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42) Chronicles from the future: the amazing story of Paul Amadeus Dienach : based on his diary pages
Author
Publisher
This Way Out Productions
Pub. Date
©2016
Language
English
Description
In 1921, Paul Amadeus Dienach, a Swiss-Austrian teacher with fragile health, falls into a one-year-long coma. During this time, his consciousness slides into the future and enters the body of another man, Andreas Northam, in the year 3906 A.D. When Dienach awakens from his coma, he finds himself back in 1922. Knowing that he doesn't have much time left, he writes a diary, recording whatever he could remember from his amazing experience. Without any...
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"In 1954, David Attenborough, a young television presenter, was offered the opportunity of a lifetime--to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection, and to film the expedition for the BBC for a new show called Zoo Quest. This is the story of those voyages. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana, Komodo dragons in Indonesia, and armadillos in Paraguay, he and the rest...
46) Las Vegas
Publisher
Fodor's Travel
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Whether you want to gamble in a glitzy casino on the Strip, party at a happening club, or take a side-trip to Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in Las Vegas are here to help! Fodor's Las Vegas 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...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"One of the most acclaimed travel writers of our time turns his unflinching eye on an American South too often overlooked. Paul Theroux has spent fifty years crossing the globe, adventuring in the exotic, seeking the rich history and folklore of the far away. Now, for the first time, in his tenth travel book, Theroux explores a piece of America--the Deep South. He finds there a paradoxical place, full of incomparable music, unparalleled cuisine, and...
48) As you wish
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Gathering in Summer Hill, Virginia, three women from different generations reflect on their experiences with love and support one another through marital woes.
Sixty-year-old Olivia is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she's always truly loved. Kathy, in her forties, is married to a handsome, successful businessman-- who is passionately in love with someone else. Twentysomething Elise is stuck with the husband her...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Brings the magic of Disney to life through 100 unique adventures and experiences from in-the-park milestones, like having your child's first hair cut on Main Street USA, and panning for gold with Donald Duck in Alaska.
Walt Disney was an avid tourist, and he always brought back souvenirs, memories, and ideas. Smothers help you discover some of the incredible experiences and one-of-a-kind adventures that are available at Disney sites throughout the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Our World of Books
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Presents the sights of Hawaii, including the wildlife on the islands and in neighboring waters, such recreational activities as surfing and horseback riding, luaus, hula and fire dancers, volcanos, and the city of Honolulu.
52) Invictus
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"A group of time-traveling teens races through history to try to stop time and the multiverse from unraveling"--
53) Libya
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Life in Libya is complex. The people who live in this North African nation have faced social and political strife, but they have also found ways to continue the development of their rich culture-from the art they create to the holidays they celebrate. Readers discover the geographical, economic, and political factors that have created the nation of Libya as we know it today. In addition, they are introduced to the global citizens working to make...
56) Pacific Northwest road trip: outdoor adventures and creative cities from the coast to the mountains
Author
Series
Publisher
Moon Travel
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner turns deadly in the latest mystery from "Queen of Suspense" and #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark. Fleeing a disastrous and humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding, Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewelry expert, hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship--the Queen Charlotte. On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily...
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This welcome antidote to the conventional career guide answers the old question -- "So, what are you going to do with your life?" -- in a groundbreaking way. From the team behind the campus and online resource and the inspirational TV series in its eleventh season, ROADMAP helps emerging careerists think deeply about how they can enter the workforce and thrive, using Roadtrip Nation's interest-based approach. --Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Colin O'Brady's awe-inspiring memoir spans his triumphant recovery from a tragic accident to his gripping 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica. Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support and completely human powered. Yet, Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that, even if, ten years earlier, there was doubt that he'd ever walk again normally. From the depths of a tragic accident, he...
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