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  Travels Through American History...

  Charles W. Mitchell, Elizabeth...

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  This regional travel guide seeks out “engaging reenactments and the best exhibits, where remarkable artifacts and excellent displays bring history alive.” —Kathryn Schneider Smith, author of Washington at Home: An Illustrated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Capital 
   
  Few regions of the United States boast as many historically significant sites as the mid-Atlantic. Travels through American History in the Mid-Atlantic brings to life sixteen easily accessible historical destinations, and additional side trips, in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., the Potomac Valley, and Virginia. 
   
  Charles W. Mitchell walked these sites, interviewed historians and rangers, and read the letters and diaries of the men and women who witnessed—and at times made—history. He reveals in vivid prose the ways in which war, terrain, weather, and illness have shaped the American narrative. Each attraction, reenactment, and interactive exhibit in the book is described through the lens of the American experience, beginning in the colonial and revolutionary eras, continuing through the War of 1812, and ending with the Civil War. Mitchell contrasts the ornate decor of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, for example, with the passionate debates that led to the Declaration of Independence, and the tranquil beauty of today’s Harpers Ferry with the trauma its citizens endured during the Civil War, when the town fell six times to opposing forces. 
   
  Excerpts from eyewitness accounts further humanize key moments in the national story. Hand-drawn maps evoke the historical era by depicting the natural features that so often affected the course of events. This engaging blend of history and travel is ideal for visiting tourists, area residents seeking weekend diversions, history buffs, and armchair travelers.

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  Old Roads New Friends

  Adam G. Fleming, Dr. Jonathan...

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  In "Old Roads, New Friends," author Adam G. Fleming, "the friendliest guy on the Camino," shares his reflections on El Camino de Santiago, a 200-mile hike from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. IN spite of spending a great deal of time alone, the author finds friendships with other pilgrims developing at warp speed. Fleming explores questions such as: What is the value of an old road? How do we make space for new friendships? What's the difference between a traveler, a wanderer, and a thief? What new words do we need to describe the phenomena pilgrims encounter? Join Fleming as he meets a diverse, international cast of characters: Sammy, Joe, Hugo, Alberto, Sabrina, Jonas, Britt and Jasmine, and many more. Rediscover the ancient Way to making new friends.

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  Make 1-Hour Gifts - 16 Cheerful...

  Sue Kim, Annabel Wrigley,...

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  This ideal guide for the busy sewist features 16 fast and fun projects by some of today’s top designers. 
   
  Now it’s easy to fit a sewing project into your busy day. With Make 1-Hour Gifts, you can sew delightful coasters, aprons, bibs, bags, accessories and more—all in record time! This volume features designs by Abbey Lane Quilts, Katy Dill, Annabel Wrigley and many others. Each project is designed to be completed in 60 minutes or less—plus, there’s a special section of 30-minute projects!

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  Don't Come Back - A funny travel...

  Adam Fletcher

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  Adam Fletcher's life hates him . . . That's how it feels since he lost his girlfriend of nine years, his confidence, hair, and home.But then he receives an email from a mysterious stranger offering him a free holiday of a lifetime. It's too good to be true. But then what does he have to lose?So he says yes. And then things gets strange . . . Catapulted through the wilds of South Africa, Cuba, and Indonesia, he must fight an angry baboon armed with just a sock; hike into an active volcano to meet people with the worst job in the world; have coffee and biscuits with a stranger's dead grandma; go on a double-date with a very flirtatious princess; stare down hungry Komodo dragons; be rushed to hospital by emergency speedboat; and discover why it's a really bad idea to become a gold digger in Papua New Guinea.A lot of strange things are about to happen to him. He's not ready for any of them . . .

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  In Search of My Soul - From...

  Geo Martins

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  The story of how I changed my life from corporate HR Manager to off-grid farmer - the steps we took as a family, our support along the way, the lessons learnt and how we live now. 
  Chapter 1 - Being a Corporate Manager 
  Chapter 2 - Why Are Corporate Employees Unhappy 
  Chapter 3 - Nature, My First Escape and Source of Energy 
  Chapter 4 - My Anastasia Dream 
  Chapter 5 - Our Plot of Land and First Synchronicities 
  5.1 We Buy Our One-Hectare Plot, Our Family Domain 
  5.2 The Story of a Moldavite 
  5.3 The Flow of Energies While We Were Building 
  Chapter 6 - Our Hell in an Amazing Paradise, Out of the Confort Zone 
  6.1 - Our First Shelter 
  6.2 - Our Fears Strike Back 
  Chapter 7 - Our Material Solutions Then and Now 
  7.1 Living space - our Cellar, Earthbag House and Workshop 
  7.2 The Caravan 
  7.3 Our Solar Panels - Solutions for Electricity 
  7.4 Our Cooking Solutions 
  7.5 Keeping Food Fresh 
  7.6 Washing Dishes 
  7.7 Washing Clothes 
  7.8 Cleaning the House 
  7.9 Our Garden - Food and Growing Vegetables and Fruit 
  7.10 Water Management - Our Well, Rain Water, the Pond 
  7.11 Our First Winter Month with No Heating 
  7.12 Bathing Solutions 
  7.13 Bee-keeping 
  7.14 Home-schooling 
  Chapter 8 - Our Spiritual Solutions 
  8.1 Water programming 
  8.2 New German Medicine 
  8.3 Homeopathy and Bach Floral Remedies 
  8.4 I Learn the Importance of Being Feminine 
  8.5 Our Family Chronicle 
  8.6 The Power of Gratitude 
  8.7 The Power of Forgiveness 
  8.8 Releasing Fears 
  8.9 Work Ethics and Money 
  8.10 Learning Numerology - How Did Numbers Help Me Know the People in My Life 
  8.11 Giving Away Money and Things, but Money Especially - Why Is It Very Important 
  8.12 About Vibration - Ours, That of the Places Where We Lived, the Friends Who Ran Away from Us 
  So Here We Are Now

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  E is for Elvis - The Elvis...

  Ivey Dickinson, Rand Wireman

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  An irreverently funny and delightfully illustrated alphabet book that explores the life and legacy of Elvis Presley from A to Z. 
   
  Elvis fans of all ages will delight in this witty and revealing look at the King of Rock and Roll. Endlessly entertaining and surprisingly informative, E is for Elvis is essential reading for any Elvis aficionado. Every page is filled with amusing anecdotes, little known facts, and lively illustrations that explain why “G” is for Graceland, “J” is for Jeweled Jumpsuits, “V” is for Vegas, and “O” is for overweight . . .

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