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Chicago, Illinois Travel Guide - What To See & Do

par Aaron Needham ...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. Butcher of hogs and believer in progress, it is one of the world's great cities, and yet the metropolitan luxuries of theater, shopping, and ... En savoir plus

$2.94 CAD

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. Butcher of hogs and believer in progress, it is one of the world's great cities, and yet the metropolitan luxuries of theater, shopping, and
... En savoir plus
Lost in Shangri-La

A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II

par Mitchell Zuckoff ...

A New York Times bestseller, the extraordinary World War II mission to rescue survivors of a U.S. military plane crash in an isolated corner of the South Pacific, and the ancient indigenous tribe members that aided those stranded on the ground in this "Shangri-La."Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A New York Times bestseller, the extraordinary World War II mission to rescue survivors of a U.S. military plane crash in an isolated corner of the South Pacific, and the ancient indigenous tribe members that aided those stranded on the ground in this "Shangri-La."Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II
... En savoir plus
Fodor's In Focus Florida Keys

with Key West, Marathon and Key Largo

par Fodor's Travel Guide ...

Collections series Full-color Travel Guide
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:The most comprehensive selection of resort reviewsIn-depth information on the important nuts and bolts about traveling to and in the Florida Keys, including sample itinerariesExpertly researched features on must-visit sights and beaches, as well as fun, color-photo features such as the Florida Keys’ Ultimate ExperiencesTOURISM TRENDS:In mid-June Silver Airways resumed nons... ... En savoir plus

$11.51 CAD

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:The most comprehensive selection of resort reviewsIn-depth information on the important nuts and bolts about traveling to and in the Florida Keys, including sample itinerariesExpertly researched features on must-visit sights and beaches, as well as fun, color-photo features such as the Florida Keys’ Ultimate ExperiencesTOURISM TRENDS:In mid-June Silver Airways resumed nons...
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Alabama Civil Rights Crawl

A Travel Guide

par J.A. Pieper ...

Are you curious to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice? If you are wondering what other civil right sites are nearby, this guide has the resources you need. You will find this guide useful for planning a civil rights experience whether you go solo, or lead a trip for your youth group, students, book club or church study circle. Or maybe you’ll be in Alabama for a sporting event or ... En savoir plus

$6.11 CAD

Are you curious to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice? If you are wondering what other civil right sites are nearby, this guide has the resources you need. You will find this guide useful for planning a civil rights experience whether you go solo, or lead a trip for your youth group, students, book club or church study circle. Or maybe you’ll be in Alabama for a sporting event or
... En savoir plus
In the Land of Good Living

A Journey to the Heart of Florida

par Kent Russell ...

A wickedly smart, funny, and irresistibly off-kilter account of an improbable thousand-mile journey on foot into the heart of modern Florida, the state that Russell calls "America Concentrate."In the summer of 2016, Kent Russell--broke, at loose ends, hungry for adventure--set off to walk across Florida. Mythic, superficial, soaked in contradictions, maligned by cultural elites, segregated from ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

A wickedly smart, funny, and irresistibly off-kilter account of an improbable thousand-mile journey on foot into the heart of modern Florida, the state that Russell calls "America Concentrate."In the summer of 2016, Kent Russell--broke, at loose ends, hungry for adventure--set off to walk across Florida. Mythic, superficial, soaked in contradictions, maligned by cultural elites, segregated from
... En savoir plus
A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia

par Sherryl Woods ...

Part memoir, part oral history, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods gives us a rare and intimate look at Colonial Beach, Virginia.Rich in narrative history and local color, A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia is an homage to the town of Sherryl Woods’s summers, a place that stole her heart long ago and provided the basis for the many fictional small towns in her ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Part memoir, part oral history, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods gives us a rare and intimate look at Colonial Beach, Virginia.Rich in narrative history and local color, A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia is an homage to the town of Sherryl Woods’s summers, a place that stole her heart long ago and provided the basis for the many fictional small towns in her
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Payton and Brees

The Men Who Built the Greatest Offense in NFL History

par Jeff Duncan ...

As the city was rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina, Sean Payton arrived in 2006 as a relative unknown, a first-time NFL head coach tasked with resurrecting a New Orleans Saints team that had just finished 3-13. Two months after Payton was hired, the Saints signed a free agent quarterback who was cast aside by the San Diego Chargers: Drew Brees. Together, these two underdogs joined forces and ... En savoir plus

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As the city was rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina, Sean Payton arrived in 2006 as a relative unknown, a first-time NFL head coach tasked with resurrecting a New Orleans Saints team that had just finished 3-13. Two months after Payton was hired, the Saints signed a free agent quarterback who was cast aside by the San Diego Chargers: Drew Brees. Together, these two underdogs joined forces and
... En savoir plus
Lonely Planet Eastern USA

par Trisha Ping, Mark Baker, Amy C Balfour, Ray Bartlett, Gregor Clark, Adam Karlin, Brian Kluepfel, Vesna Maric, Virginia Maxwell, Isabel Albiston, Robert Balkovich, Jade Bremner, Ashley Harrell, Ali Lemer, Hugh McNaughtan, MaSovaida Morgan, Lorna Parkes, Kevin Raub, Charles Rawlings-Way, Simon Richmond, Regis St Louis, Mara Vorhees, Benedict Walker, Greg Ward ...

