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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...
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.
65) 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"--
66) 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...
69) 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
Series
The world is yours volume season 1
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Viewers will travel to the Canadian mountains of Mont Tremblant for an exciting expedition, the beautiful city of Budapest, and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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...
75) Tracks
Publisher
Starz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It tells the remarkable true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who leaves her life in the city to make a solo trek through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling Australian desert. Accompanied by only her dog and four unpredictable camels, she sets off on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she meets National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan who begins to photograph her voyage.
76) Joy ride
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience...
Author
Series
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Yesterday, the Star Kingdom of Manticore was a small, unimportant interstellar backwater. A quiet little star nation, only recently recovered from the devastating blow of the Plague Years. More affluent than some, perhaps, but with little to attract trade or interstellar commerce, it had little need for a navy... and even less interest in paying for one. But Manticore has now become a target. The Star Kingdom isn't certain who is attacking it, or...
79) Sounder
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This is the story of an 11-year-old black youngster, "Boy." When his sharecropper father is arrested and sentenced to five years at hard labor after stealing food to feed his family, Boy embarks upon a journey to find out where his father has being imprisoned. Accompanied by his dog Sounder, Boy also makes the arduous crossover from boyhood to manhood, with the help (and sometimes hindrance) of various people along the road.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hadi and Sama are a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love, building a life in the country that brought them together. They'd met in Cambridge, Massachusetts: he, a shell-shocked refugee of a bloody civil war; she, a passionate dreamer who'd come to America years earlier in search of new horizons. Now, they giddily await the birth of their son, a boy whose native language would be freedom and belonging. When Sama is five months pregnant, Hadi's...
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