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  Anchors Away - Your Ultimate...

  William Frye Sr.

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  Embark on a thrilling voyage with "Anchors Away: Your Ultimate Guide to First-Time Cruising." This comprehensive handbook is your compass to navigating the exhilarating world of cruising. Discover essential tips for selecting the perfect cruise, from choosing itineraries to securing the best deals. Learn how to maximize your onboard experience with insights into ship amenities, accommodations, and budgeting strategies. Dive into the excitement of shore excursions while respecting local cultures, and embrace the onboard community for memorable experiences. Set sail with confidence and make your dream cruise a reality with "Anchors Away."

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  Bly vs Bisland - Beating Phileas...

  Nellie Bly, Elizabeth Bisland

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  Following the publication of Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days in 1873, Americans had an increasing interest in travel. World travel was becoming even easier with the faster steamships of the day.  
  In 1888, Nellie Bly, a feisty, investigative reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World newspaper, pitched a story idea of traveling around the world in 75 days to beat the record achieved by Phileas Fogg, the character in Verne's book. While the editor thought it a great idea, he naturally thought the trip should be made by a man. The idea was shelved for over a year.  
  One day in November 1889, Bly's editor told her the trip against Fogg's time would occur, and she would be the reporter to go - in just two days! She sailed east toward England on 14 November, 1889.  
  The Cosmopolitan was a rival magazine in New York. Not to be outdone by Pulitizer, the Cosmopolitan editors suddenly decided - seemingly within minutes of Bly's departure - to send their own female reporter, Elizabeth Bisland, on a world trip with the intent to return to New York before Bly. Bisland left that evening on a train going west to San Francisco.  
  Both reporters wrote detailed accounts of their journeys. For the first time, their writings have been combined in this book so that a consistent timeline is maintained between both women. The listener can feel the urgency and uniqueness of their travels while fully enjoying the similarities and differences in the authors' styles and their experiences.  
  Who will win the race?  
  Elizabeth Cochrane adopted the name of the Stephen Foster song Nelly Bly as her pen name. This famous song is performed in the credits by noted musicians Vivian and Phil Williams and is used with their gracious permission. You can hear more of their music at VoyagerRecords.com.

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  The Holy Land for Christian...

  John A. Beck

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  A trip to the Holy Land is on the bucket list of many Christians. But planning a meaningful trip in a place so filled with significant sites is an imposing task. Most travel guides are not prepared to link the Bible and land in an accurate and meaningful way because they are written for people of all faiths. So how can a Christian traveler prepare a trip that will illuminate God's Word and reveal the Lord's presence? In The Holy Land for Christian Travelers, John A. Beck provides a guide to the Holy Land for Christians with explanations of the biblical significance of important sites. The entries provide key Scripture references for reflection and a guide to the land that will encourage communion with God and a genuine spiritual experience for travelers as they walk in the footsteps of Jesus. A trip to the Holy Land can be a worship-filled, once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey. This book puts a biblical scholar and experienced Holy Land guide at the reader's side.

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  Little Writings - Mother India...

  Jan Yashomatinandana Dāsa...

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  Essays written in India on God, Conciousness, Nature, time and social & human dilemmas. 
  Beginning with Mother Cow the Author nicely travels to all of Indias most important places of pilgrimage and writes about spiritual topics concerning the human predicament between ancient teachings and modernity. 
  FOREWORD by Caitanya Carana dasa, poet and copywriter  
  I first met Jan in Malaysia in the summer of 2023, and I was immediately struck by his earnestness and sincerity. He was simultaneously down to earth and thoughtful - a most intriguing blend. This shines through in his writing.  
  This is the first book written by Jan that I've read, and I must admit I have found it mesmerizing. His writing style captures the reader's attention and draws him into a deep analysis of life's journey.  
  Anybody who reads this wonderful book can be assured of one thing - you'll think deeply about the meaning of life.  
  I highly recommend this book for anyone who is on a quest to understand his purpose.  
  Yours sincerely,  
  Caitanya Carana dasa (author, proofreader, editor) 
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  Cameron Highlands Malaysia The...

  Pearl Howie

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  I let go of ever visiting the rainforest, then suddenly I was there.  Somewhere I never thought I would be, never thought I would see.  Hiding more secrets, more mystery than I ever believed and closer than I imagined.Just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur, I was at a hill station where I could finally breathe, away from the pollution and heat of the city.Around the corner was another forest world, defying discovery, scientific study and sometimes even rescue attempts. Step off the path at your own risk.Although I started writing these mini-guides to share the hotel, spa and the rest, the retreat in a box I dreamt of when I first began Pearl Escapes, they are also just stories… …for the unadventurous adventurer, as well as the keen explorer, we each have our own way of experiencing life.

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  The Civil War Lover's Guide to...

  Bill Morgan

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  This fascinating illustrated guide is “a must for any Civil War buff visiting or living in New York City” (New York Journal of Books).   Few Americans associate New York City with the Civil War, but the most populated metropolitan area in the nation, then and now, is filled with scores of monuments, historical sites, and resources directly related to those four turbulent years. Veteran author Bill Morgan’s The Civil War Lover’s Guide to New York City examines more than 150 of these largely overlooked and often forgotten historical gems.   Morgan’s book takes readers on a journey of historical discovery. Walk inside the church where Stonewall Jackson was baptized, visit the building where Lincoln delivered his famous Cooper Union Speech, and marvel that the church built by the great abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher is still used for worship. A dozen Civil War–era forts still stand (the star-shaped bastion upon which the Statue of Liberty rests was a giant supply depot), and one of them sent relief supplies to besieged Fort Sumter in Charleston. Visit the theater where “Dixie” was first performed and the house where Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage.   After the war, New York honored the brave men who fought by erecting some of the nation’s most beautiful memorials in honor of William T. Sherman, Admiral David Farragut, and Abraham Lincoln. These and many others still grace parks and plazas around the city. Ulysses S. Grant adopted New York as his home and is buried here in the largest mausoleum in America (which was also the most-visited monument in the country). See the homes where many generals, including Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, and even Robert E. Lee, once lived.   Complete with full-color photos and maps, Morgan’s lavishly illustrated and designed volume is a must-have book for every student of the Civil War and for every visitor to New York City.  

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