Collections series Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Eastern USAis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the tropical islands of the Florida Keys, hit the streets of New York City and watch the leaves change color in New England - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Eastern USAis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the tropical islands of the Florida Keys, hit the streets of New York City and watch the leaves change color in New England - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of
... En savoir plus
In God's Country

Travels in Bible Belt, USA

par Douglas Kennedy ...

Though much has been written about the political implications of the religious revival which has engulfed America in recent years, a question remains unanswered: what pushes its people into 'declaring for Jesus'?Douglas Kennedy spent a long hot summer cruising through that expanse of the American South known as 'The Bible Belt' exploring that question. In a remarkable journey into one of the ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

Though much has been written about the political implications of the religious revival which has engulfed America in recent years, a question remains unanswered: what pushes its people into 'declaring for Jesus'?Douglas Kennedy spent a long hot summer cruising through that expanse of the American South known as 'The Bible Belt' exploring that question. In a remarkable journey into one of the
... En savoir plus
The Greatest Beer Run Ever

A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War

par John "Chick" Donohue, J. T. Molloy ...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY PETER FARRELLY, STARRING ZAC EFRON AND RUSSELL CROWE!Instant New York Times BestsellerInstant USA Today Bestseller“Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest laced with sorrow, but never dull. You will laugh and cry, but you will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.”—Malachy McCourtA wildly entertaini... ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY PETER FARRELLY, STARRING ZAC EFRON AND RUSSELL CROWE!Instant New York Times BestsellerInstant USA Today Bestseller“Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest laced with sorrow, but never dull. You will laugh and cry, but you will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.”—Malachy McCourtA wildly entertaini...
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Bayou Farewell

The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast

par Mike Tidwell ...

Collections series Vintage Departures
The Cajun coast of Louisiana is home to a way of life as unique, complex, and beautiful as the terrain itself. As award-winning travel writer Mike Tidwell journeys through the bayou, he introduces us to the food and the language, the shrimp fisherman, the Houma Indians, and the rich cultural history that makes it unlike any other place in the world. But seeing the skeletons of oak trees killed by ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

The Cajun coast of Louisiana is home to a way of life as unique, complex, and beautiful as the terrain itself. As award-winning travel writer Mike Tidwell journeys through the bayou, he introduces us to the food and the language, the shrimp fisherman, the Houma Indians, and the rich cultural history that makes it unlike any other place in the world. But seeing the skeletons of oak trees killed by
... En savoir plus
Fodor's Washington D.C.

par Fodor's Travel Guides ...

Collections series Full-color Travel Guide
TOURISM TRENDS:D.C. had 23.8 millions visitors in 2018, up 4.4% from 2017.Top domestic market was New York; Top international market was ChinaFULLY REDESIGNED!New front cover has eye-catching full-bleed images with key selling points on the frontNew back cover is fully-redesigned“Best of” Lists will visually engage the reader and prov... ... En savoir plus

$15.29 CAD

TOURISM TRENDS:D.C. had 23.8 millions visitors in 2018, up 4.4% from 2017.Top domestic market was New York; Top international market was ChinaFULLY REDESIGNED!New front cover has eye-catching full-bleed images with key selling points on the frontNew back cover is fully-redesigned“Best of” Lists will visually engage the reader and prov...
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If These Walls Could Talk: Baltimore Ravens

Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

par Todd Karpovich, Jeff Seidel, Stan White ...

Having chronicled numerous playoff runs and a Super Bowl victory, Stan White, Ravens broadcaster and former NFL player, provides insight into the Baltimore Ravens' inner sanctum as only he can. In addition to hearing White's personal anecdotes, readers will go behind the scenes through interviews with players, coaches, and management as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their ... En savoir plus

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Having chronicled numerous playoff runs and a Super Bowl victory, Stan White, Ravens broadcaster and former NFL player, provides insight into the Baltimore Ravens' inner sanctum as only he can. In addition to hearing White's personal anecdotes, readers will go behind the scenes through interviews with players, coaches, and management as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their
... En savoir plus
Under Magnolia

A Southern Memoir

par Frances Mayes ...

A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region’s powerful influence on her life.The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region’s powerful influence on her life.The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and
... En savoir plus
Manhunt

The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

par James L. Swanson ...

