Travel just like the pros do! Take the weight off your shoulders, this classic backpack comes conveniently equipped with wheels. Whether you are loaded down with books or heading for an overnight trip; this versatile backpack, with its spacious main compartment and front organizer pocket, is the perfect way to get around with ease. A combination of street style and comfortable carrying. FAA approved as a carry-on size. Product weight is 4.55 lb.

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Travel just like the pros do! Take the weight off your shoulders, this classic backpack comes conveniently equipped with wheels. Whether you are loaded down with books or heading for an overnight trip; this versatile backpack, with its spacious main compartment and front organizer pocket, is the perfect way to get around with ease. A combination of street style and comfortable carrying. FAA approved as a carry-on size. Product weight is 4.55 lb.

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Travel just like the pros do! Take the weight off your shoulders, this classic backpack comes conveniently equipped with wheels. Whether you are loaded down with books or heading for an overnight trip; this versatile backpack, with its spacious main compartment and front organizer pocket, is the perfect way to get around with ease. A combination of street style and comfortable carrying. FAA approved as a carry-on size. Product weight is 4.55 lb.

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FH Group E-Z travel collapsible tray with tissue dispenser is made of heavy duty and waterproof oxford fabric that offers great durability. Multi-functional product that combines storage and table into one; instantly transforms your car interior into a space for work, reading, writing or other leisure activities; ideal for both adults and children. A perfect item for keeping your interior organized and making long road trips more convenient and enjoyable. Color options: Gray Black Material: Heavy-duty and waterproof Oxford fabric, material is breathable. Cleaning tip: Washable Dimensions: 13 x 14.5 x 0.5 inch Product features Large pocket at the top to store magazine and books, extra mesh pocket at the bottom for maps and books. Easy collapsible tray design with adjustable straps artfully utilizes limited interior space and turns into a tray for laptop, food, books, cards, games and other items. Conveniently flattens and closes with velcro when not in use. Extra feature - useful tissue dispenser attaches to the to the bottom for convenient access. Adjustable straps with quick-detach buckles; universally designed for most vehicles.

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Gothic dragon iron bell Solid cast iron Hand-applied verdigris finish Dimensions: 4W x 4D x 9.5H inches. Due to a recent influx of books, movies and television shows, the myth and mystique of dragons - and fantasy stories and medieval times in general - has never been more popular than right now. Fans of the genre can enjoy greeting their guests with this Design Toscano Dragon of Murdock Manor Gothic Iron Bell. Constructed from solid cast iron and hand finished, this Design Toscano exclusive makes a distinctive echo when you or guests enter your home. The bell, which extends nearly five inches from the wall, is also a perfect gift for a loved one who enjoys living life in the fantasy realm. About Design Toscano: Design Toscano is the country's premier source for statues and other historical and antique replicas, which are available through the company's catalog and website. Design Toscano's founders, Michael and Marilyn Stopka, created Design Toscano in 1990. While on a trip to Paris, the Stopkas first saw the marvelous carvings of gargoyles and water spouts at the Notre Dame Cathedral. Inspired by the beauty and mystery of these pieces, they decided to introduce the world of medieval gargoyles to America in 1993. On a later trip to Albi, France, the Stopkas had the pleasure of being exposed to the world of Jacquard tapestries that they added quickly to the growing catalog. Since then, the company's product line has grown to include Egyptian, Medieval and other period pieces that are now among the current favorites of Design Toscano customers, along with an extensive collection of garden fountains, statuary, authentic canvas replicas of oil painting masterpieces, and other antique art reproductions. At Design Toscano, attention to detail is important. Travel directly to the source for all historical replicas ensures brilliant design.

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Loire Valley and Burgundy by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, see famous chateaux, wines and medieval architecture, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips: *Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout *Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests *Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions *Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads *Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Useful features - including Detours, Walking Tours and Link Your Trip *Covers Loire Valley, Burgundy, Route des Grands Crus, Chinon and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips is perfect for exploring Loire Valley and Burgundy via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. * Looking for more extensive coverage? Lonely Planet France's Best Trips covers road trip itineraries for the whole country, Lonely Planet France, our most comprehensive guide to France, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems, or check out Discover France, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. * Also looking for a guide focused Paris? Check out Lonely Planet Paris for a comprehensive look at all the city has to offer, or Pocket Paris, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. There's More in Store for You: * See more of Europe's picturesque country sides and have a richer, more authentic experience by exploring Europe by car with Lonely Planet's Road Trips guides to Normandy & D-Day Beaches and Provence & Southeast France or Lonely Planet's Best Trips guides to France, Italy and Ireland. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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A bestseller in Europe and the United Kingdom, Slow Train to Switzerland is now in paperback! Diccon Bewes, author of the immensely popular Swiss Watching, follows Thomas Cook's groundbreaking tour from England to the Swiss Alps. Bewes uses traveler Jemima Morell's diary from 1863 to retrace the trip and explore the revolutionary affect the journey had on both Britain and Switzerland. Diccon Bewes is a travel writer. A world trip set him up for a career in travel writing, via the scenic route of bookselling. After ten years at Lonely Planet and Holiday Which? magazine, he decamped to Switzerland. In addition to grappling with German, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming his desires to form an orderly line, he has spent the last five years exploring this quirky country. Following the incredible success of Swiss Watching, he is now a full-time writer. See his website at dicconbewes.com.

