Like Lowry, Professor Bradbrook was born in Wirral and writes of the scenes of early life with sympathetic understanding. She also knew the Cambridge of the 1930s, when Lowry read English there. Bradbrook considers the critical point of knowledge of Lowry's life, and the ways in which it is absorbed in his writings. This enquiry broadens out into a discussion of the art itself, and will serve as an excellent introduction of Lowry's life.

Doom of the Darksword

Author : Margaret Weis
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 0307433072
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Doom of the Darksword written by Margaret Weis and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born without magic, Joram was one of the Dead, denied the throne of Merilon. For years, he lived among outlaws, surviving by wit and sleight-of-hand. Now, wielding the powerful, magic absorbing Darksword, Joram retums to the enchanted Kingdom that once was his home to win revenge and claim his birthright. Here he will test Bishop Vanya and his fierce army of Duuk-tsarith in a battle unlike any their world has known. Joined by the scholarly catalyst Saryon, the young mage Mosiah, and the trickster Simkin, Jorma confronts the shattering secret of his past and discovers the ancient prophecy that puts the fate of the world in his hands--the hands that forged the Darksword.

The Five Books of (Robert) Moses

Author : Arthur Nersesian
Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1617758388
Total Pages : 1422 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book The Five Books of (Robert) Moses written by Arthur Nersesian and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 1422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic, playful, brutal, sweeping, and always entertaining reimagining of New York City history, presaging today's political tyranny. "A postmodern masterwork that outdoes Pynchon in eccentricity--and electricity, with all its dazzling prose." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred review "A masterwork of modern speculative adventure." --Rain Taxi Review of Books "Mr. Nersesian's work is a tale of extremes. The finished product weighs more than 4 pounds. If he stacked all his manuscript pages since he began the book back in 1993 it would stand 6 feet tall, a shade taller than himself, Mr. Nersesian says...Main characters include a fictionalized Robert Moses, the powerful public official who reshaped New York City and its environs, and his brother Paul, an electrical engineer. A difficult relationship between the two has dire consequences. There are also pop-culture favorites from the period, including psychedelic evangelist Timothy Leary; urbanologist Jane Jacobs, and poet Allen Ginsberg. All are intended to show readers how the value of culture erodes in an isolated world." --Wall Street Journal "Arthur Nersesian is the Bard of Lower East Side Manhattan...He knows every street corner, every bar, store, book stall, and even the famous 100-year-old Russian shvitz on 10th Street. Nobody does it better. Not Don DeLillo, not Richard Price, and not William Burroughs." --On the Seawall "A sprawling, engrossing Pentateuch of an alternate New York City...Nersesian's binge-worthy odyssey is a singularly wild ride." --Publishers Weekly "Nersesian is one of my favorite New York authors; this tome is one to lose yourself in." --Bob Odenkirk, actor, Breaking Bad After a domestic terrorist unleashes a dirty bomb in Manhattan in 1970, making the borough uninhabitable, FBI agent Uli Sarkisian finds himself in a world that is suddenly unrecognizable as the United States is faced with its greatest immigration crisis ever: finding housing for millions of its own citizens. The federal government hastily retrofits an abandoned military installation in the Nevada desert, vast in size. Despite the government's best intentions, as the military pulls out of "Rescue City," the residents are increasingly left to their own devices, and tribal warfare fuses with democracy, forming a frightening evolution of the two-party system: the gangocracy. Years after the Manhattan cleanup was supposed to have been finished, Uli travels through this bizarre new New York City, where he is forced to reckon with his past, while desperately trying to get out alive. The Five Books of (Robert) Moses alternates between the outrageous present of Rescue City and earlier in the twentieth century, detailing the events leading up to the destruction of Manhattan. We simultaneously follow legendary urban planner Robert Moses through his early years and are introduced to his equally ambitious older brother Paul, a brilliant electrical engineer whose jealousy toward Robert and anger at the devastation caused by the man's "urban renewal" projects lead to a dire outcome. Arthur Nersesian's most important work to date examines the political chaos of today's world through the lens of the past. Fictional versions of real historical figures populate the pages, from major politicians and downtown drag queens to notorious revolutionaries and obscure poets.

Beyond the Map

Author : Alastair Bonnett
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022651398X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Map written by Alastair Bonnett and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day—and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating change. In Beyond the Map, Bonnett presents stories of the world’s most extraordinary spaces—many unmarked on any official map—all of which challenge our assumptions about what we know—or think we know—about our world. As cultural, religious and political boundaries ebb and flow with each passing day, traditional maps unravel and fragment. With the same adventurous spirit he effused in the acclaimed Unruly Places, Bonnett takes us to thirty-nine incredible spots around the globe to explore these changing boundaries and stimulate our geographical imagination. Some are tied to disruptive contemporary political turbulence, such as the rise of ISIL, Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. Others explore the secret places not shown on Google Earth or reflect fast-changing landscapes. Beyond the Map journeys out into a world of mysterious, daunting and magical spaces. It is a world of hidden cultures and ghostly memories, of uncountable new islands and curious stabs at paradise. From the phantom tunnels of the Tokyo subway to a stunning movie-set re-creation of 1950s-era Moscow; from the caliphate of the Islamic State to virtual cybertopias—this book serves as an imaginative guide to the farthest fringes of geography.

