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Manhunt

The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

de 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- ... Leer más

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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-
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Dragon Songs

Love and Adventure among Crocodiles, Alligators, and Other Dinosaur Relations

de Vladimir Dinets ...

This chronicle of a budding zoologist’s world travels is an “exuberant, intelligent take on the adventure of science” (Publishers Weekly).When Russian immigrant Vladimir Dinets decided to focus on zoology, he had already lived several lives and undertaken several careers. But the study of animal life turned into his greatest adventure, and a love affair in its own right—with the amazing creatures ... Leer más

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This chronicle of a budding zoologist’s world travels is an “exuberant, intelligent take on the adventure of science” (Publishers Weekly).When Russian immigrant Vladimir Dinets decided to focus on zoology, he had already lived several lives and undertaken several careers. But the study of animal life turned into his greatest adventure, and a love affair in its own right—with the amazing creatures
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Fly Fishing the Kootenai River

An Excerpt from Fly Fishing Montana

de Brian Grossenbacher, Jenny Grossenbacher ...

Fly Fishing the Kootenai River is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Montana by Brian & Jenny Grossenbacher. ... Leer más

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Fly Fishing the Kootenai River is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Montana by Brian & Jenny Grossenbacher.
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Driving the Green Book

A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance

de Alvin Hall ...

Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America’s haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to ... Leer más

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Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America’s haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to
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Haunted Alabama

de Alan Brown ...

Series series Haunted America
Alabama has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from Auburn and Birmingham to Tuscaloosa and Mobile. ... Leer más

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Alabama has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from Auburn and Birmingham to Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
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Haunted North Georgia

de Jim Miles ...

Series series Haunted America
Discover tales of ghosts and spirits from Chattooga to Fayette and beyond in this volume by " a connoisseur of Georgia's paranormal related activity" ( The Red & Black).From antebellum mansions to historic restaurants, old mills, and even an outhouse, North Georgia is home to more than its fair share of ghosts. In Haunted North Georgia, author Jim Miles reveals the most terrifying ghost stories ... Leer más

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Discover tales of ghosts and spirits from Chattooga to Fayette and beyond in this volume by " a connoisseur of Georgia's paranormal related activity" ( The Red & Black).From antebellum mansions to historic restaurants, old mills, and even an outhouse, North Georgia is home to more than its fair share of ghosts. In Haunted North Georgia, author Jim Miles reveals the most terrifying ghost stories
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The Lost Continent

Travels in Small Town America

de Bill Bryson ...

“The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he’d traveled with David Letterman.” —New York magazineAn inspiring and hilarious account of one man’s rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, on a cross-country road trip that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a ... Leer más

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“The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he’d traveled with David Letterman.” —New York magazineAn inspiring and hilarious account of one man’s rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, on a cross-country road trip that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a
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Spying on the South

An Odyssey Across the American Divide

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Dispatches from Pluto

Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Fly Fishing Crane Prairie Reservoir

An Excerpt from Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon

de Harry Teel ...

Fly Fishing Crane Prairie Reservoir is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon, which covers 22 waters including small streams, large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Detailed maps, photographs, and Harry Teel's wisdom guide you through the many waters in this area. Known hatches, equipment to use, and flies to choose. Use this ebook to get started fly fishing ... Leer más

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Fly Fishing Crane Prairie Reservoir is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon, which covers 22 waters including small streams, large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Detailed maps, photographs, and Harry Teel's wisdom guide you through the many waters in this area. Known hatches, equipment to use, and flies to choose. Use this ebook to get started fly fishing
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Hilton Head Island Travel Guide (Quick Trips Series)

Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun

de Jody Swift ...

Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Hilton Head Island Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun. The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Hilton Head Island. So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to ... Leer más

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Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Hilton Head Island Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun. The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Hilton Head Island. So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to
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Lost in Shangri-La

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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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South to America

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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Confederates in the Attic

Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

de Tony Horwitz ...

Series 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 ... Leer más

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**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
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1,000 Things to Love About America

Celebrating the Reasons We’re Proud to Call the U.S.A. Home

de Brent Bowers, Barbara Bowers, Henry Gottlieb, Agnes Gottlieb ...

