New York Times bestselling author James Reese has been praised for his lush and evocative prose, his bold exploration of illicit sexuality, his deft handling of historical settings, and his extraordinary rendering of the supernatural. His novels are sumptuous trips back in time to an era filled with unforgettable characters, human strife, and emotions that transcend time. Now, in his most imaginative book to date, Reese takes the witch Herculine on a voyage that will test her in every way, elevating her from the depths of despair to triumph. In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Herculine is summoned from self-imposed exile by her teacher, the witch Sebastiana d'Azur, and told to sail from the Florida territory to Havana. There she is to search out one Queverdo Bra cruel and demonic man whose house holds terrible secretsto learn of a certain "surprise." But lies and truths conspire to separate Herculine from those she loves, and she finds herself alone with Br, who sees in her something he has long sought, and now seeks to use, harshly, as he practices that most ancient of arts: alchemy. Escaping Br, Herculine sails from Havana, knowing Sebastiana is near. In the Florida Keys, she reunites with her and meets her "surprise"the shocking product of a forbidden encounter ten years prior. Surviving an Indian attack on a sparsely settled key, Herculine and family decamp to Key West. There they set out to make their fortuneby means magical or otherwiseas Herculine is tested at every turn by the harsh landscape and haunted by thoughts of her own demise. With The Witchery, James Reese brings to a close a remarkable trilogya story told by a character who "invades our consciousness" ( Tampa Tribune ) and set in "the heady atmosphere of a bygone era brought deftly to life" (Eric Van Lustbader). Spanning decades ravaged by war, disease, and ideals that tore a nation apart, Herculine's ultimately triumphant struggle is both a universal onemarked by love, loss, fear, and regretand yet quite particular, as told by one of the most inventive novelists working today.

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For ages 9+. "I wish I wasn't a twin." Twelve-year-old Jolene is determined to find independence from her brother, Michael, during a family trip to research the Halifax explosion of 1917 for her father's Museum of Disasters. When her grandfather finds a time crease into the past, Jolene discovers a new friend and the importance of family and loyalty in a world torn apart by World War I. When Michael joins them, however, the past suddenly becomes much more complicated. He inadvertently threatens Jolene's friendship with a grieving family, and his careless comments spark speculation that they are spies. Together, the twins try to reconcile the honour and horrors of the Great War as they struggle with the knowledge that their new friends are living in the area soon to be devastated by the explosion. Jolene knows they can't change history, but Michael is determined to try and leads them into the midst of destruction. In the harbour, the Mont Blanc, laden with explosives, collides with the Imo and bursts into flames. Minutes later, two thousand are dead, and nine thousand more are injured or trapped in shattered burning buildings. The day that changed Halifax forever also changes Jolene and her twin brother. Product Details Seller: Speedy Hen Ltd Author: Beveridge, Cathy Manufacturer: Ronsdale Press Label: Ronsdale Press Publisher: Ronsdale Press Publication Date: 01/09/2004

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch fog creep beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, ride a cable car past stately Victorians, or taste the best of California cuisine at the Ferry Building; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of San Francisco and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco: - Full-color maps and images throughout - Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests - Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots - Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices - Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss - Free, convenient pull-out San Francisco map (included in print version), plus over 17 color neighborhood maps - User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighborhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time - Covers Golden Gate Bridge, The Marina, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Downtown, SoMa, Hayes Valley, Civic Center, The Mission, The Haight, Golden Gate Park, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can"t-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience. - Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of San Francisco's neighborhoods? Check out Lonely Planet San Francisco guide, or Lonely Planet Discover San Francisco, a photo-rich guide to all of the city's most popular attractions. - Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out our Lonely Planet California guide for a comprehensive look at all the state has to offer, or Lonely Planet Discover California, a photo-rich guide to the state's most popular attractions. 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 traveler 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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Lurking in the shadows of the island known as Exapatao, the Lust Tribe waits patiently. Janey is 19, beautiful, and on a trip around the world with her wealthy boyfriend, Frank. Their travels lead them, along with two other couples, to the Island of Exapatao. Soon Janey and Frank's relationship grows complicated, as Janey finds herself fantasizing about Frank's friend, Nicholas. Just as Nicholas and Janey begin to grow closer, something emerges from the woods. The Lust Tribe. On the outside they are perfect looking humans; beautiful, cut, and hard. On the inside they plot and scheme, trying to pull the couples apart. And the Chief of the Exapatao wants Janey.