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Prana Trio is an eclectic ensemble comprised of Brian Adler (Drums), Sunny Kim (Voice & Effects), and Evan Halloin (Bass). The trio's debut album, After Dark, has just been released by Circavision Productions and features pianist Frank Carlberg. In celebration of this release, they were featured on NPR's radio show 'Eric in the Evening,' and on KSFR's Jazz Ho Down. Prana Trio has performed at the Knitting Factory, the Zeitgeist Gallery, the Stinger Bar, the Lizard Lounge, the world renowned Jordan Hall, as well as many other venues on the East Coast. Guests such as guitarist Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski of the 'Screaming Headless Torsos' and pianist Ran Blake have joined them in concert. Prana Trio attracts large audiences who are often enthralled by the way in which their music parallels a dreamlike journey as it passes through many different sonic landscapes. From the beginning, one of Prana Trio's main focuses has been to compose songs and take improvisatory departures through the use of ancient sacred texts such as the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz and Lao Tsu. In 2003, Prana Trio was selected by the New England Conservatory to represent them as their Honors Ensemble. Here is what musicians have been saying about Prana Trio: 'Apart from the norm which can be average these days, Brian has put together three very forward thinking individuals. Based on their concept, they are representing the music on the highest level. It's pure musical theater, and that's what we need. The cool jazz days are over. They are taking the listeners on a trip and before they know it, they are on a journey. Sunny sounds like a horn player. Evan is getting an amazing sound out of the bass. Brian is playing at an extremely high conceptual level.' ~Cecil McBee- Jazz Bassist, Member of bands led by Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Sam Rivers, and Michael Brecker. 'The group is a nightmare journey from SoHo to Twin Peaks.' 'Music to steal for.' 'A trio that's unlike any other. All three are very strong.' ~Ran Blake-pianist, writer of Primacy of the Ear

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Randall has lived some amazing adventures. In 'Praying for Land,' we can feel his bold heart calling us all to follow our dreams." - David Wilcox Randall's sophomore radio release is the strongest yet, and without question the most deeply nuanced. "Praying for Land" was produced by David Weber (Carrie Newcomer, Krista Detor) and features vocalist Krista Detor, percussionist Laura Cerulli (Disappear Fear, Cerulean Groove,) Slats Klug on keys and Jack Helsley on bass. From the title track to the haunting "Causeway" by Irish writer Daithi Rua, "Praying for Land" is well-written and tastefully arranged. Two hours after informing his voice teacher that he was leaving the world of classical music, Randall Williams graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Mons, Belgium at the head of his class. He felt that classical music lacked the inclusiveness of folk music, and that the inevitable division between performer and audience was unbearable. And so Randall returned to the world of traveling with his guitar, writing songs in train stations and sleeping on couches, then singing and playing on street corners, caf s, and pubs. For a time he lived aboard a 20' sailboat that he bought for $800, teaching himself how to sail by single-handing through the Baltic and North Seas with his guitar sleeping in the berth beside him at night. He wrote a book about the trip, which begins with the story of almost getting squashed by a tanker before dawn one morning in the North Sea. He moved to North Africa, then set off across the Sahara by hitching with locals - bouncing through a minefield on the way that made his mother have bad dreams. He loved the adventure, but he missed the music. In 2005, Randall returned stateside to scrounge up a career as a performing songwriter, hoping it wasn't too late. So far, it hasn't been. As the "Partial Capo Guy," Randall has written two books for Hal Leonard, recorded a DVD for Kyser Musical Products, and given workshops at some of the biggest festivals in United States. As a performer, Randall has b