From journalists Agnes Hooper Gottlieb and Henry Gottlieb, and Brent Bowers and Barbara Bowers, the acclaimed co-authors of 1,000 Years, 1,000 People, comes a new book that celebrates the reasons we’re proud to call America home—from jazz and the Gettysburg Address to baseball and the White Castle hamburger. Chock full of anecdotes and often surprising insights and historical information, 1,000 ... Leer más

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From journalists Agnes Hooper Gottlieb and Henry Gottlieb, and Brent Bowers and Barbara Bowers, the acclaimed co-authors of 1,000 Years, 1,000 People, comes a new book that celebrates the reasons we’re proud to call America home—from jazz and the Gettysburg Address to baseball and the White Castle hamburger. Chock full of anecdotes and often surprising insights and historical information, 1,000
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever

A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War

de 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... ... Leer más

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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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American Ramble

A Walk of Memory and Renewal

de 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 ... Leer más

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“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
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Deep South

de Paul Theroux, Steve McCurry ...

The acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar takes a revealing journey through the Southern US in a " vivid contemporary portrait of rural life " ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution).Paul Theroux has spent decades roaming the globe and writing of his experiences with remote people and far-flung places. Now, for the first time, he turns his attention to a corner of America—the Deep South. On a ... Leer más

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The acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar takes a revealing journey through the Southern US in a " vivid contemporary portrait of rural life " ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution).Paul Theroux has spent decades roaming the globe and writing of his experiences with remote people and far-flung places. Now, for the first time, he turns his attention to a corner of America—the Deep South. On a
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Under Magnolia

A Southern Memoir

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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異類矽谷：老派矽谷工程師不正經的深度田野踏查

de 鱸魚 ...

Series series ACROSS
破天荒高薪等於無上限高壓**，**沒有人生勝利組卻有極限通勤族，野火**、斷電、缺水、牛仔與巡糞員，矽谷和你想的不一樣！**◎****三十年矽谷蹲點第一手報導矽谷不是地名，是文化。在白人只占三成而且其中很多都不是美國人、半數工程師是印度人的矽谷，沒人在乎口音也不講究排場，全公司上下包括CEO都穿牛仔褲，「正式」不過是把T恤換成襯衫。矽谷人從不羨慕... ... Leer más

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破天荒高薪等於無上限高壓**，**沒有人生勝利組卻有極限通勤族，野火**、斷電、缺水、牛仔與巡糞員，矽谷和你想的不一樣！**◎****三十年矽谷蹲點第一手報導矽谷不是地名，是文化。在白人只占三成而且其中很多都不是美國人、半數工程師是印度人的矽谷，沒人在乎口音也不講究排場，全公司上下包括CEO都穿牛仔褲，「正式」不過是把T恤換成襯衫。矽谷人從不羨慕...
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The Deepest South of All

True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi

de Richard Grant ...

Bestselling travel writer Richard Grant “sensitively probes the complex and troubled history of the oldest city on the Mississippi River through the eyes of a cast of eccentric and unexpected characters” (Newsweek).Natchez, Mississippi, once had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in America, and its wealth was built on slavery and cotton. Today it has the greatest concentration of ... Leer más

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Bestselling travel writer Richard Grant “sensitively probes the complex and troubled history of the oldest city on the Mississippi River through the eyes of a cast of eccentric and unexpected characters” (Newsweek).Natchez, Mississippi, once had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in America, and its wealth was built on slavery and cotton. Today it has the greatest concentration of
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Route 66 Still Kicks

Driving America's Main Street

de 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 ... Leer más

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“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
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The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook

Celebrating Everything from Peaches to Peanuts, Onions to Okra

de Mindy Henderson ...

The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook is a celebration of Southern food and fun with over 500 recipes with information on 100 great events.A food festival is a wonderfully American event that happens in small towns and large cities all over the South, celebrating everything from onions to peanuts, chocolate to chowder. This collection will be both cookbook and travel guide with delicious ... Leer más

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The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook is a celebration of Southern food and fun with over 500 recipes with information on 100 great events.A food festival is a wonderfully American event that happens in small towns and large cities all over the South, celebrating everything from onions to peanuts, chocolate to chowder. This collection will be both cookbook and travel guide with delicious
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A Concise History of Florida

de James C. Clark ...

A quick overview of the Sunshine State's fascinating past, with photos and illustrations included.In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first set foot on Florida's east coast. The land he discovered was a geographic anomaly so distinctive that one day, centuries later, astronaut Neil Armstrong would say that Florida was the first shape on earth he recognized on his return from a visit to ... Leer más

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A quick overview of the Sunshine State's fascinating past, with photos and illustrations included.In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first set foot on Florida's east coast. The land he discovered was a geographic anomaly so distinctive that one day, centuries later, astronaut Neil Armstrong would say that Florida was the first shape on earth he recognized on his return from a visit to
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