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THERE IS A SEASON AND A PLACE FOR LOVEONE WEEKEND IN A SECRET COTTAGE - AND TWO SOULS IN LOVEAfter Crystal breaks up with Travis and Flynn ends his engagement with Zanna, they are free to act on their feelings. A weekend away is exactly what they need to discover more about each other. But even though they'd only met twice, they can't help but anticipate that there is more to what they're feeling. There is no mistaking it. Something binds Chrystal and Flynn together, and even they can't deny it. She would like to call it falling in love, but there's something more. Something that's almost… magical. She might have a chance for a perfect Christmas after all. But the romantic weekend is a bit distracted by Flynn's insistence that there are some things that Chrystal needs to know about herself. She highly doubts that Flynn would know more about herself than she does, so what can it be that is so important he is at it like a dog with a bone Do you want a clue? How about… fairy dust Download the book now and find out! contains contents that some reader may find objectionable, including sex and erotic themes. BONUS PREVIEW AFTER EACH BOOK! EXCERPT"I will give it to you, but for the record - this is just to humor you. And yes, I am curious about what foolery you're going to say next," she said, amused."That is fine," he said. "Now, I would like for you to move forward to this last week or so in your life. First, there was the little girl, Maddie, who won that incredibly lucky spending trip in the toy store. Then there was Claire, her mother, who you managed to help get into a very nice apartment at a price she can afford. Most of all, there's Rayna and her miracle pregnancy that occurred after you told her that you wished more than anything that you could make it happen for her."All of those things are strictly coincidence," Chrystal said incredulously."Don't forget about the woman at the travel agency," he continued as if she hadn't spoken. "You told her to go inside becau

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A middle aged-attorney named Jonathon Miracle is suddenly tapped by the CIA to try a case in Jerusalem. He reluctantly agrees, realizing later that he will have to make public MK-ULTRA, the covert CIA operation which introduced LSD into the U.S. population. Next, his curiosity and stubbornness propel him into the lives of Sylvia Grieg, her ex-husband who is hiding out in Egypt with her children, Mona and Tarif. Miracle surreptitiously gains entry into the ex-husband's apartment in Cairo and finds a laboratory for making dangerous biotoxins. Jonathon's self-imposed mission become even more complicated as he is now faced with rescuing Sylvia's children and deconstructing the activities and plot in which her ex-husband seems to be involved. Miracle at times believes that he is a pawn in the hands of the CIA and that Sylvia is part of it, too. He is torn between his intuitive assessment of the situation and his objective lawyerly analysis, which leaves nearly everyone a villain of some sort. Which "truth" is real is the question which haunts Jonathon to the dramatic end of this story. Author Biography: Judith A. Nagib, author of MK-ULTRA, was born in Chicago and attended schools and universities there as well as in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She has visited Europe and the Middle East often. Her time is spent traveling, writing both fiction and non-fiction, and advocating for the mentally ill, the homeless, and the drug-addicted. Eventually she intends to settle down to teach psychology in a small college somewhere on the East Coast. MK-ULTRA was written while she was a graduate student in Los Angeles and is a product of her imagination. As such it bears no intentionalresemblance to real people or situations.