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At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham, travels ten thousand miles through the heart of the Middle East Israel, Iraq, and Iran and examines the question: Is religion tearing us apart. or can it bring us together? Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler's journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world. In his intimate, accessible style, Feiler invites readers on a never-in-a-lifetime experience: Israel Feiler takes a perilous helicopter dive over Jerusalem, treks through secret underground tunnels, and locates the spot where David toppled Goliath. Iraq After being airlifted into Baghdad, Feiler visits the Garden of Eden and the birthplace of Abraham, and makes a life-threatening trip to the rivers of Babylon. Iran Feiler explores the home of the Bible's first messiah and uncovers the secret burial place of Queen Esther. In Where God Was Born, Feiler discovers that at the birth of Western religion, all faiths drew from one another and were open to coexistence. Feiler's bold realization is that the Bible argues for interfaith harmony. It cannot be ceded to one side in the debate over values. Feiler urges moderates to take back the Bible and use its powerful voice as a beacon of shared ideals. In his most ambitious work to date, Bruce Feiler has written a brave, uplifting story that stirs the deepest chords of our time. Where God Was Born offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths to an allegiance of hope.

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The Pocket Rough Guide to Hong Kong and Macau celebrates the energy of these two former European colonies, sitting just 37 miles apart on the south China coast. This fully updated guidebook includes the lowdown on the shopping opportunities and cutting-edge architecture of Hong Kong's downtown, parks, and harborside cityscapes all existing alongside traditional temples and street markets. Go further afield to appreciate the beaches, rural landscapes, and old walled villages of the New Territories, easy to reach in even a short visit, but often overlooked. Across the Pearl River, and close enough for day trips, Macau's eighteenth-century churches and lanes incongruously rub shoulders with ostentatious casinos. The Pocket Rough Guide to Hong Kong and Macau features inspirational photography and detailed, reliable maps that show you the best of the region. There are up-to-the-minute reviews of the region's dining and entertainment, too, from indigenous Macanese cuisine and the best places for traditional dim sum, to Lan Kwai Fong's bars and which old colonial hotels serve afternoon tea. The Pocket Rough Guide Hong Kong and Macau is your essential guide to Hong Kong, with information on all the key sights in an easy-to-use, pocket-size format and a full-color, pull-out map.

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At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham, travels ten thousand miles through the heart of the Middle East Israel, Iraq, and Iran and examines the question: Is religion tearing us apart. or can it bring us together? Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler's journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world. In his intimate, accessible style, Feiler invites readers on a never-in-a-lifetime experience: Israel Feiler takes a perilous helicopter dive over Jerusalem, treks through secret underground tunnels, and locates the spot where David toppled Goliath. Iraq After being airlifted into Baghdad, Feiler visits the Garden of Eden and the birthplace of Abraham, and makes a life-threatening trip to the rivers of Babylon. Iran Feiler explores the home of the Bible's first messiah and uncovers the secret burial place of Queen Esther. In Where God Was Born, Feiler discovers that at the birth of Western religion, all faiths drew from one another and were open to coexistence. Feiler's bold realization is that the Bible argues for interfaith harmony. It cannot be ceded to one side in the debate over values. Feiler urges moderates to take back the Bible and use its powerful voice as a beacon of shared ideals. In his most ambitious work to date, Bruce Feiler has written a brave, uplifting story that stirs the deepest chords of our time. Where God Was Born offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths to an allegiance of hope.

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Farewell to faux pas! Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler. Extensive, specific information on Japanese business etiquette assists readers traveling to Japan for business. Although often overshadowed by a modern facade, long-standing traditional aspects of Japan's culture still influence the country and almost everyone in it. Concrete evidence of this traditional culture can be seen everywhere-in the ancient arts and crafts that are still important parts of everyday life, in the many shrines and temples that dot the nation, and in the modern comeback of traditional fashions such as kimono and yakata robes. To many Western visitors, however, the most obvious example of this traditional culture's strength is the unique etiquette of the Japanese. Like many nations, Japan has experienced vast political, social, and economic change over the past century. But enough of Japan's traditional etiquette remains to set the Japanese apart socially and psychologically, and to make success in socializing and doing business with them a special challenge for Westerners. About this new version: This updated and expanded edition of the best-selling Japanese etiquette guide addresses not just the puzzling protocols relating to name cards, bowing or shaking hands, bathrooms and public baths-but also what to do when entertaining Japanese dinner guests, attending a Japanese tea ceremony, taking the subway, and much more! It also provides the latest etiquette in mobile phone manners, texting, social media and other forms of digital communication. The glossary at the back of the book has been revised to include the latest technology-related words and expressions used by Japanese today. Two new chapters address the changing role of foreigners in the workplace and the contemporary business style and etiquette used by the younger generation of Japanese who are now increasingly cosmopolitan-but still very Japanese!