The Lion's Den (HB)

Author : Frank B. Atkinson
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1644266660
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book The Lion's Den (HB) written by Frank B. Atkinson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lion’s Den (HB) By: Frank B. Atkinson The Lion’s Den is essential reading for anyone whose confidence in American democracy has been shaken by recent events. There is plenty to discourage and alarm us these days; the supply of negative political role models, real and fictional, seems endless. Frank Atkinson leaves no doubt that we can do better and be better. Just in time, it seems, he arrives with some exemplary political characters, a powerfully uplifting story, and a summons to get to work restoring the ethic of principled citizenship and service that reflects the ‘better angels of our nature’ and offers hope for bringing Americans together again.” - LARRY J. SABATO, Director, UVA Center for Politics The Lion’s Den offers a prescription for American renewal at a time of eroding confidence in our political institutions and growing confusion about our national purpose. In Frank Atkinson’s formulation, there are no quick fixes for our broken politics … no easy cure for what ails our democracy. A republic’s community spirit and capacity for constructive self-governance depend on a consensus about essential values and the active choice to practice, promote, and perpetuate those values. The ethic of principled citizenship and service that Atkinson considers indispensable for American renewal is not an inherited trait – like every ethic, it is a character requiring cultivation. And it is strongest when grounded in personal faith and integrity … illuminated by hard-learned lessons from history and experience … inspired by worthy human exemplars … propelled by the optimistic pursuit of a “more perfect union” … and kindled in a culture of mutual respect and forbearance guided by the “Golden Rule.” No starry-eyed idealist, Frank Atkinson’s major nonfiction works – The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard – turned a candid lens on the hard-fought modern politics of his native state. In The Lion’s Den, he offers a compelling fictional account of life in the political arena – at once a venue for selfless contribution and palace of selfish ambition. Inspired by timeless lessons from the Book of Daniel, Madison’s vision of competition and compromise, and the colorful politics of his contemporary Commonwealth, Atkinson places his characters in a modern-day lion’s den where they grapple with vexing moral and practical choices. But Atkinson’s players find the grace to come together ... and, he suggests, so can we.

The Michigan Historical Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Michigan Historical Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Weirdo

Author : Cathi Unsworth
Publisher : House of Anansi
ISBN 13 : 1770893881
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Weirdo written by Cathi Unsworth and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the Best Crime Books of the Year by the Guardian , Weirdo is an atmospheric thriller about a teenage girl convicted of murder in a 1980s seaside town and the private investigator who reopens the case to discover that she may not have acted alone ... Corinne Woodrow was fifteen when she was convicted of the ritualistic murder of her classmate in a quaint seaside town. It was 1984, a year when teenagers ran wild, dressed in black, stayed out all night, and listened to music that terrified their parents. Rumours of Satanism surrounded Corinne and she was locked up indefinitely, a chilling reminder to the parents of Ernemouth to keep a watchful eye on their children. Twenty years later, private investigator Sean Ward — whose promising career as a detective with the Metropolitan Police was cut short by a teenager with a gun — reopens the case after new forensic evidence suggests that Corinne didn’t act alone. His investigation uncovers a town full of secrets, and a community that has always looked after its own.

The Rough Guide to Germany

Author : Gordon McLachlan
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781843532934
Total Pages : 1134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Germany written by Gordon McLachlan and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide to Germany offers up-to- the-minute details of the ongoing changes caused by reunification, as well as providing information and advice on accommodation, restaurants and sightseeing.

America, History and Life

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America, History and Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.

Sidewinders

Author : Robert V.S. Redick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1945863625
Total Pages : 753 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Sidewinders written by Robert V.S. Redick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two brothers flee an army of fanatics across a vast and magical desert in this white-knuckle sequel to Master Assassins from Robert V.S. Redick, author of The Red Wolf Conspiracy. The worst of rivals, the closest of friends, the two most wanted men in a war-torn world: Kandri and Mektu Hinjuman have cheated death so often it’s begun to feel like a way of life. But nothing has prepared them for the danger and enchantment of the Ravenous Lands. This sprawling, lethal desert is the brothers’ last hope, for they have killed the favorite son of Her Radiance the Prophet, and her death-priests and magical servants are hunting them day and night. But there are dangers even within their caravan. Some of their fellow travelers worship the Prophet in secret. Others, including Mektu, have become obsessed with a bejeweled dagger that seems to afflict its owners with madness or death. At stake is far more than the lives of two runaway soldiers. Kandri is carrying an encoded cure for the World Plague, a disease that has raged for centuries—while far from the desert, certain criminals have learned just how lucrative a plague can be. Are they using the Prophet, or being used by her? Who, in this game of shadows, can Kandri trust? He knows one thing, however: they must reach Kasralys, great and beautiful fortress-city of the east. Only there can the precious cure be deciphered. Only there can Kandri seek word of the lover who vanished one night without a trace. But Kasralys, never conquered in 3,000 years, is about to face its greatest siege in history.

Lonely Planet Eastern USA

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1787019586
Total Pages : 1259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Lonely Planet Eastern USA written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 1259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Eastern USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get active underwater in Florida Keys, hit the streets of New York City, or watch leaves change color in New England; all with your trusted travel companion. Begin your journey now!