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First time in paperback - A compelling narrative about one of the most mysterious places on Earth by acclaimed nonfiction writer SoennichsenDeath Valley is a place of record-breaking heat and unexplained natural oddities - a place where salt beds descend a thousand feet below the surface; where inch-long fish swim in a 112-degree creek; where huge boulders slide mysteriously across a dry lakebed. There are also gas stations, convenience stores, a visitor center, and a five-star hotel. Despite the modern conveniences, however, it's still quite easy to die in Death Valley. Author John Soennichsen spent decades hiking, exploring, and observing as much of this forbidding yet fascinating region as possible. Based on journals kept during his travels, Live! From Death Valley relates his experiences in the region and examines the history, geology, and philosophical inspirations of the surrounding area. Alongside his own stories Soennichsen weaves an imaginative retelling of William Manly and the Bennet-Arcane party's fateful pioneer trip through Death Valley in 1849 - 50, as well as modern-day tales of UFO sightings, doomsday prophets, and movie and TV production sets. Part guidebook, part autobiography, part narrative, Live! From Death Valley chronicles the raw history, weirdness, and geographical charm of this extraordinary place.

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The idea behind the VERSE IT: ALL Bible began over coffee following a missed trip to church. We were new in town and visiting different churches looking for our niche. Traveling from church to church, Sunday after Sunday, we noticed something interesting. Many parishioners followed along with the sermon, not from the hardcover Bible in the pews, but rather on their phones or tablets. One Sunday, we decided to download a free Bible for our eReader. We were running late and did not review the Bible before leaving for church. Upon arrival, we discovered the service was moved up an hour. So instead, we decided to grab some coffee and read a verse or two on our own. We took our seats at a local coffee house, turned on our eReader, and were immediately surprised at how hard it was to find anything. The free download was hard to navigate, hard to search, just plain hard to use. If we had tried to use it during a service we would still be searching long after coffee and donuts concluded. As eBook designers, we decided to build a better product for ourselves and others. The VERSE IT: ALL Bible provides the lightning fast navigation of VERSE IT: ALL in a classic and beloved Bible translation. With around 70,000 unique hyperlinks, finding Bible verses on your eReader, tablet, or phone during church services or Bible study has never been easier. You can navigate to a specific book, chapter and verse quickly and easily. Finding passages with a VERSE IT: ALL Bible can be done with 4 clicks or less. Say good-bye to scrolling and slow typed searches. The VERSE IT: ALL innovative indexing and linking approach makes it easy to find verses without missing a beat.

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We've designed this booklet for the "Hotel on Wheels" group. This is for the family that will not only go to an RV Park and hang by the fire, but one that wants to explore the country, see new places and bond. From locations to products, we will attempt to provide a basic overview to make your future journeys with your family as fun and adventure filled as possible. Our lives have transformed! We've tripled our amount of traveling and have seen a great deal of the country in the comfort of what we call "our second home". We want to take what we've learned so far and pass it along to all who may benefit from enjoying "The RV" way.

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The idea behind the VERSE IT: ALL Bible began over coffee following a missed trip to church. We were new in town and visiting different churches looking for our niche. Traveling from church to church, Sunday after Sunday, we noticed something interesting. Many parishioners followed along with the sermon, not from the hardcover Bible in the pews, but rather on their phones or tablets. One Sunday, we decided to download a free Bible for our eReader. We were running late and did not review the Bible before leaving for church. Upon arrival, we discovered the service was moved up an hour. So instead, we decided to grab some coffee and read a verse or two on our own. We took our seats at a local coffee house, turned on our eReader, and were immediately surprised at how hard it was to find anything. The free download was hard to navigate, hard to search, just plain hard to use. If we had tried to use it during a service we would still be searching long after coffee and donuts concluded. As eBook designers, we decided to build a better product for ourselves and others. The VERSE IT: ALL Bible provides the lightning fast navigation of VERSE IT: ALL in a classic and beloved Bible translation. With around 70,000 unique hyperlinks, finding Bible verses on your eReader, tablet, or phone during church services or Bible study has never been easier. You can navigate to a specific book, chapter and verse quickly and easily. Finding passages with a VERSE IT: ALL Bible can be done with 4 clicks or less. Say good-bye to scrolling and slow typed searches. The VERSE IT: ALL innovative indexing and linking approach makes it easy to find verses without missing a beat.