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Discover Switzerland with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of USE. It gets you right to the heart of the country, and provides you with all the latest information and lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Swiss adventure. - Includes a road atlas and an additional pull-out map - Clear, user-friendly structure and layout - Get your bearings with the 'Where to Start' panels and ensure you don't miss out on the key sights using the 'Highlights' section - The 'Best Of' pages feature unique aspects of the country and also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it's raining and good places to relax. Insider Tips and much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience Switzerland, from the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen in the north to the Alpine summits the Valais and Grisons. With this Marco Polo guide you'll arrive in the country and know immediately 'where to start'. Discover what other attractions there are apart from the showcase Mount Rigi overlooking Lake Lucerne and Europe's largest transport museum in Lucerne, that in the nostalgic Bains de Paquis in Geneva you can still jump in the lake in the middle of winter, and why you need to turn up at a gym of all places to experience the unconventional side of Berne's nightlife. With the Marco Polo Excursions and Tours you can explore Switzerland along specific planned routes, and the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author's Insider Tips encourage you to experience the region in an individual and authentic way, to make the most out of your trip. Don't go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!

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Discover Western Canada with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of USE. It gets you right to the heart of the region, and provides you with all the latest information and lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Canada adventure. - Includes a road atlas and an additional pull-out map - Clear, user-friendly structure and layout - Get your bearings with the 'Where to Start' panels and ensure you don't miss out on the key sights using the 'Highlights' section - The 'Best Of' pages feature unique aspects of the region and also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it's raining and good places to relax. Insider Tips and much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience Western Canada, from the hip metropolis of Vancouver to the powder snow paradise of the Rocky Mountains. With this Marco Polo guide you'll arrive in the country and know immediately 'where to start'. Discover what other attractions there are apart from the whales, bears and virgin forests of the Pacific Rim National Park and the gold rush town of Dawson City on the Klondike River, when you should visit the Adams River in order to experience the spectacular "Salmon Run" as hundreds of thousands of bright red salmon force their way through knee-deep water, and that among the 24,000 cowboy boots in the Alberta Boot shop in Calgary you're sure to find a pair that fits. With the Marco Polo Excursions and Tours you can explore Western Canada and The Rockies along specific planned routes, and the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author's Insider Tips encourage you to experience the region in an individual and authentic way, to make the most out of your trip. Don't go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!

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Join the bestselling author of Ciao, America! on a lively tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it puts on for visitors-la bella figura-and highlights its maddening, paradoxical true self You won't need luggage for this hypothetical and hilarious trip into the hearts and minds of Beppe Severgnini's fellow Italians. In fact, Beppe would prefer if you left behind the baggage his crafty and elegant countrymen have smuggled into your subconscious. To get to his Italia, you'll need to forget about your idealized notions of Italy. Although La Bella Figura will take you to legendary cities and scenic regions, your real destinations are the places where Italians are at their best, worst, and most authentic: The highway: in America, a red light has only one possible interpretation-Stop! An Italian red light doesn't warn or order you as much as provide an invitation for reflection. The airport: where Italians prove that one of their virtues (an appreciation for beauty) is really a vice. Who cares if the beautiful girls hawking cell phones in airport kiosks stick you with an outdated model? That's the price of gazing upon perfection. The small town: which demonstrates the Italian genius for pleasant living: "a congenial barber. a well-stocked newsstand. professionally made coffee and a proper pizza; bell towers we can recognize in the distance, and people with a kind word and a smile for everyone."The chaos of the roads, the anarchy of the office, the theatrical spirit of the hypermarkets, and garrulous train journeys; the sensory reassurance of a church and the importance of the beach; the solitude of the soccer stadium and the crowded Italian bedroom; the vertical fixations of the apartment building and the horizontal democracy of the eat-in kitchen. As you venture to these and many other locations rooted in the Italian psyche, you realize that Beppe has become your Dante and shown you a country that "has too much style to be hell" but is "too disorderly to be heaven." Ten days, thirty places. From north to south. From food to politics. From saintliness to sexuality. This ironic, methodical, and sentimental examination will help you understand why Italy-as Beppe says-"can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred meters or ten minutes.

