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  The Trans-Atlantic Railroad

  Brian Allan Skinner

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  Recently widowed Conor McGuile acquires an antique railcar which he restores and outfits with all the comforts of home. He learns the caboose is haunted by an Indian warrior unjustly accused of robbing a bank courier of a fortune in gold. Conor determines to right the wrong and restore the brave’s reputation.Accompanied by his best friend Néall, the pair set sail for New York from Ireland aboard Conor’s Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe caboose. Conor intends to visit his grandson Cormac (Mack) in the American Southwest, in New Mexico. The journey across the Atlantic Ocean takes a harrowing two months, during which time the friends land on a fantastic mid-ocean seamount. The sole inhabitant of The Unknown Island reveals astounding secrets and incredible coincidences that will affect Conor and Néall for years to come.Once in the New World, Néall, reconciled with his wife, returns home to Derry, Northern Ireland, while McGuile travels across America. He encounters a trainload of interesting characters, from a runaway bride who reminds Conor of his deceased wife to a ten-year-old boy who wants to adopt the old man as his grandfather.Conor’s grandson and his companion, Pedro, abandoned by their parents as teenagers, live in a dilapidated adobe house in Cold Beer, New Mexico. Conor spends a good while disciplining the boys and repairing their tumbledown abode. At last, convinced that the young men are “flying straight,” McGuile, homesick, returns to Ireland where the final pieces of his life fall neatly into place and he realizes the beneficial effects he has had upon all whom he met.

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  The Complete Guide to Making...

  Jane Warren

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  This practical handbook teaches you all the methods needed to make your own lampshades in a wide range of styles — from the simple drum hard lampshade to the more complex hand-sewn traditional gathered and pleated designs. As well as clear demonstrations, it gives information on frames and fittings, how to work with different fabrics and papers, and showcases how using your own designs offers a truly bespoke approach. Here you will learn everything you need to make wonderful lampshades to feature in your home, or to offer professionally.

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  Bite-Sized Bliss - Small Plates...

  Lydia Grant

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  Bite-Sized Bliss: Small Plates, Big Flavors is a vibrant and flavorful journey into the world of small plates, where every bite delivers maximum impact. Written by Lydia Grant and narrated by Oliver Trent, this audiobook celebrates the art of creating delicious, shareable dishes that are perfect for gatherings, entertaining, or simply enjoying variety in every meal. 
  From savory appetizers to creative tapas and elegant finger foods, this collection proves that great things truly come in small packages. Each recipe is designed to be simple yet impressive—bringing together bold ingredients, global inspirations, and thoughtful presentation. 
  Whether you're hosting a dinner party, planning a cozy evening with friends, or just looking to elevate your everyday snacking, Bite-Sized Bliss offers endless inspiration. It encourages experimentation, sharing, and the joy of tasting multiple flavors in one sitting. 
  With a focus on creativity and convenience, this audiobook makes it easy to turn any occasion into a memorable culinary experience—without the need for complicated techniques or hours in the kitchen. 
  Perfect for food lovers, entertainers, and anyone who believes that variety is the spice of life, Bite-Sized Bliss will transform the way you think about small plates.

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  The Writer's Campaign - Play...

  Richard Parry

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  Your story is a dungeon. Let’s go raid it. 
  Is there a story trapped inside you, waiting to be rescued by your inner adventurer? 
  Most writing advice sucks. It’s either too vague to be useful or so rigid it strangles your creativity. It treats writing like a chore, when it should feel like the most addictive game you’ve ever played. 
  It’s time to flip the board over. 
  The Writer’s Campaign is a gamified, RPG-inspired system designed to get you from a blank page to a finished first draft. Using dice, a notebook, and the spirit of adventure, you will:Generate a unique world, a compelling hero, and a high-stakes plot.Navigate every key story beat, from the Inciting Incident to the final, epic Climax.Slay writer's block by transforming it into a series of fun, achievable quests.Finish your damn book. 
  Whether you're a complete beginner stuck on page one or a veteran writer looking to debug a broken manuscript, this is your system for turning ideas into words… and worlds. 
  Stop waiting for the muse. Pick up your dice and start your quest. 
  The adventure is ready. Are you?

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  Acropolis and the Agora The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Acropolis, which literally means “a city on the heights,” is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the 5th century B.C. in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city’s most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years. The Propylaea (the gateway to the Acropolis), the Parthenon (the principal shrine to the goddess), the Erechtheion (a shrine that supposedly houses the burial grounds of mythical Athenian kings), and the Temple of Athena Nike all survive to this day, and for these reasons, the Acropolis is perhaps the definitive and most eloquent expression of classical architecture, if not of the classical form itself. The Acropolis, which literally means “a city on the heights,” is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the 5th century B.C. in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens.  
  	The center of political and commercial interaction in the Ancient Greek polis was the agora. The word essentially means a gathering place or an open space, and in all Greek city states, the agora was central to all aspects of daily life and commerce. As the agora developed as a civic space, particularly from the 6th century B.C. onward in Athens, the architectural splendor of the buildings associated with it became an ever more obvious demonstration of the power and glory of Athenian democracy. 	In its earliest forms, an agora in maritime cities was invariably situated near the sea, while in inland urban centers, it was usually located at the foot of the hill that normally provided the city’s ultimate defense. The agora was always the oldest part of any city and, as such, and as well as being the commercial hub of the area, also became the center of the religious and political life of the polis.

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  Tryhard - A Cautionary Tale of...

  Laura Mayer

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  "An insightful, funny, and refreshingly personal journey into workaholism and the pathological Type A mind." — Cat Marnell, New York Times bestselling author of How to Murder Your Life 
  A superstar podcast producer delivers a unique, laugh-out-loud, cry quietly invitation to examine our delusional obsessions with work in this eye-opening book—part memoir, part mentoring, part confessional guide—that dissects the emotional ties that bind us . . . to our desks. 
  For any type-A, high achiever out there, this is the book that sees you. And provides a cathartic, funny, emotionally charged insight into what drives the perfection-oriented. 
  Laura Mayer was born a girlboss. As a child in suburban Illinois, she played "V.P. of Sales" in her bedroom, dictating important memos to her twin brother and swapping Judy Blume for the buzzy business books of the day. While other kids dreamed of being pop stars or pro athletes, little Laura had a single-minded focus: the corporate ladder. 
  Some thirty years later, from a dizzying perch on that very ladder—as Executive Producer of Podcasts at ABC News, with such blockbuster shows as Revisionist History, Bad Blood, and Happier with Gretchen Rubin to her credit—and with an identity shaped by annual reviews, performance indicators, and “executive presence” (whatever that means) a disillusioned Laura is calling "bullshit" on the whole work-is-life thing. Sort of. 
  Tryhard is a gonzo memoir for 9-to-5 devotees who have read every business book and C-suite-or-bust instruction manual yet still find we’re burnt out and unhappy. It is also a deeply personal and poignant examination of why we race at all. Laura detangles this delusional mess of priorities we've created, rejects the “boss-at-any-cost” culture, and invites us to laugh at ourselves (and her) along the way. She offers the modern office worker a new path forward through her own revelations, and implores us, for the love of God, to chill out a little bit. 
  This is Laura's messy, somewhat enlightened, possibly transformative, heart-wrenching and always entertaining story—a one-of-a-kind sightseeing trip on the Great American hamster wheel.

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