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"[Tramuta] draws back the curtain on the city's hipper, more happening side—as obsessed with coffee, creativity, and brunch as Brooklyn or Berlin." —My Little Paris
The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy....
The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy....
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We all have dreams in our lives. To some of us, they may seem so far away, and yet they are within our grasp if we move forward with a positive attitude and hard work. We need to leave our comfort zone as we look to the future of our lives. In a kind of creation that is made for each of us. If we give in to negativity, the path we take along the way of life will be void of success. Your dream may be in plain sight. You need only realize what is meant...
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Wander the globe with decades of stunning photography and Vogue's most exotic fashion, travel, and lifestyle stories.
Have fashion, will travel. That's the vision behind Vogue on Location, a journey in itself through the many spectacular voyages that the magazine took over the years. Spanning a century, this remarkable book includes dispatches and travel writing by journalistic icons like Jan Morris, Truman Capote, Lee Miller, Lesley Blanch, and...
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Anne Tyler wrote a novel called The Accidental Tourist about a man who is forced to travel but does not want to have any new experiences...My goal on my trips has been just the opposite: not to do anything too foolish, but to be open to an endless round of new experiences and possibilities."
Father Edward Malloy never planned to share his trip diaries with readers throughout the world. Affectionately known as "Monk," the president of the University...
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A Tour of the Kansas Beer Industry
Breweries in the state of Kansas are opening at a fast pace, in communities from Council Grove to Olathe. As the industry grows, the opportunities for craft beer fans to enjoy the communities and beer abound. Check out Ryan Triggs and Nick Feightner at Tall Trellis Brew Co. where you can enjoy a pint while sitting next to hop bines. Visit Fields & Ivy Brewery, the only brewery in the state with an active grain...
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From mesolithic Ireland to the peace process, this little book covers all of the main historical and cultural events, places and figures in Irish history. A must for all lovers of Ireland and the Irish. An excellent, concise guide to how Ireland has come to be what it is today. Some key events, people, topics and places include: • Monastic Ireland, Vikings and Normans • The Irish language, the Book of Kells • Patrick, Colm Cille, Brian Boru,...
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LIFE IS A JOURNEY AND EVERYBODY BORN INTO THIS EARTH EMBARKS ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE. EVERY JOURNEY HAS A PURPOSE AND A DESTINATION. However, between the beginning point of the journey and the end, we pass through a lot of places, see a lot of things and meet a lot of people that try to abort this journey Some people keep going in-spite of what they see, hear or experience, while others get overwhelmed, discouraged and sometimes confused thereby...
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Many of our religious beliefs are based on faith alone, but archaeology gives the opportunity to find evidence about what really happened in the distant past-evidence that can have a dramatic impact on what and how we believe. Join celebrated archaeologist and rabbi Richard Fruend as he takes readers through digs he has led in the Holy Land, searching for evidence about key biblical characters and events. Digging Through the Bible presents overviews...
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The Steel City has boasted some of the most famous figures, landmarks and innovations in the country's history. Pittsburgh's past is littered with dozens of fascinating stories behind the icons that define it. Mary Schenley was the city's biggest benefactress of the nineteenth century, gifting the site of the 425-acre park in her name, but her fortune was almost lost when she eloped at the age of fifteen. The first ever call-in radio talk show began...
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Textile production is an economic necessity that has confronted all societies in the past. While most textiles were manufactured at a household level, valued textiles were traded over long distances and these trade networks were influenced by raw material supply, labour skills, costs, as well as by regional traditions. This was true in the Mediterranean regions and Making Textiles in pre-Roman and Roman times explores the abundant archaeological and...
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History's Mysteries is an absorbing and meticulously researched exploration of the archaeology, history, and mysteries of 35 ancient places worldwide. Haughton's book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, from the 8,000-year-old stone circle of Nabta Playa to India's magical Taj Mahal; from Rhode Island's controversial Newport Tower to the enigmatic Royston Cave in the UK; from the strange medieval castle-village of Rennes-le-Château to the...
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From blue bells to armadillos and the San Antonio River Walk to Cadillac Ranch, here's the inside story about the very things that give the state its character. Did you know that Texas has more bird species than any other state? That Texas is the largest producer of oil and gas in the United States and the nation's leader in pickup sales? That Texas has museums and larger-than-life statues that honor native sons and daughters such as Lyndon B. Johnson,...
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What if it were possible to talk to your loved ones in Heaven? Kenley is holding a stuffed animal. Kathy Bear, Leia broke down and cried I looked everywhere for that bear. I put it in her coffin. What if they could tell you what they are doing now? I see your Gram sitting in a golf cart laughing and driving crazy. Ask her if my Uncle is with her. I see a blue Jay. Yep, that is my Uncle Jay. He loved to golf. What is going on in places? I am in a large...
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As the title shows, it has two main subjects: WWII and Potters Bar — which is my hometown, almost but not quite a suburb of London. The global public already has extensive knowledge of WWII, yet the same cannot be said of Potters Bar. Outside Britain, there are probably no more than a few thousand people who have even heard of it. But for me it was the hub of the universe as I grew up — passing through childhood, then adolescence, eventually teetering...
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Much human understanding occurs visually. When it comes to quickly grasping and retaining information, the human brain functions best with a combination of both words and pictures. That's where A QuickView Guide to the Bible comes in. Like an infographic survey of Scripture, A QuickView Guide makes the Bible accessible and memorable for students, laypeople, and anyone curious to know more about God's Word. In under 200 pages it presents dozens of...
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