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Discover Hamburg with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of USE. It gets you right to the heart of the city, and provides you with all the latest information and lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling city adventure. - Includes a street atlas and an additional pull-out map - Clear, user-friendly structure and layout - Get your bearings with the 'Where to Start' panels and ensure you don't miss out on the key sights using the 'Highlights' section - The 'Best Of' pages feature unique aspects of the city and also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it's raining and good places to relax. Insider Tips and much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience the trendy port city, from early till late. With this Marco Polo guide you'll arrive in the city and know immediately 'where to start'. Discover what other attractions there are apart from the futuristic Hafencity and the Alster - the lake in the heart of the city, that you can watch the trendy folk go by over a Portuguese milk coffee from the Transmontana cafe in the Schanzenviertel, and why it's worth going to Park Fiction to find the real St Pauli under plastic palm trees. With the Marco Polo Excursions and Tours you can explore Hamburg along specific planned routes, and the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author's Insider Tips encourage you to experience the region in an individual and authentic way, to make the most out of your trip. Don't go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!

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This all-new fourth edition of the most popular motorcycle touring guide to New England offers more suggested routes than ever, along with fully updated listings of motorcycle-friendly lodgings and great out-of-the-way restaurants. Motojournalist Ken Aiken leads two-wheeled travelers through twisty mountain passes and beautiful valley backroads to scenic, intriguing destinations in six key regions: the rugged Maine coast, the high notches of New Hampshire's White Mountains, the lush gaps of the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Lake Champlain region between upstate New York and Vermont, the rolling Berkshire hills of Massachusetts, and the coastal delights of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Aiken covers well-known motorcycle-touring roads like Vermont's Route 100, the Mohawk Trail, and the Kancamagus Highway, but his inclusion of little known regional roads frequented by local riders sets this guide apart from others. Altogether, Aiken has carefully plotted 28 trips for motorcyclists, most of them taking one day to complete. Multi-day tours can easily be created by linking adjacent trips. Each trip includes a detailed map and specific route directions. The trips are designed to accommodate various riding styles and audiences, from sightseeing two-up travelers to sport riders bending the curves. Vermont: the Marble Belt, Green Mountain Gaps, the Piedmont, the Northeast Kingdom, Lake Champlain New Hampshire: the Bronson Hills, Seacoast region, Lake Winnipesaukee, the White Mountains, Coos County Maine: Mid-coast, Mount Desert Island, Down East, the Great North Woods, Rangeley Lakes Massachusetts: the Berkshires, Mohawk Trail, Central region Connecticut: Litchfield Hills, Eastern Connecticut Rhode Island: the Gilded Age of Newport

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Hoping to raise money for a post-graduation trip to London Asha Jamison and her best friend Carey decide to sell T-shirts promoting the Latte Rebellion a club that raises awareness of mixed-race students. But seemingly overnight their "cause" goes viral and the T-shirts become a nationwide social movement. As new chapters spring up from coast to coast Asha realizes that her simple marketing plan has taken on a life of its own-and it's starting to ruin hers. Asha's once-stellar grades begin to slip threatening her Ivy League dreams while her friendship with Carey hangs by a thread. And when the peaceful underground movement spins out of control Asha's school launches a disciplinary hearing. Facing expulsion Asha must decide how much she's willing to risk for something she truly believes in. Praise: "A thoughtful taste of one girl's attempt at being a world-traveling latte-drinking singularly awesome individual in a world determined to herd her into being classified as either coffee or milk."- TANITA S. DAVIS AUTHOR OF MARE'S WAR A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK "Get ready to start your own rebellion after gulping down Sarah Stevenson's deftly written multi-layered story about growing a voice growing apart and most of all growing up girl." - JUSTINA CHEN AUTHOR OF NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL "Asha is engaging and the depiction of her journey-a realistic mess of vague hopes serendipitous events serious missteps and gutsy choices-compellingly original."- KIRKUS REVIEWS

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In the follow-up to the gay romance bestseller The Lord Won't Mind, Peter and Charlie's marriage is put to the test when a young Frenchman enters their lives After a decade together in a steady, happy relationship, a trip to the sun-baked Mediterranean is exactly what Peter and Charlie need. Peter, now an art dealer, and Charlie, an artist, travel to the Riviera to attend to some business. However, once there, they meet a man who pushes their fidelity to the breaking point-and past it. In this, the second novel of the bestselling Peter & Charlie Trilogy, Gordon Merrick picks up with the couple's lives a few years after The Lord Won't Mind and in smart and scintillating fashion explores the ways the years can twist and warp a relationship. When their trip continues on a yacht through the Greek islands, Peter creates what he hopes is a good plan to mend their cracked bond, but instead may have created something that will rip them apart forever.

