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  Solo World Traveler - How to...

  HowExpert, Deneice Arthurton

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  Solo World Traveler is packed with 101 tips, hacks, and tricks for the solo world traveler. Together they will show you how heading out into the world all by yourself is not just possible but will also arm you with everything you need to turn your own travel dreams into reality.  
  Inside you will find: Ways of pushing through the fear - Many dream of traveling solo, far fewer actually do it. Fear tends to be the biggest barrier. The step-by-step element of this audiobook shows you how to dissipate and overcome those fears enough to start packing your bags and living the dream. Tips for deciding where to go - The world really is your oyster as a solo traveler. Learn how to unearth your dream destination and discover simple ways of hunting down the flight bargains to get you there. Advice for the hesitant solo traveler - From crewing on a boat to knowing which accommodation choices give you instant companionship - these and many more secrets included in this audio book show those who may be a little reluctant to head out solo what their many options are. Budgeting hacks and tips - Travelling to exotic and exciting destinations doesn't have to cost the earth. This audiobook will show even those on a very tight budget how all of it is possible with limited funds.How to eliminate the lone element - Solo travels can be anything but lonely travels - the tricks in this audio book show you why.Staying safe - How to ensure your travels stay fun and trouble-free.The packing dilemma - What to pack, what to leave behind - when you are headed out for the first (or even the 10th) time it can be hard to know what you should take with you. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  The Olmsted Parks of Louisville...

  Patricia Dalton Haragan

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  “A quality tribute to America’s greatest landscape architect, these parks he created, and especially the plants that thrive there.” —Plant Science Bulletin 
   
  Frederick Law Olmsted, popularly known as the “Father of American Landscape Architecture,” is famous for designing New York City’s Central Park, the US Capitol grounds, and the campuses of institutions such as Stanford University and the University of Chicago. His celebrated projects in Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee, and other cities led to a commission from the city of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1891. There, he partnered with community leaders to design a network of scenic parks, tree-lined parkways, elegant neighborhoods, and beautifully landscaped estate gardens that thousands of visitors still enjoy today. 
   
  The Olmsted Parks of Louisville is the first authoritative manual on the 380 species of trees, herbaceous plants, shrubs, and vines populating the nearly 1,900 acres that comprise Cherokee, Seneca, Iroquois, Shawnee, and Chickasaw Parks. Designed for easy reference, this handy field guide includes detailed photos and maps as well as ecological and historical information about each park. Patricia Dalton Haragan also includes sections detailing the many species of invasive plants in the parks and discusses the native flora that they displaced. 
   
  This guide provides a key to Olmsted’s vision, revealing how various plant species were arranged to emphasize the beauty and grandeur of nature. It’s an essential resource for students, nature enthusiasts, and visitors from near and far.

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  Vajazzled & Bedazzled:...

  John Meadows

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  A thoroughly entertaining motorhome odyssey around Britain and Ireland, lands of myths, legends, giants, monsters, leprechauns, heroes and villains.From John O' Groats to Landsend, Scotland's North Coast 500, Snowdonia, Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way to the Jurassic and Pembrokeshire coasts. Visit magnificent cathedrals, imposing castles, historic pubs and enjoy the craic in Irish bars. Explore a rich heritage and encounter King Arthur, Robin Hood, Dracula, Bloodaxe, Cromwell, Shakespeare, Constable, Burns, the Beatles and more. Anecdotes are enriched with incisive wit and whimsical, observational humour. Smile through this fascinating journey and be bedazzled by backstories and fun trivia.

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  Destination Dachshund: A Travel...

  Lisa Fleetwood

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  With teenage children and in-laws in tow, the Fleetwood family embark on their 3 month family vacation just days after the tragic loss of their beloved dachshund, Coco. When two miniature dachshunds in smart winter coats are spotted in Moscow, it’s game on! A riotous, often hilarious dachshund spotting competition for the lovable, long-bodied dog ensues across 15 countries.  
  Filled with love, laughter, and sadness at times, Destination Dachshund offers a unique twist on the travel memoir with remembrance for those who have been loved and lost, at the heart of one family’s extraordinary adventure through Turkey, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany, France, the UK, and the United States.  
  Through the wonder of travel, this remarkable travelogue explores the bond of extended family, the abiding love we have for our pets and the grieving for loved ones, both human and hound. 
  Winner: Gold Medal for ‘Non-Fiction – Travel’ in the Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest. 
  Editorial Reviews 
  "A likable author makes for a likable, dog-centric travel book." - Kirkus Review 
  "Fleetwood’s resulting chronicle of a multigenerational family trip—86 days, 15 countries, and 60 dachshund spottings—has an invitingly chatty tone that makes one feel like one is traveling with her." - Kirkus Review

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  Fire

  Sebastian Junger

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  For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited new work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the inner workings of a terrifying elemental force; here is a cast of characters risking everything in an effort to bring that force under control. 
  Few writers have been to so many desperate corners of the globe as has Sebastian Junger; fewer still have provided such starkly memorable evocations of characters and events. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone to the logic of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan and the forensics of genocide in Kosovo, this new collection of Junger's nonfiction will take you places you wouldn't dream of going to on your own.

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  Seeking the Cave - A Pilgrimage...

  James P. Lenfestey

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  “Part travelogue, part literary history, and part spiritual journey . . . His quest to find Han Shan’s cave is a delight from beginning to end.”—Chase Twichell, author of Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been   In this transformative book, award-winning poet and essayist James Lenfestey makes an epic journey across the world to find the Cold Mountain Cave, a location long believed to exist only in myths and the ancient home of his idol, Han Shan, author of the Cold Mountain poems. Lenfestey’s voyage takes him from the Midwestern United States to Tokyo to a road trip across the expanse of China with frequent excursions to the country’s rich historical and cultural landmarks. As he makes his way to the cave, Lenfestey learns more than history or geography; he discovers his identity as a writer and a poet. Interspersed with poems by both the author and Han Shan, Seeking the Cave will appeal to lovers of poetry and travel narrative alike.   “A lively account of Lenfestey’s trip to China . . . It unites our brief literary life with the ancient richness of Chinese culture.”—Robert Bly, New York Times bestselling author “A profound, and profoundly personal book. It’s very captivating, warm and friendly, personal, unguarded, idiosyncratic, pointed but also finally apolitical, and eminently charming.”—Gary Snyder, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet   “His lighthearted approach, poet’s attention to detail and genuine passion for the poems of Han-shan bring the narrative far beyond essential archetypes of the Far East.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune   “[A] poetry-infused memoir . . . The story of his outer and inner journeys is frank, charming, funny, moving and wise.”—Greenfield Recorder

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