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Here Kingston gives us a story of a young boy who had been handed to a British seaman, Dick, at a place in the West Indies which had just been attacked by the British. The boy's nurse, a coloured woman, had received a fatal wound. The boy is brought up by Dick on board ship, but there are all sorts of misadventures, such as being cast away on a raft, being picked up by what turns out to be a pirate ship, escaping and then being rescued by a privateer. It is at this point that the story gets a bit serious. Dick and Charley find themselves on an island in the South Pacific, having been captured by savage tribes, and being kept apart. Charley plays a trick on his captors, which enables him to travel to where Dick is, and bring him back. They escape from the island, and are picked up by a British ship. Charley is taken back to England, where the shipowner's family take a liking to him, and he is sent to a boarding school, where he does very well. He is then sent back to sea by the kindly shipowner, in one of his vessels. According to Wikipedia: "William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 - 5 August 1880), writer of tales for boys, was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant. His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book for boys, Peter the Whaler, was published in 1851, and had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself entirely to the production of this kind of literature, in which his popularity was deservedly great; and during 30 years he wrote upwards of 130 tales, including The Three Midshipmen (1862), The Three Lieutenants (1874), The Three Commanders (1875), The Three Admirals (1877), Digby Heathcote, etc. He also conducted various papers, including The Colonist, and Colonial Magazine and East India Review. He was also interested in emigration, volunteering, and various philanthropic schemes. For services in negotiating a commercial treaty with Portugal he receiv

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 Excerpt: .of grandees, glittering with stars and crosses, attended the representation. With the exception of his Majesty, who sat in the side-box, near the stage, they all occupied the magnificent box in the centre of the house, already described, brilliantly illuminated, hung with a rich drapery, and ornamented with mirrors and gilding. The boxes contained the most select society. Among the ladies there was a fair sprinkling of beauty; but Lady B, who graced the box in which I had the honour of sitting, and who had just returned from a trip to Moscow during the summer holidays, was easily distinguished amongst the fairest Berlinoises; and, from the first of her entering the house, attracted universal attention. The Duke of Cumberland, on perceiving her from the Royal box, came round to pay her a visit, during the lead-footed minutes which toiled heavily along, before the long-wished opera began. At length the orchestra, consisting of nearly double the number of performers composing the orchestra of the King's Theatre in London, began the magnificent overture to Winter's new opera, entitled "The Interrupted Sacrifice,"(DasUnterbrochenOpferfest), which was divinely MADEMOISELLE SONTAG. 287 executed. No one can form an idea of the difference between the performance of this, or any other piece of music, by a German orchestra, and the orchestra of any other nation, who has not heard both. One of the highest gratifications which a successful composer can enjoy, must be that of having his productions executed in such style, and in so admirable a manner. When the uproar which the overture excited had ceased, all eyes and opera-glasses were at once directed towards the stage, and we watched with impatience for the appearance of the idol of the night. At last, Mirr.

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Title: The Kanzas Region. Description of scenery, climate, wild productions, capabilities of soil, and commercial resources; interspersed with incidents of travel, anecdotes. directions as to route, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++ British Library Greene, Max; 1856. 12o. 10411.c.13.