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The electrifying vistas of the Yosemite Valley and neighboring Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks continue to exert a magnetic attraction for America s nature lovers. Giant sequoia groves, thundering cascades and epic climbs it s all here, and Fodor s takes travelers right to the heart of the best trails, experiences, and places to stay. UNIQUE DESIGN: Fodor s Compass American Guides is a unique series that features an eye-catching and reader-friendly design, inside and out. Beloved for their stunning photography, the Compass guides capture the best images of the national parks alongside the indispensible practical information that sets Fodor s guides apart. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: Compass American Guide to Yosemite and Sequoia/ Kings Canyon National Parks is the most inspirational Yosemite guide available none of our competition is entirely full color with so many full-page photos. YOSEMITE NEWS: Visitor arrivals to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks have grown steadily in the past five years, now reaching more than 4 million people annually. 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant, and associated celebratory events are set to make this a record year for park tourism. ILLUSTRATED FEATURES: Dazzling full-color photographs illustrate the parks beauty and make the guide a memorable keepsake. Clear, easy-to-read maps show sights, topography, and trailheads. Topical, illustrated essays on Ansel Adams, Yosemite s Indian Wars, bears and wildfires (amongst other topics), offer background on the rich cultural and natural history of the parks. ESSENTIAL TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: Our authors give a personal, insider's tour of these national treasures. A special chapter on flora, fauna and geography is a fun reference tool, while a handy chart detailing all of Yosemite s free shuttles makes getting around a cinch. A 14-page Spotlight on rock climbing spans the range from easier routes to big walls. ABOUT FODOR S AUTHORS: Yosemite & Sequoia/Kinds Canyon National Parks is

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Fast-paced, entertaining, and a mystery-lover's treat." -John Clement, co-author of the Dixie Hemingway series Book a ticket with this all-new mystery series featuring Amy and Fanny Abel, a spunky mother-and-daughter duo of travel agents who find their mystery tour becoming all too real…While Fanny takes care of the business end of Amy's Travel in New York City, Amy is traipsing around Monte Carlo, managing their first mystery-themed excursion, a road rally in which guests compete to solve a fictional murder along the way. Amy still has reservations about partnering up with her mother. But both women, having lost the men in their lives, need a fresh beginning. The trip starts off without a hitch. Clues quickly mount, the competition is lively, and just when the suspense is peaking, the writer they hired to script their made-up mystery is found murdered in his New York apartment. Suddenly, on top of running a new venture together, mother and daughter must solve a real-life case of foul play, while trying not to drive each other bonkers. But Amy and Fanny are ready, willing, and Abel to track down a clever killer with some serious emotional baggage, one who will go to any lengths to keep dark secrets from seeing the light of day…

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Written by world-renowned adventurer, filmmaker and writer Mark Synnott, this is the first comprehensive guide to Canada's largest island (the fifth largest in the world). Baffin Island is quickly becoming known as a premiere destination for adventure travellers and thrill-seekers alike. It is located in the Arctic Ocean of Northern Canada and the new Canadian Territory of Nunavut. Apart from unique experiences such as viewing polar bears and the Northern Lights, and kayaking between ice flows, the island offers great adventures such as trekking, climbing and skiing. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photos and detailed maps, this is the best available volume for anyone considering a trip to Baffin Island or for anyone even remotely interested in the possibilities that a trip to Baffin Island has to offer.

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Berlitz Handbook Thailand is the ultimate practical, inspirational guide to this unforgettable destination, with 304 pages combining authoritative narrative detail and stunning color photography. What sets the guide apart is the illuminating Unique Experiences section, packed full of practical advice on how to make the most of all the opportunities unique to Thailand - from diving deep into the Andaman Sea to learning Thai boxing and riding an elephant through the jungle. The guide starts with a rundown of Thailand's Top 25 Attractions, ranging from the historic temples of Chiang Mai to Ko Phangan's legendary beach parties. In the Trip Planner you'll find itineraries outlining how best to maximise your time in Thailand, whether you"re embarking on a week-long shopping jaunt or a one-month Grand Tour. The Places Section divides Thailand into eight regions - starting in the endlessly surprising capital city of Bangkok and finishing up in the off-the-beaten-track but fascinating Northeast Thailand. Each chapter is color-coded for easy reference, and features everything you'll need to know about the sights and attractions in the area as well as maps to help you get around and carefully chosen listings of the best places to sleep, eat, drink and get active. The Places section is interspersed with fully mapped tours, suggesting a great route such as a walk through the old Thai capital of Ayutthaya; and Cultural Spreads that give a striking insight into an element of Thailand's culinary, artistic, sporting or popular culture, from Buddhism to elephants to lady-boys. Further practical advice is provided in a chapter dedicated to accommodations, transportation, health and safety, money and budgeting, responsible travel, and family holidays. The Setting the Scene chapter is devoted to Thailand's historical and cultural background, plus information on the country's cuisine. Finally, a handy 8-page Phrasebook section provides a wealth of language expertise for which the Berlitz brand is famous.

