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  Forever Erma - Best-Loved...

  Erma Bombeck

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  New York Times Bestseller: This anthology of Erma Bombeck’s most memorable and humorous essays is a tribute to one of America’s sharpest wits. When she began writing her regular newspaper column in 1965, Erma Bombeck’s goal was to make housewives laugh. Thirty years later, she had published more than four thousand columns, and earned countless laughs—from housewives, presidents, and everyone in between. With grace, good humor, and razor-sharp prose, she gently skewered every aspect of the American family. This collection holds the best of her columns—not just her famous quips, but also the heartbreaking observations that gave her writing such weight. In 1969, Erma wrote: “screaming kids, unpaid bills, green leftovers, husbands behind newspapers, basketballs in the bathroom. They’re real . . . they’re warm . . . they’re the only bit of normalcy left in this cockeyed world, and I’m going to cling to it like life itself.” With what Publishers Weekly calls her “infectious sense of human absurdity,” Erma Bombeck’s writing remains a timeless examination of the still-cockeyed world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

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  Mallorca on a Budget - Save at...

  Erika Mizzi

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  A compact travel guide tailored for budget-conscious travellers - whether you are a solo adventurer, a couple or a family looking to explore the wonderful Spanish island of Mallorca. The book includes: 
  · Tips and information: Methods to save money when booking your trip and while travelling, along with general information on Mallorca and its activities. 
  · Handpicked accommodation options: Suggested accommodation, including several surprisingly affordable stays in stunning old buildings with Gothic, Renaissance or Baroque architectural features. 
  · Cultural events and festivals: Events, including 7 of the most popular free festivals. Most are religious feasts of cultural significance, with various activities organised for the celebration. Additionally, there are music, wine and historical festivals listed. 
  · Activities for all: A comprehensive list of free and paid activities including cultural and historical places of interest, outdoor activities, as well as activities suitable for families with children, with prices included. 
  · Local markets: The best and most popular markets organised in various villages across Mallorca. Each entry includes information on the days of the week when they are organised and the goods sold.  
  · Hiking routes: Suggested areas for hiking for those who enjoy the outdoors in the most picturesque countryside areas. 
  · Restaurants: Inexpensive restaurants in the popular tourist hot spots of Cala Millor, Magaluf, Sóller, Port de Sóller, Port de Alcúdia, Port de Pollença, Palma de Mallorca, Palmanova and Santa Ponsa. 
  · Coloured images: Including many beautiful locations in Mallorca

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  How to Know the Birds - The Art...

  Ted Floyd

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  Become a better birder with brief portraits of 200 top North American birds. This friendly, relatable book is a celebration of the art, science, and delights of bird-watching. How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species. With short essays on 200 observable species, expert author Ted Floyd guides us through a year of becoming a better birder, each species representing another useful lesson: from explaining scientific nomenclature to noting how plumage changes with age, from chronicling migration patterns to noting hatchling habits. A pleasure for birders of all ages, this witty book promises solid lessons for the beginner and smiles of recognition for the seasoned nature lover.

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  Cockpit Confidential -...

  Patrick Smith

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  For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the Web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know . . .How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly themStraight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safetyThe real story on congestion, delays, and the dysfunction of the modern airportThe myths and misconceptions of cabin air and cockpit automationTerrorism in perspective, and a provocative look at securityAirfares, seating woes, and the pitfalls of airline customer serviceCockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying, but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying.

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  American on Purpose

  Craig Ferguson

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  In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.  
  To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

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  Amish Family Recipes - A...

  Lovina Eicher

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  Straight from an Amish family’s recipe box.   Savor the authentic, time-tested recipes of an extended Amish family in your own kitchen. In Amish Family Recipes, beloved Old Order Amish newspaper columnist Lovina Eicher shares more than one hundred mouthwatering recipes. Colorful photographs of easy-to-prepare dishes and pictures of life in an Amish household reveal a people committed to faith, family, community, and simplicity.   Chock-full of delectable dishes from four generations, Amish Family Recipes includes recipes and memories of Lovina’s mother, Elizabeth Coblentz, who wrote The Amish Cook newspaper column. Stories from Lovina, her sisters, and her children offer family lore and mealtime memories. Practical sections devoted to cooking with children, preparing for family picnics, and making large dishes for reunion meals round out this scrumptious collection.   A taste of what’s inside:   Overnight Cinnamon Pecan CakeCaramel DumplingsSweet Spicy Baked ChickenAutumn Vegetable DishCampfire Shish KebabsCherry Blueberry SupremeWhoopie Pies            Recipes passed down in families are the best kind.  

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