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The remarkable, amusing and inspiring adventures of a Canadian couple who make a year-long attempt to eat foods grown and produced within a 100-mile radius of their apartment. When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon learned that the average ingredient in a North American meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to plate, they decided to launch a simple experiment to reconnect with the people and places that produced what they ate. For one year, they would only consume food that came from within a 100-mile radius of their Vancouver apartment. The 100-Mile Diet was born. The couple's discoveries sometimes shook their resolve. It would be a year without sugar, Cheerios, olive oil, rice, Pizza Pops, beer, and much, much more. Yet local eating has turned out to be a life lesson in pleasures that are always close at hand. They met the revolutionary farmers and modern-day hunter-gatherers who are changing the way we think about food. They got personal with issues ranging from global economics to biodiversity. They called on the wisdom of grandmothers, and immersed themselves in the seasons. They discovered a host of new flavours, from gooseberry wine to sunchokes to turnip sandwiches, foods that they never would have guessed were on their doorstep. The 100-Mile Diet struck a deeper chord than anyone could have predicted, attracting media and grassroots interest that spanned the globe. The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating tells the full story, from the insights to the kitchen disasters, as the authors transform from megamart shoppers to self-sufficient urban pioneers. The 100-Mile Diet is a pathway home for anybody, anywhere. Call me naive, but I never knew that flour would be struck from our 100-Mile Diet. Wheat products are just so ubiquitous, "the staff of life," that I had hazily imagined the stuff must be grown everywhere. But of course: I had never seen a field of wheat anywhere close to Vancouver, and my mental images of late-afternoon light falling on golden fields of grain were all from my childhood on the Canadian prairies. What I was able to find was Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill, about 60 miles up the Fraser River valley. I called, and learned that Anita's nearest grain suppliers were at least 800 miles away by road. She sounded sorry for me. Would it be a year until I tasted a pie? -From The 100-Mile DietFrom the Hardcover edition.

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Each city map product contains a map of the entire city with primary, secondary and tertiary road patterns; an inner city map; and a regional/day-trip map. Added features, such city centre distance markers on major roads, postcodes and road numbering, make these maps appropriate for a wide range of users. As with the state maps, the city maps are also available in two formats. The greater city series provides more of an overview, on larger sheets.

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World Film Location: Madrid is a trip through the urban space conceived as film location. The premise is that these locations must have been protagonist of films shot in Madrid since the silent era to the present. Madrid is the film capital of the Hispanic World from the standpoint of production. Being also one of the most visited cities in the World, this book tries to discover its most imaginative side for the visitor who dares to take this journey. But it is a tour that is not covered in the guidebooks. The different suggestions are explained in a series of essays written by experts, which analyses the role that the city plays in the stories filmed in Madrid. This is a city of contrasts where lives high culture (the best universities, the Museo del Prado, etc.), with the most popular and sparkling nightlife that began with La Movida and Almodóvar. These essays account for this life contrast, addressing from the corralas (popular architecture) in Egdar Nevilles films, to the underground cinema of Iván Zulueta. Madrids spaces and their films are visually discussed as well through 44 microanalysis of sequences, whose selection criteria has been its importance in the plot and its ability to represent the true spirit of the city, rather than its tourist attractive. Casual visitors or permanent inhabitants, and general lovers of Spanish culture in a broad sense, will find in these pages reasons to wander through Madrids films and streets.

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Title: Excursion au Fusiyama, Japon. Avec re productions photographiques. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++ British Library Petit, Charles; 1880. 35 p. ; 8o. 10058.ccc.7.

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If you're reading this, you probably are dreading an upcoming flight with your young child or maybe you're thinking about taking one, but aren't sure you can handle it. I completely understand, but have no fear. Long haul flights were routine for us as we spent 7 years as expatriates. When my daughter was born in Hong Kong (7500 miles away from our families in California), we obviously were going to have to fly her home for visits. I had anxiety about this for years before I was pregnant and I thought about canceling our first long haul flight trip multiple times. My newborn baby was fussier than most, had major acid reflux, I had to fly alone with her, and our journey was 24 hours door to door. We were just fine, in the end. With preparation, you will be, too. Since then, I've flown long haul and domestically with my daughter more times than I can count. I now enjoy the adventure with her, but getting to this point was not without challenges. I bought tons of useless gear and spent countless hours scouring the Internet for information. The purpose of this ebook is to share details both large and small to help you get from departure to destination without hiccups.I share how I plan my flights from scheduling to seat assignments. Does your baby need a bassinet? There are a few things you need to know that isn't information on the airline websites. I include tips to get you, your child and all of your gear through security and to the airplane. Speaking of gear, specific products have been very helpful to us. I'll tell you why and where to buy some of it. The most pressing issue parents seem to have is how to keep kids entertained and fuss free on the plane. Specific things worked for us and I developed a strategy for quieting meltdowns. It can also be tough to get kids on long haul flights to sleep and keep them (and, therefore, you) from getting severe jet lag. We received jet lag advice from medical professionals that does work. My daughter is usually over her jet lag b

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Buy Reykjavik by Trip Planner Guides in Paperback for the low price of 7.99. Find this product in Travel > Europe - Iceland & Greenland.