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In 1961, equipped with a master's degree from famed Columbia Journalism School and letters of introduction to Associated Press bureau chiefs in Asia, twenty-six-year-old Beverly Deepe set off on a trip around the world. Allotting just two weeks to South Vietnam, she was still there seven years later, having then earned the distinction of being the longest-serving American correspondent covering the Vietnam War and garnering a Pulitzer Prize nomination. In Death Zones and Darling Spies, Beverly Deepe Keever describes what it was like for a farm girl from Nebraska to find herself halfway around the world, trying to make sense of one of the nation's bloodiest and bitterest wars. She arrived in Saigon as Vietnam's war entered a new phase and American helicopter units and provincial advisers were unpacking. She tells of traveling from her Saigon apartment to jungles where Wild West-styled forts first dotted Vietnam's borders and where, seven years later, they fell like dominoes from communist-led attacks. In 1965 she braved elephant grass with American combat units armed with unparalleled technology to observe their valour-and their inability to distinguish friendly farmers from hide-and-seek guerrillas. Keever's trove of tissue-thin memos to editors, along with published and unpublished dispatches for New York and London media, provide the reader with you-are-there descriptions of Buddhist demonstrations and turning-point coups as well as phony ones. Two Vietnamese interpreters, self-described as "darling spies," helped her decode Vietnam's shadow world and subterranean war. These memoirs, at once personal and panoramic, chronicle the horrors of war and a rise and decline of American power and prestige.

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Berlitz Handbook Italy is the ultimate practical, inspirational guide to this fascinating destination, with 304 pages combining authoritative narrative detail and stunning color photography. What sets the guide apart is the illuminating Unique Experiences section, packed full of practical advice on how to make the most of all the opportunities unique to Italy - from indulging in food and wine to shopping in style and taking to the ski slopes. The guide starts with a rundown of Italy's Top 25 Attractions, ranging from the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Tuscany's beautiful landscapes. In the Trip Planner you'll find itineraries outlining how best to maximise your time in Italy, whether you"re embarking on one week absorbing great art or a fortnight around Naples. The Places Section divides Italy into eight regions - starting in the Eternal City of Rome and finishing up in the sun-scorched Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Each chapter is color-coded for easy reference, and features everything you'll need to know about the sights and attractions in the area as well as maps to help you get around and carefully chosen listings of the best places to sleep, eat, drink and get active. The Places section is interspersed with fully mapped tours, suggesting a classic route such as a walk through Venice's eastern Castello quarter or the Lake Maggiore Express cruise-and-mountain-railway; and Cultural Spreads that give a striking insight into an element of Italy's culinary, artistic, sporting or popular culture, from gorgeous villas and gardens in northwest Italy to Siena's frantic Palio horse race. Further practical advice is provided in a chapter dedicated to accommodations, transportation, health and safety, money and budgeting, responsible travel, and family holidays. The Setting the Scene chapter is devoted to Italy's historical and cultural background, plus information on the country's cuisine. Finally, a handy 8-page Phrasebook section provides a wealth of language expertise for which the Berlitz brand is famous.

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438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history-as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews. On November 17, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and blasted him west. When he washed ashore on January 29, 2014, he had arrived in the Marshall Islands, 9,000 miles away-equivalent to traveling from New York to Moscow round trip. For fourteen months, Alvarenga survived constant shark attacks. He learned to catch fish with his bare hands. He built a fish net from a pair of empty plastic bottles. Taking apart the outboard motor, he fashioned a huge fishhook. Using fish vertebrae as needles, he stitched together his own clothes. He considered suicide on multiple occasions-including offering himself up to a pack of sharks. But Alvarenga never failed to invent an alternative reality. He imagined a method of survival that kept his body and mind intact long enough for the Pacific Ocean to toss him up on a remote palm-studded island, where he was saved by a local couple living alone in their own Pacific Island paradise. Based on dozens of hours of interviews with Alvarenga and interviews with his colleagues, search and rescue officials, the medical team that saved his life and the remote islanders who nursed him back to health, this is an epic tale of survival, an all-true version of the fictional Life of Pi. With illustrations, maps, and photographs throughout, 438 Days is a study of the resilience, will, ingenuity, and determination required for one man to survive fourteen months, lost at sea.

