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  Ghosts on the Shore

  Paul Scraton

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  Germany's Baltic coast. A place of escape, of carefree summer holidays, of spa towns and health retreats. A place where some of the darkest stories of 20th Century German history played out.
  Inspired by his wife's collection of family photographs from the 1930s and her memories of growing up on the Baltic coast in the GDR, Paul Scraton set out to travel from Lübeck to the Polish border on the island of Usedom, an area central to the mythology of a nation and bearing the heavy legacy of trauma.
  Exploring a world of socialist summer camps, Hanseatic trading towns long past their heyday and former fishing villages surrendered to tourism, Ghosts on the Shore unearths the stories, folklore and contradictions of the coast, where politics, history and personal memory merge to create a nuanced portrait of place.

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  Plastic Ocean - How a Sea...

  Capt. Charles Moore, Cassandra...

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  In the summer of 1997, Charles Moore set sail from Honolulu with the sole intention of returning home after competing in a trans-Pacific race. To get to California, he and his crew took a shortcut through the seldom-traversed North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a vast "oceanic desert" where winds are slack and sailing ships languish. There, Moore realized his catamaran was surrounded by a "plastic soup." He had stumbled upon the largest garbage dump on the planet-a spiral nebula where plastic outweighed zooplankton, the ocean's food base, by a factor of six to one.In Plastic Ocean, Moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life and hidden properties of plastics. From milk jugs to polymer molecules small enough to penetrate human skin or be unknowingly inhaled, plastic is now suspected of contributing to a host of ailments including infertility, autism, thyroid dysfunction, and some cancers. A call to action as urgent as Rachel Carson's seminal Silent Spring, Moore's sobering revelations will be embraced by activists, concerned parents, and seafaring enthusiasts concerned about the deadly impact and implications of this manmade blight.

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  A Craftsman's Legacy - Why...

  Eric Gorges

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  Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens and in the virtual world, there is a growing movement that recognizes the power in the personal, the imperfect, the handmade. Eric Gorges, a metal shaper, taps into that hunger to get back to what's "real" through visits with the fellow artisans he has profiled for his popular public television program. In this audiobook, he tells their stories and shares the collective wisdom of calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, wood workers, and more while celebrating the culture they've created.Filled with insights about the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of craftsmanship, A Craftsman's Legacy identifies the craftsman's shared values: taking time to slow down and enjoy the process, embracing failure, knowing when to stop and when to push through, and accepting that perfection is an illusion. Gorges extols the benefits of getting out of one's comfort zone and the importance of learning the traditions of the past in order to carry those values into the future. Along the way, Gorges tells his own story about leaving the corporate world to focus on what he loves. This is an audiobook for seekers of all kinds, an exhilarating look into the heart and soul of modern-day makers—and how they can inspire us all.

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  German Phrasebook - 2500 Super...

  Simple Language Learning

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  If want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful German phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then pay attention... 
  This phrasebook will help those who want to gain practical knowledge of the German language. It is the ideal companion for traveling to German-speaking countries, as it makes it easy to communicate without any knowledge of the language. 
  Clearly arranged according to situations, it offers practical help with the most important words, phrases, and topics. 
  Here's just a tiny fraction of topics you'll discover:Good To KnowPronunciationTips For Becoming A Better SpeakerThe BasicsUseful Verbs and AdjectivesArriving At the Airport and Traveling By PlaneGetting Around: Car, Bus, Train or Cab?AccommodationAt the Restaurant, Food, and CookingThe SupermarketShoppingPost Office, the Bank, and TelephoneThe Body and Going to the DoctorHair/Beauty Salon and Going OutArt, Culture and Typical German TopicsFamily and RelationshipsWork and EducationOpinions, Descriptions, Likes and DislikesEmergenciesAnd much, much more 
  So if you want to make your stay in German-speaking countries as fun and easy as possible, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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  My Hair-Raising and...

  Christi Grace

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  Encounters with Animals, Lessons from God 
  What do an ailing goat, a high-strung Australian Shepherd, and a raucous rooster all have in common? Professional pet sitter Christi Grace has cared for them all, and each of their stories reveal sweet spiritual truths about our relationship with God. 
  In her 12 years of working with animals and their owners, Christi has experienced emotions ranging from happiness to heartache and everything in between. 
  Let her introduce you to some of her most unforgettable clients: Ginger—a goat whose value far outweighs her $35 price tag; Zinnia—a medium-sized dog with big trust issues; Rocko—a barnyard bully of a rooster who guards the chicken yard with unabandoned zeal; Shiloh—a horse who lives up to his name by bringing peace to all he meets; and Joy—a woman who proves that sometimes it's not the animal but the owner whose life is impacted when a pet sitter comes to call.These and other memorable characters make this audio book a must-listen for animal lovers or anyone who needs a little more faith and inspiration from above.

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  Car Talk: Born Not to Run - More...

  Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi

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  Born Not to Run is a collection of car tunes as irreverent as they are melodic. With titles like, "If She Wasn't On Blocks," Who Taught These Idiots To Drive," and "Built to Crash," we guarantee that you'll be simultaneously tapping your toes, laughing out loud and shaking your head. For these reasons, we ask that you not listen to Born Not to Run and drive at the same time. More fun from Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers.

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