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For most of the last 20 years, North Carolina has ranked third in the nation, behind California and New York, in U.S. film production. North Carolina also boasts more production studios and sound stages than any state except California. The 160-plus entries in this travel guide are arranged geographically and include information about what movies and television series were filmed at each site. The guide also provides information about how to find the locations. The reader will especially enjoy the "Star Tracks" sections, which provide gossipy tidbits about where stars ate and stayed while making their films. Whether it's Annie Savoy's (Susan Sarandon's) house in Bull Durham, the apartment building where Blue Lady Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) lived in Blue Velvet, or the outflow dam where Dr. Richard Kimball (Harrison Ford) escaped from United States marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) in The Fugitive, this combination travel guide and film history can provide all the details needed to satisfy the most discerning film buff's lust for trivia. Author Bio: Connie Nelson left her post as senior editor for Reel Carolina Journal of Film & Video, a monthly publication about the movie industry in North and South Carolina, to work in tourism public relations in Wilmington. Floyd Harris, a freelance writer and editor, is a former columnist for Reel Carolina. He has taught at Duke University's Creative Writers' Workshop. They both live in the Wilmington, North Carolina, area.

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Who murdered the handsome young actor? And why? x000D In 1940, against the chilling backdrop of Hitler's rise and the specter of another war, Edna Ferber decides to follow an old dream: to act on the stage. Selecting The Royal Family, the comedy she wrote with George S. Kaufman, for her starring role, she travels to Maplewood, New Jersey. But her escape from the troubling daily headlines is short lived. Before opening night, a mysterious understudy is shot to death, opening up a world of lies, greed, and hypocrisy. x000D Ferber, along with Kaufman, who is directing the production, begin a different kind of collaboration: the discovery of the murderer. As rehearsals evolve, they deal with a cast of characters who are all hiding something from their days spent in Hollywood: a stage manager, a young ingénue, an American Nazi and his boisterous girlfriend, a stagehand named Dakota who is the son of a famous evangelist, his charismatic preacher-mother, her money-bags husband, and a driven acolyte of the church. Each character, Edna discovers, has some connection with the dead man. Why have they all converged on quiet Maplewood? As Edna investigates, she realizes that the answer to the murder lies back in Hollywood. x000D As Kaufman wisecracks his way through the story, Edna methodically examines the facts, determined to find the answer. Opening night looms and so does World War II. Edna, resolute, believes that justice needs to prevail in a world that is falling apart. x000D

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An essential resource for the next generation of travel: a liberating, responsible, and inspirational guide to resorts, hotels, cruises, and adventure. Travel habits today are changing: airlines are investing in greener fuels, carbon offset programs are gaining in popularity, and people increasingly are looking for alternative travel means and destinations. So far, books on green travel have been mere destination guides, with little space given to the broader issues in eco-travel. Written by the author of the internationally established book on green design, The Eco-Travel Guide considers every aspect of travel, from daily commuting to global vacation: - The Why and What of eco-travel- The Idea of Travel: how to minimize our daily impact as commuters and on long-haul trips- Destinations: 200 vacations around the world, arranged by type: Urban, Nature, Leisure, Culture, and Adventure- Products: from hybrid vehicles to green travel clothing and gear- Resources: destination details and prices, tour operators, and national tourist offices- 450 color illustrations

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Menasha Ridge Press Author of The Best in Tent Camping: New Mexico, is an ardent outdoors man and the research done by Monte will be the readers reward. This in depth resource guide is filled with practical information, tips, recipes and humor. This book is set apart from all the generic books on camping by its personal and warm touch.

