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  Don’t Call Me Mrs Rogers: Love...

  Paige Parker

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  At the turn of the millennium, American-born Paige Parker and investment guru Jim Rogers spend three years—1,101 days to be exact—driving over six continents in their "sunburst yellow" coupe and trailer, ultimately setting a Guinness World Record. During the epic journey, Paige's world view is turned upside down, eventually leading her and her family to their ideal home in Singapore. 
   
  On the road trip, she meets women from every walk of life, inspiring monks in China, boy soldiers in Angola and oppressive patriarchy in too many countries, yet she walks away with a profound faith in humankind. She now wants to pass the lessons from the road to her two daughters, to women everywhere and to all intrepid travellers.

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  Mountain Madness - Found and...

  Clinton Crockett Peters

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  With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using these three years as a frame, this essay collection profiles who he was before Japan, why he became obsessed with mountains, and his fallout from mountain obsession, including an essay on Craig Arnold, the poet who disappeared on a Japanese volcano. Ultimately, the collection asks, how can landscape create and end identities?

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  Dueling the Dragon - Adventures...

  Abdiel LeRoy

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  China — Superpower or Basket Case? You decide!  
  (Author's narration) 
  A wide-eyed expat is detained by Beijing cops and told to sign a false confession. Will he make it out of China alive? 
  Dueling the Dragon is a great adventure story, but this one just happens to be true! 
  With a journalist's eye and lively wit, LeRoy exposes the deep levels of corruption tearing at China's social fabric. You will learn of college students sold into slavery, media suppression of pollution reports, and persecution of a broadcaster just trying to do his job! 
  Yet there is delight amid the despair, reverie amid the revulsion, as LeRoy encounters China's "raven-haired beauties". You'll laugh away the tears with this riveting memoir! 
  "An adventure, a memoir, and certainly one of the more entertaining books about China before us today." 
  San Francisco Review of Books 
  “Shows China in a ‘behind-the-curtain’ way that is informative, entertaining, and absolutely thrilling, even with the despairs and triumphs.” 
  Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews 
  “A fascinating portrait of a time, a place, and a man for readers who want to know more about the ‘real’ China. Very well written and revealing.” 
  G. Miki Hayden

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  The Havana Papers

  Michael L Daly

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  With a 1958 portable typewriter in his suitcase, the writer wanders Havana’s crumbling back alleys, bullet-sprayed museums, and grand hotels where the relics of the Revolution and the ghost of Hemingway still speak loudly. When his typewriter breaks in transit, the writer is forced to reconsider his writing holiday and put his novel on hold, until a new story emerges from the vibrance and history in the Old City—Habana Vieja. Recipient of a 2016 Eric Hoffer Award for non-fiction, The Havana Papers reveals a complex, contemporary portrait of one of the world's great historic cities.

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  Walking London 9th Edition -...

  Andrew Duncan

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  Walking London is the essential companion for any urban explorer―visitor or native―committed to discovering the true heart of one of the world's greatest capital cities. In 30 original walks, distinguished historian Andrew Duncan reveals miles of London's endlessly surprising landscape. From wild heathland to formal gardens, cobbled mews to elegant squares and arcades, bustling markets to tranquil villages―Duncan reveals the pick of the famous sights, but also steers walkers off the tourist track and into the city's hidden corners. Handsomely illustrated with specially commissioned color photographs and complete route maps, the book provides full details of addresses, opening times and the best bars and restaurants to visit en route.

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  Polish: Learn Polish for...

  Simple Language Learning

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  If you're looking to learn Polish fast without having to go through boring textbooks, then pay attention... 
  Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Polish fast? 
  Have you tried endless other ways of learning Polish but nothing seems to stick? 
  Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you? 
  If so, then you’ve come to the right place. 
  You see, Polish is easier than it seems. 
  Not only will this audiobook give you the basic grammar rules, but also many fun exercises for you to practice. 
  If you’ve never studied Polish before or if you’ve studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this audiobook will provide you with everything you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to Poland! 
  Here’s just a tiny fraction of what you’ll discover:The Very BasicsNumbersDeconstructing PolishGreetingsAn initial ConversationAt WorkAt School/At The UniversityFood and DrinkEntertainmentAnd much, much more! 
  So if you want to learn the Polish language fast, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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