The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series“A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln’s killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinThe murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history- ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series“A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln’s killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinThe murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history-
... En savoir plus
South to America

A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

par Imani Perry ...

WINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South—and thus of America—by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration.” —Isabel WilkersonAn essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

WINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South—and thus of America—by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration.” —Isabel WilkersonAn essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a
... En savoir plus
Route 66 Still Kicks

Driving America's Main Street

par Rick Antonson ...

“You’ll never understand America until you’ve driven Route 66—that’s old Route 66—all the way,” a truck driver in California once said to author Rick Antonson. “It’s the most famous highway in the world.”With some determination, grit, and a good sense of direction, one can still find and drive on 90 percent of the original Route 66 today. This travelogue follows Rick and his travel companion Peter ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

“You’ll never understand America until you’ve driven Route 66—that’s old Route 66—all the way,” a truck driver in California once said to author Rick Antonson. “It’s the most famous highway in the world.”With some determination, grit, and a good sense of direction, one can still find and drive on 90 percent of the original Route 66 today. This travelogue follows Rick and his travel companion Peter
... En savoir plus
Confederates in the Attic

Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

par Tony Horwitz ...

Collections series Vintage Departures
**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent takes us on an explosive adventure into the soul of the unvanquished South, where Civil War reenactors, battlefield visitors, and fans of history resurrect the ghosts of the Lost Cause through ritual and remembrance."The freshest book about divisiveness in America that I have read in some time. This splendid commemoration of the ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent takes us on an explosive adventure into the soul of the unvanquished South, where Civil War reenactors, battlefield visitors, and fans of history resurrect the ghosts of the Lost Cause through ritual and remembrance."The freshest book about divisiveness in America that I have read in some time. This splendid commemoration of the
... En savoir plus
Dispatches from Pluto

Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta

par Richard Grant ...

In Dispatches from Pluto, adventure writer Richard Grant takes on “the most American place on Earth”—the enigmatic, beautiful, often derided Mississippi Delta.Richard Grant and his girlfriend were living in a shoebox apartment in New York City when they decided on a whim to buy an old plantation house in the Mississippi Delta. Dispatches from Pluto—winner of the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize—is ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

In Dispatches from Pluto, adventure writer Richard Grant takes on “the most American place on Earth”—the enigmatic, beautiful, often derided Mississippi Delta.Richard Grant and his girlfriend were living in a shoebox apartment in New York City when they decided on a whim to buy an old plantation house in the Mississippi Delta. Dispatches from Pluto—winner of the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize—is
... En savoir plus
Spying on the South

An Odyssey Across the American Divide

par Tony Horwitz ...

The New York Times-bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz.With Spying on the South, the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

The New York Times-bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz.With Spying on the South, the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in
... En savoir plus
American Ramble

A Walk of Memory and Renewal

par Neil King ...

“American Ramble is a dazzling mixture of travelogue, memoir, and history. At times profound, funny, and heartbreaking, this is the story of a traveler intoxicated by life. I couldn’t put it down.” — Nathaniel PhilbrickA stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City—an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“American Ramble is a dazzling mixture of travelogue, memoir, and history. At times profound, funny, and heartbreaking, this is the story of a traveler intoxicated by life. I couldn’t put it down.” — Nathaniel PhilbrickA stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City—an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common
... En savoir plus
The Little Black Book of Walt Disney World, 2013 edition

The Essential Guide to All the Magic

par Rona Gindin ...

2013 Edition! Here's your pocket guidebook to all the magic! The Little Black Book of Walt Disney World is just what you need to navigate the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, accommodations, and Disney World's recreation venues! Author Rona Gindin is a writer, editor, and TV personality based in Orlando. The author of two travel guides, she also ... En savoir plus

$6.58 CAD

2013 Edition! Here's your pocket guidebook to all the magic! The Little Black Book of Walt Disney World is just what you need to navigate the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, accommodations, and Disney World's recreation venues! Author Rona Gindin is a writer, editor, and TV personality based in Orlando. The author of two travel guides, she also
... En savoir plus
Why New Orleans Matters

par Tom Piazza ...

Every place has its history. But what is it about New Orleans that makes it more than just the sum of the events that have happened there? What is it about the spirit of the people who live there that could produce a music, a cuisine, an architecture, a total environment, the mere mention of which can bring a smile to the face of someone who has never even set foot there?What is the meaning of a ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Every place has its history. But what is it about New Orleans that makes it more than just the sum of the events that have happened there? What is it about the spirit of the people who live there that could produce a music, a cuisine, an architecture, a total environment, the mere mention of which can bring a smile to the face of someone who has never even set foot there?What is the meaning of a
... En savoir plus
Operation Vengeance

The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II

par Dan Hampton ...

"Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history, delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it." –Lynn VincentThe New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor.In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

"Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history, delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it." –Lynn VincentThe New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor.In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most
... En savoir plus

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