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  The Orwell Tour - Travels...

  Oliver Lewis

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  A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote
  
  Following in the footsteps of his literary hero, researcher and historian Oliver Lewis set out to visit all the places to have inspired and been lived in by George Orwell.
  
  Over three years he travelled from Wigan to Catalonia, Paris to Motihari, Marrakesh to Eton, and in each location explored both how Orwell experienced the place, and how the place now remembers him as a literary icon.
  
  Beginning in Northern India, where Orwell was born in 1903, and ending in the Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where he was laid to rest in 1950, The Orwell Tour offers an accessible and informative new biography of Orwell through the lens of place.

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  Stories in Stone Paris - A Field...

  Douglas Keister

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  The intrigue of death in the City of Love 
  Paris, city of  lights, city of love, city of magic, city of art, city  of death. Around  twelve million people call the Paris metropolitan area  home, and  millions more call it their permanent home, including upwards  of seven  million in the catacombs in the Montparnasse district. 
  The  cemeteries and monuments in Stories in Stone Paris cut across a  wide  swath of the last two hundred years of Paris history. With this  field  guide in hand, discover the funerary architecture, memorials and   symbolism within twenty-eight of Paris’ notable resting places,   including GPS coordinates for many gravesites. 
  Douglas Keister has  authored more than thirty-five critically  acclaimed books. His wealth  of books on architecture has earned him the  title “America’s most noted  photographer of historic architecture.” His  book Stories in Stone: A  Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism has garnered a  number of glowing  reviews. Keister has also authored additional  cemetery guides titled  Forever Dixie, Forever L.A., and Stories in Stone  New York. He lives in  Chico, California.

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  Cork Strolls - Exploring Cork's...

  Gregory Bracken, Audrey Bracken

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  Cork has long been an important hub for international trade, including the lucrative transatlantic routes. This wealth is reflected in the city's fine architecture, which boasts a wide variety of styles, from Neoclassical to Gothic. Following on from their successful Dublin Strolls, the Brackens guide us on charming walks through Cork's architecture, sharing expert insights and intriguing historical detail along the way. Striking hand-drawn illustrations capture the beauty of Ireland's second city.
  Each of the walks through the city starts where the previous one left off, allowing readers to extend their explorations. They are bookended by landmarks of the city skyline: to the north, the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne in Shandon and to the west, St Vincent's Church in Sunday's Well. In between, they meander through the city, taking in Ireland's tallest building, the hotel where Michael Collins spent his last night and classic Cork sights such as the English Market, St Fin Barre's Cathedral, and the old Beamish and Crawford brewery. There are also strolls covering outlying attractions like Fota House and Blarney Castle, as well as the neighbouring seaside towns of Cobh and Kinsale.
  This illuminating guide reveals the city and county in a whole new light.

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  The Day They Fell From The Sky -...

  Oliver Martin Cass

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  For more than a century, plane crashes have been among the scariest catastrophes imaginable. The toll on human life is devastating. Yet, as this fascinating book reveals, there are some who defy the odds and survive the unsurvivable. 
  In this riveting collection of true stories from sole survivors, we get an inside look at their harrowing ordeal that changed their lives forever. Inside, you get to meet these amazing people such as:The woman who survived the highest fall ever recorded without a parachute, earning her a Guinness World RecordThe woman who survived a plane crash in the Amazon and spent 11 days lost in the jungleThe 4-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash that killed her family and 154 people. 
  And many others... 
  We get a glimpse of their life, before and after the accident, explore the possible causes of their plane crash, and dive into the haunting yet fascinating details of the fateful day they fell from the sky. 
  And as an added bonus, read on and find out how to improve your odds of surviving a similar fate. 
  Inspired by his own father’s survival story, Oliver Martin Cass is a New Zealand-based author who loves to write and tell compelling and interesting stories of people’s survival journeys.

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  Adventure Junkie - How to Be...

  Howie Junkie

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  From the Desk of the How-To Junkie for the Adventure Junkie:
  
  Howdy friend, who wants to be adventurous, get rid of boredom, and make life interesting?
  
  Life must really suck for you if you're reading this - and I don't mean that in any disrespectful or rude way. I'm simply saying your life is probably not as exciting or interesting as you would like it to be, right?
  
  Do you find your dreaded days never-ending but filled with work, everyday? Are you bored by monotony? Are you seeking more thrill, fun, and excitement?
  
  Now do you ever wish your life was like one big action movie, running around tirelessly, going on secret missions, chasing bad guys, or recovering stolen valuables? OK, that's a little far-fetched. However, the next best thing you can do is have more adventures in your life!
  
  Unlike what you see on TV, an adventure can range from doing something unexpected, experiencing something never done before, or exploring anything new, and even bringing people along for the ride!
  
  By adopting an adventurous streak, you can inject more spice into your life and revitalize your whole being, to make life more interesting and worthwhile again.
  
  By being an Adventure Junkie you will know:
  
  How having more adventures is necessary for staying healthy with science to back it up.
  How to be a dynamic maverick with an enterprising spirit, to achieve all of your dreams.
  How to be a worldly performing artist to those around you and get others involved.
  How to be excited by life like an explorer, always eager to see what's on the other side.
  How to capture an adventurous spirit and cultivate that inner-adventurer side of you.
  And much more.
  Could you use that jump-start now to get your life going again? Then off the couch and do so! Don't be a square regretting what you could have done. Be fun and adventurous now!
  
  Signing off. Your friend,
  
  - The How-To Junkie
  An Author's Republic audio production.

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  Death Valley National Park...

  Patricia L. Lawrence

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  Death Valley National Park in California, is a 3.5 million acre desert preserve, boasting the hottest, driest and lowest spot in North America.  Patricia Lawrence is exploring this land of extremes with park geologists.

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