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  A Place of Healing for the Soul...

  Peter France

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  “France’s conversion is deeply touching . . . This is religious discovery for a postmodern generation.” —Philip Zaleski, Los Angeles Times   The tiny, arid Greek island of Patmos is one of the most sacred places in the Christian world—a place of bewitching power, where people come for a brief summer visit and end up returning, year after year, for the rest of their lives. They respond to an unexplainable force that they can find nowhere else. Perhaps it is the invigorating “Greek light” that infuses the Holy Island’s rocks and hills with a breathtaking sharpness and clarity, dating back to the time when Zeus raised the island from the bed of the sea.   Or perhaps it is Patmos’s incredible history. Almost two thousand years ago, Saint John was exiled here, and lived as a hermit in the cave of Revelation, where he experienced a vision that led to the most famous piece of apocalyptic literature, the Book of Revelation.   In A Place of Healing for the Soul, BBC commentator Peter France—who arrived on the island a hardened skeptic—tells how he came to change his life perspective. Learning from the island’s gregarious inhabitants and its religious eccentrics—hermits, ascetics, monks, and nuns—he discovered the pleasure and security of living simply and doing without, in a timeless realm where history, myth, and spirituality are endlessly alive.   “France, an erudite and amiable companion, who spices his writing with self-deprecating wit and thoughtful commentary on the eternal mysteries of the universe, has created a delight for open, even if skeptical, minds.” —Booklist

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  Living and working abroad - A...

  Federico J. González Tejera

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  Living and working abroad is an opportunity that is ever more in our reach. However, should we accept the proposal if we are offered the chance? Do we all have what it takes to succeed? What determines whether or not we will assimilate well into the new society? How can we compare cultures? What are the key factors for success? What will your day-to-day business life be like abroad? What can you expect in terms of family life? What are the pros and cons, the risks and the opportunities? In this book, the author asks and answers these and many other questions in a dynamic and entertaining narrative, full of examples drawn from his own experience and that of his colleagues.

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  Monk's Travels - People Places...

  Edward A. Malloy

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  A memoir of adventures around the world, meetings with famous figures, and journeys both physical and spiritual, from a former president of Notre Dame. 
   
  Anne Tyler wrote a novel called The Accidental Tourist about a man who is forced to travel but does not want to have any new experiences...My goal on my trips has been just the opposite: not to do anything too foolish, but to be open to an endless round of new experiences and possibilities . . . 
   
  Father Edward Malloy never planned to share his trip diaries with readers throughout the world. Affectionately known as “Monk,” the president of the University of Notre Dame just wanted to record where he went, what he saw, and whom he met along the way. But good reading attracts readers, and good travel writing takes those readers along on the journey. Both apply to Monk’s Travels. 
   
  Carrying readers to destinations ranging from New York just after September 11, 2001, to Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America, Africa, and the Far East, Monk meets and experiences the local residents and their customs. But he also comes in contact with such notable personalities as Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, and Taiwanese Premier Lien Chen and President Lee Teng-Hui. His reportage of these places and personages opens the world to readers of all faiths and interests. Monk’s Travels shares its creator’s personality, hopes, spirituality, and emotions—and will interest anyone curious about higher education, Catholicism, travel, or recent history. 
   
  Includes photographs

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  Passports and Pacifiers -...

  Kaitlyn Jain

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  “A parenting memoir and travel guide that will inspire families to have new experiences.” — Kirkus Reviews  
  “Conversational, lively, humorous... Enjoyable and memorable.” — The BookLife Prize 
  The true story of two crazy parents traveling with four small children…on a budget 
  Follow a young, naïve baby-wearing family as they travel around the world. Traveling with toddlers means that anything that can go wrong will. From Italy to the Azores, from Belize to Scandinavia, the Jains manage to find (and yes, enjoy!) affordable trips around the globe. Readers are regaled with misadventures, like losing the only pacifier of the trip, missing ferries, and traveling with a baby who refuses to nap. The Jains find deals—traveling just a tad off the prime season, finding buy one get two flights, and using credit card miles and free grandparent babysitters—and save where they can. They stay cheap, use points and miles, and visit generous family and friends. 
  Parents of small children receive helpful tips on: 
  • Packing for loads of kids (4 to be exact) 
  • Transferring sleeping babies after a free hotel upgrade 
  • Keeping your Ever-Hungry spouse happy 
  • Driving with a carsick toddler 
  This book serves as an inspiration and guidebook leave your comfort zone and explore with kids. You'll be entertained and inspired to travel the world with your own family.

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  Lobster Rolls of New England -...

  Sally Lerman

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  A lobster roll aficionado reviews forty lobster rolls from restaurants around New England. 
   
  The mighty lobster roll is best enjoyed at a picnic table under a red umbrella accompanied by the sounds and smells of the sea. The perfect roll is all in the execution, and the variations are subtle but nearly endless—from top-sliced to buttered or mayonnaise-based. Blogger extraordinaire Sally Lerman chronicles her quest for the perfect bite in Lobster Rolls of New England. Savor mouthwatering descriptions of forty coastal lobster rolls, their storied venues, luscious photos and recipes for some of the lobster roll’s best complements. Discover the surprising history of the first trademarked lobster roll. Devour the very best New England has to offer, from Downeast Maine’s Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound to Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock in New London, Connecticut.

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  The Golf Lover's Guide to Scotland

  Michael Whitehead

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  “My new go-to resource for planning a trip to golf’s homeland . . . Immaculately designed and crammed with beautiful photography.” —Brian Kendall, Canadian Golf Traveller   Every golf course around the globe has one thing in common—they are all unique. No two courses are ever the same. Golf is the only major sport that offers a different experience wherever you go.   The aim of this guide is to offer a golfer all the information they would require to enjoy a great round of golf at the best courses Scotland has to offer. You will find all the essential information you need here—from par score, yardage, and cost of a round to booking procedure and how best to play the course. Universally regarded as the birthplace of the modern game, Scotland boasts some of the finest courses in the world: Royal Troon; Turnberry; and the fabled Old Course, St Andrews, to name just a few. These are the courses all keen golfers would wish to play given the opportunity.   “Very well written and treads a deft line between the scholarly and the light-hearted . . . I closed the book wanting to hop on a train, travel up to the Auld Grey shores and play golf: you can’t pay a travel book a higher compliment than that.” —Will Trinkwon, Golfshake.com   “A book where pure enjoyment leaps from every page.” —For the Love of Books   “There are few golfers in the world who don’t yearn for a Scottish golf trip one day and this book will most definitely whet your appetite and help you plan that special trip.” —UK Golf Guy

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