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Description Bubbles (aka Undine) is the heroine of this initially gritty, London-based romance. It is also the story of her recent realisation of the fact that she has a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and charts her infatuated relationship with an unscrupulous therapist, Alexander. Soon the story lightens, along with her personal circumstances, as she meets Gabriel and begins to have happier and healthier relationships with those around her. About the Author Helen Poskitt is a graduate in Women's Studies & English Literature and an ex-freelance Journalist with a portfolio of published magazine articles and poems. This is her first novel - although a TV sitcom and a film script, both co-written with Patrick Whittaker, attracted favourable attention from such as Hat Trick Productions and the BBC a few years ago. Helen has just embarked on her next two projects: a novel about a small disparate group of people living as unwilling neighbours on boats at a small mooring in London, and a thriller, a very different book, about people competing to move into an apartment in Cannes. In the past, Helen has travelled extensively, usually on foot with a backpack, and undertaken a variety of jobs. She now lives alternately in London (on a boat) and France (in a bleak apartment) - often with her husband Jonathan Bingham and three rescued cats.

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Since early childhood, Sara Kent has been experimented on-and dominated by-an alien scientist desperate to save his dying race of male clones. She has passed every test, first out of fear, later because her children-the product of asexual genetic splicing-are being held hostage on the aliens spacecraft. As long as she cooperates, theyre safe, which means shell do anything, including engaging in a brief sexual liaison with a random stranger so that the alien can study them. Unfortunately, Clay Ryerson-the hot guy she picks up in a bar for that purpose-falls madly in love with her and refuses to break up despite her every effort. The more she pushes him away, the more determined he becomes to rescue her from whatever is keeping them apart. Sara knows from brutal experience that she and the children arent the only ones in danger. This alien will kill anyone who gets too close to his precious specimen, including a handsome would-be hero with a death wish. About the Author: Kate Donovan was born in Ohio, moved to Rhode Island at the age of nine, and moved again during high school, this time to Northern California. She did her undergraduate work at Cal (Berkeley), where she met her future husband. After attending law school together, they settled in the Sacramento area, where she has juggled married life, children, lawyering, and writing. So far, so good! Her books range from time travel to spy stories to space adventures.

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Short-listed for the 2010 National Business Book Award Renowned author and journalist Sheila McLeod Arnopoulos uses her talent for investigative reporting to take us deep into the poorest villages in India. Yet, far from being passive victims of their circumstances, the women who live there have joined forces and are making astute use of microcredit to break the cycle of poverty. Microcredit was made famous by Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and consists of very small loans made primarily to women for the production of essential commodities or to start small businesses. Basing the book on a number of trips to India between 2001 and 2008, Arnopoulos shows her sense of solidarity and desire for authenticity by sharing the daily life of these villagers. The first-person account of her extensive travels focuses primarily on these women's inspiring success stories. After witnessing many such situations first-hand, she believes that these villages have a potential strength equal to that of the modern, high-tech cities in India.

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover Maui is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the lunar landscapes of majestic Haleakala Crater, drive along the Hana Road past blooming tropical jungles, or snorkel with graceful green sea turtles; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Maui and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Discover Maui: - Full-color maps and images throughout - Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests - Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots - Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices - Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss - Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, arts, crafts, music, cinema, TV, landscapes, cuisine, and more - Over 30 color island maps - Useful features - including Outdoor Adventures, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Travel with Kids - Coverage of Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Road to Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover Maui, our easy-to-use guide, is perfect for travelers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colorful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best. - Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Hawaii guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Glenda Bendure, Ned Friary, and Amy C Balfour. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers" Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category "Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other." - New York Times "Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world." - Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Product Description 'Immortal Beloved' is the much anticipated sequel to 5* "The Forest of Adventures' THIS TIME IT'S UP TO THE DAMSEL TO RESCUE HER KNIGHT! Forced apart by fate, Mina Singer tries to piece together her broken heart. Little does she know that Blake's quest with Morgan Le Faye is placing his in a terrible and mortal danger. Amongst the demon haunted monuments of Egypt, dark and terrifying rituals are being resurrected, and Sir Blake Beldevier is forced to embark on his most horrifying quest yet - one which no other mortal has survived. How far would you travel for the one you love? What dangers would you endure?"Deeply moving, scary and thrilling, 'Immortal Beloved' is the compelling sequel to 'The Forest of Adventures'. "A serious Blake-Quake aftershock!" "I laughed, cried, giggled, aww-ed and screamed in frustration in this book. Not to mention my heart stopping once or twice.