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For advice you can trust, look no further than Marco Polo. The Sri Lanka Marco Polo Handbook offers expert advice and is aimed at travellers looking for in-depth coverage of a destination - from detailed cultural information to Insider Tips - in an easy to use format. Whatever your mood or interests, Marco Polo Handbooks are the perfect travel companion. Inside the Sri Lanka Marco Polo Travel Handbook: Radiant Sri Lanka: Let Marco Polo lead you through a land of historic temples, magnificent mountain scenery, fantastic beaches and bustling towns and cities. Discover & Understand: Our innovative infographics condense large amounts of information into a format which is easy to understand. Infographics illustrate, amongst other things; Sri Lanka at a glance, a tsunami and a country torn apart. In the mood for: Fun suggestions help you to experience the variety of Sri Lanka, whatever your personal preferences and interests. 3D images provide vivid insights into selected historic sites such as the Dambulla cave temple, Dalada Maligawa and the Sigiriya rock fortress. Tours: Discover Sri Lanka! Four exciting tours take in all the most beautiful and historic places on the island, from the central highlands to the scenic highlights. All suggested tours are plotted on detailed maps and combine the best and most interesting places to see, with tips for exciting stops along the way. Experience & Enjoy: All the things which make a trip unforgettable: from eating and drinking, shopping, sightseeing, museums & galleries, staying the night, travelling with children, festivals and going out in the evening. What are Sri Lanka's typical dishes and where can you sample them? What is there to do with children? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in this chapter. In depth knowledge: Knowledge is king and Marco Polo Handbooks are packed full of information to help you get the best out of your trip. The Marco Polo Tips reveal where you can observe the fascinating migration of the butterflies, why a train ride to Kandy is an experience not to be missed, where men can meditate in a monastery and where you can go on elephant safari. Large pull-out map: Includes a separate pull-out map handily placed in a high quality plastic wallet at the back of the book, which can also be used as a storage pocket.

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Discover Italy with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of USE. It gets you right to the heart of the country, and provides you with all the latest information and lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Italian adventure. - Includes a road atlas and an additional pull-out map - Clear, user-friendly structure and layout - Get your bearings with the 'Where to Start' panels and ensure you don't miss out on the key sights using the 'Highlights' section - The 'Best Of' pages feature unique aspects of the country and also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it's raining and good places to relax. Insider Tips and much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience Italy, from the summits of the Alps to the beaches of the Calabrian tip of the 'boot'. With this Marco Polo guide you'll arrive in the country and know immediately 'where to start'. Discover what other attractions there are apart from the 'Eternal City' of Rome and the total work of art that is Venice, that in the southern Italian Matera you can now enjoy a fascinating luxury stay in caves once inhabited by the poorest of the poor, and that in Turin's 'Eataly' you can eat (and buy) your way through all the country's bounteous produce. With the Marco Polo Excursions and Tours you can explore Italy along specific planned routes, and the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author's Insider Tips encourage you to experience the region in an individual and authentic way, to make the most out of your trip. Don't go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!

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Simplify, Connect, Expand. These principles, each fundamental to the practice of design, provide the framework for interior designer Vicente Wolf's engaging new book. Wolf is famous for his modern and elegant style, always guided by integrity and simplicity. Lifting the Curtain on Design delves into his selected themes from myriad viewpoints: through the prism of international travel, via the detailed focus on a single project, and finally by means of the sweeping perspective of a seasoned design mind. Wolf, an inveterate voyager, leaves his New York studio once a year to immerse himself in the culture of a distant land. In this volume, illustrated entirely with his own photographs, he recounts a trip to Namibia: with its sand dunes and sunsets, this southern African country is "a landscape that has been reduced to its essence." A journey to Papua New Guinea makes clear the connections between cultures, as well as the connections that may be fostered through skilled design. And Bhutan is a lesson in expanding horizons and experiences. It is in Wolf's design that the essence of his three principles, suggested in his travels, is fully illuminated. In a step-by-step account of two recent interiors-a traditional apartment and an open loft-Wolf describes his initial design process, the various phases of construction, the expert selection of color palettes and furniture, and the final installation of art and decorative objects. He also explains the development of the dramatic tablescapes for which he is so well known, which balance style, form, and color with humor and ease. Finally, a dazzling presentation of Wolf's current projects touches on grand design gestures and minute yet indispensable details. Lifting the Curtain on Design offers a glimpse into the mind of the designer at work, from inspiration through implementation to unforgettable finished room.

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