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  The Passenger: Brazil

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  An in-depth look at Brazilian culture in the series that collects the best new writing, photography, art, and reportage from around the world. 
   
  In the second half of the twentieth century Brazil made extraordinary contributions to music, sport, architecture. From bossa nova to acrobatic soccer to the daring architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, the country seemed to embody a new, original vision of modernity, at once fluid, agile, and complex. 
   
  Seen from abroad, the victory of the far right in the 2018 elections was a rude awakening that suddenly turned the Brazilian dream into a nightmare. For locals, however, illusions had started fading long ago, amid paralyzing corruption, environmental degradation, racial discrimination, and escalating violence. Luckily Brazilians have not lost their desire to fight, minorities are still determined to assert their rights, and, now that the glorious past is dead and buried, a desire to rebuild for the future is emerging. Today the challenge of telling the story of this extraordinary country consists in finding its enduring vitality amid the apparent melancholy. 
   
  “The Passenger readers will find none of the typical travel guide sections on where to eat or what sights to see. Consider the books, rather, more like a literary vacation.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Much more than a travel guide, The Passenger is indispensable for any reader who is curious about the world.” —Il Venerdì 
   
  In this volume: Order and Progress? by Jon Lee Anderson  Funk, Pride and Prejudice by Alberto Riva  On the River, I Was King by Eliane Brum  Also: the road that dissects the Amazon; the TV tycoon who shaped Brazilian history; the neo-Pentecostal community that is winning the hearts (and wallets) of Brazilians; politicized samba dancers, idealist gangsters, and much more . . .

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  Tenting To-Night; A Chronicle Of...

  Mary Roberts Rinehart

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  This is the second of two travelogues published by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958).  Both deal with Glacier National Park, and this book also deals with the Cascade Mountains (The other is entitled Through Glacier Park).  Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and articles, though she is most famous for her mystery stories.  The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans and upon the arrival of European explorers, was dominated by the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the western regions. - Summary by wikipedia and david wales

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  The Chelsea Market Cookbook -...

  Michael Phillips, Rick Rodgers

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  This celebration of Manhattan’s culinary landmark features “recipes as diverse as its various denizens, and a history of its origins” (The New York Times). 
   
  In New York City’s landmark National Biscuit Company building, Chelsea Market has inspired countless tourists and locals alike with its vegetable, meat, and seafood shops, top-notch restaurants, kitchen supply stores, and everything food-related in between. In celebration of its fifteen-year milestone, The Chelsea Market Cookbook collects the most interesting and famous recipes from the market’s eclectic vendors and celebrity food personalities.  
   
  Archival images, gorgeous food photography, and cooking and entertaining tips and anecdotes accompany the 100 recipes, ranging from Buddakan’s Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly, to Sarabeth’s Velvety Cream of Tomato Soup, to Ruthy’s Rugelach. Finally, you can bring the fun and tastes of this immensely popular food emporium to your home kitchen.

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  Tips for the Savvy Traveler -...

  Deborah Burns

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  Planes, trains, automobiles and ships… Whatever your mode of transportation, Tips For The Savvy Traveler can help you—the businessperson, family with children, senior, or solo vacationer—avoid the inconveniences and pitfalls of travel within the U.S., or around the world. From the essential items that can’t be left behind (passports, visas) to the last-minute details that ensure a well-planned trip, this audiobook covers many common, and not-so-common, travel situations. And when you’re at your destination, Tips For the Savvy Traveler helps with jet lag, shopping, exchange rates and even your safety, health and security, in addition to suggestions for duties, customs and the unexpected culture shock of returning home. Pick up Tips For The Savvy Traveler and be prepared to make your next trip the best it can be!

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  Paris Lost and Found - A Memoir...

  Scott Dominic Carpenter

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  Following his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Midwesterner Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. 
  This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their building can’t cement the tiles of her memory for long. Before he expects it, the author finds himself alone in a capital that is also blighted by the pandemic. 
  It’s against this backdrop that the city comes roaring back to life. From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, and even a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With his unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through his new labyrinth of solitude—only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.

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  Through the Brazilian Wilderness...

  Theodore Roosevelt

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  This book is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland. In 1914 Theodore Roosevelt with his son, Kermit and Colonel Rondon traveled to South America on a quest to course the River of Doubt.  In the body of this book Roosevelt describes how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character. The Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition had experienced great adventures and dangers during its quest including men loss, attacks of cannibalistic tribes and flesh-eating bacteria. Discover the incredible adventures of the ex-president and his crew in one of the most exciting and unexplored parts of the Earth! 
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  Start of the Mission 
  Up the Paraguay 
  A Jaguar-hunt on the Taquary 
  The Headwaters of the Paraguay 
  Up the River of Tapirs 
  Through the Highland Wilderness of Western Brazil 
  With a Mule Train Across Nhambiquara Land 
  The River of Doubt 
  Down an Unknown River Into the Equatorial Forest 
  To the Amazon and Home; Zoological and Geographical Results of the Expedition 
  The Work of the Field Zoologist and Field Geographer in South America 
  The Outfit for Travelling in the South American Wilderness 
  Letter of May 1 to General Lauro Muller

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