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The idea behind the VERSE IT: ALL Bible began over coffee following a missed trip to church. We were new in town and visiting different churches looking for our niche. Traveling from church to church, Sunday after Sunday, we noticed something interesting. Many parishioners followed along with the sermon, not from the hardcover Bible in the pews, but rather on their phones or tablets. One Sunday, we decided to download a free Bible for our eReader. We were running late and did not review the Bible before leaving for church. Upon arrival, we discovered the service was moved up an hour. So instead, we decided to grab some coffee and read a verse or two on our own. We took our seats at a local coffee house, turned on our eReader, and were immediately surprised at how hard it was to find anything. The free download was hard to navigate, hard to search, just plain hard to use. If we had tried to use it during a service we would still be searching long after coffee and donuts concluded. As eBook designers, we decided to build a better product for ourselves and others. The VERSE IT: ALL Bible provides the lightning fast navigation of VERSE IT: ALL in a classic and beloved Bible translation. With around 70,000 unique hyperlinks, finding Bible verses on your eReader, tablet, or phone during church services or Bible study has never been easier. You can navigate to a specific book, chapter and verse quickly and easily. Finding passages with a VERSE IT: ALL Bible can be done with 4 clicks or less. Say good-bye to scrolling and slow typed searches. The VERSE IT: ALL innovative indexing and linking approach makes it easy to find verses without missing a beat.

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Long-distance walking is good for you and good for the earth. But most of all, walking is a joyful celebration of life and the diverse, beautiful, and curious world in which we live." -from the Introduction Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It encourages intimate contact with places and people, promotes health, and is one of the most sustainable forms of recreation. Robert and Martha Manning invite readers to explore the pleasures of long-distance walking in their inspiring new book, Walking Distance. At the heart of "Walking Distance" are firsthand descriptions of thirty of the world's great long-distance hikes, spanning six continents and ranging from inn-to-inn to backpacking trips. Each entry-from Turkey's Lycian Way to Vermont's Long Trail-features personal anecdotes, natural and cultural history, and useful tips, including suggestions for preparing for hikes and for additional reading. Each trail narrative is richly illustrated with color photographs and maps. The WalksAlta Via 1 (Italy)C & O Canal (Maryland, U.S.)Camino de Santiago (Spain)Cape Winelands Walk (South Africa)Chilkoot Trail (Alaska, U.S. and B.C, Canada)Cinque Terre (Italy)Coast to Coast Trail (England)Colorado Trail (Colorado, U.S.)Cotswold Way (England)Great Ocean Walk (Australia)Inca Trail (Peru)John Muir Trail (California, U.S.)Kaibab Trail (Arizona, U.S.)Kalalua Trail (Hawaii, U.S.)King Ludwig's Way (Germany)Kungsleden (Sweden)Long Trail (Vermont, U.S.)Lost Coast Trail (California, U.S.)Lycian Way (Turkey)Milford Track (New Zealand)Ocala Trail (Florida, U.S.)Overland Track (Australia)Paria River Canyon (Utah and Arizona, U.S.)South Downs Way (England)Superior Hiking Trail (Minnesota, U.S.)Tahoe Rim Trail (California and Nevada, U.S.)Tour du Mont Blanc (France, Italy, Switzerland)Walker's Haute Route (France, Switzerland)West Coast Trail (B.C, Canada)West Highland Way (Scotland) Product Details Seller: Speedy Hen Ltd Author: Manning, Robert E, Manni

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