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  Off the Road - A Modern-Day Walk...

  Jack Hitt

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  When Jack Hitt set out to walk the 500 miles from France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he submitted to the rigorous traditions of Europe's oldest form of packaged tour, a pilgrimage that has been walked by millions in the history of Christendom.Off the Road is an unforgettable exploration of the sites that people believe God once touched: the strange fortress said to contain the real secret Adam learned when he bit into the apple; the sites associated with the murderous monks known as the Knights Templar; and the places housing relics ranging from a vial of the Virgin Mary's milk to a sheet of Saint Bartholomew's skin. Along the way, Jack Hitt finds himself persevering by day and bunking down by night with an unlikely and colorful cast of fellow pilgrims—a Flemish film crew, a drunken gypsy, a draconian Belgian air force officer, a man who speaks no languages, a one-legged pilgrim, and a Welsh family with a mule.In the day-to-day grind of walking under a hot Spanish sun, Jack Hitt and his cohorts not only find occasional good meals and dry shelter but they also stumble upon some fresh ideas about old-time zealotry and modern belief. Off the Road is an engaging and witty travel memoir of an offbeat journey through history that turns into a provocative rethinking of the past.

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  London From The Top Of A Bus

  Martin Collins

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  London is a galaxy of fascinating buildings, sculptures and the unusual. This book, via four bus journeys through the cities of London and Westminster, introduces the reader to the diversity of what is progressively seen, including churches, pubs and theatres and is peppered with amusing anecdotes. The reader is also introduced to architectural terms used in describing buildings and the derivation of street names.Professor Martin Collins has had a fascination with London since childhood, walking the streets, travelling on buses and generally nosing around, with a predilection for interesting stories. He is a qualified City Guide, Freeman of the City and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Educators.

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  Dinner of Herbs - Village Life...

  Carla Grissmann

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  Carla Grissman, an American whose cosmopolitan life had already seen her living in Morocco, Paris and Jerusalem, spent the better part of a year in the '60s living in a farming hamlet in remote Anatolia, some 250 kilometres east of Ankara. The hospitality, the friendship and the way in which the inhabitants of Uzak Köy accepted her into their community left a deep impression, and were remembered and treasured in a private memoir. Not for some forty years was it published, and yet it is one of the most honest, clear-sighted and affectionate portraits of rural Turkey, testimony to Proverbs 15:17, 'Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than feasting on a fattened ox where hatred also dwells'.

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  Mudlark River - Down the Thames...

  Simon Wilcox

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  The discovery of a Victorian map in a London antiques shop takes Simon Wilcox on a journey down the Thames: his mission a bit like that of those Victorian river scavengers, the mudlarks, to forage about on the shoreline for something of value. 
  The mudlarks found old coins, and objects washed up from ships anchored in the London docks. Tramping down the Thames Path, catching the occasional boat, Simon finds fragments of history lurking just below the surface of the modern waterway. 
  As the trip progresses from the river's source all the way to the sea, this history becomes more varied and colourful. Not only does Simon follow the life and times of the London cartographer who drew up the map - Edward Weller - but he also uncovers the stories of refugees and exiles washed up on the river banks over the centuries, and of drifters and conscripts heading in the other direction, leaving the river for foreign shores. In the process, he unearths a river that is both national and international, both local and global. 
  But can he track down something of true value? Flush out something like the casket of Oriental pearls the mudlarks always dreamt of finding? As the journey unfolds, the river begins to reveal its secrets.

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  Norwegian Trivia Book -...

  Alex Anderson

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  Did you know Norway, like Sweden, has a unique law, "Freedom to Roam," that allows you to hike, camp, or ski on any public land, swim in public lakes, and access all beaches? This includes freely picking as many mushrooms, flowers, and berries as you want! 
  Norway is often considered one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with its fjords dotting the landscape and the wondrous beauty of the Northern Lights, but Norway has a lot more to offer than nature.  
  In this Norwegian Trivia Book, you'll get a bunch of interesting trivia and fun facts about Norway, divided into four broad categories:Norwegian culture and society.Norwegian history.Norwegian geography.Trivia about Norway's tourist attractions (perfect for you if you plan to visit Norway!). 
  Be ready to learn some fun facts about Norway that will impress your friends and family! 

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  Walking D-Day

  Paul Reed

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  This WWII battlefield guide offers twelve walking tours covering all the major sites of the D-Day landings in Normandy with in-depth historical context. 
   
  D-Day the momentous first step in the Allied liberation of France and the rest of northwest Europe. The places associated with the Normandy landings are among the most memorable that a battlefield visitor can explore. In Walking D-Day, military historian Paul Reed takes visitors through all the major sites, from Pegasus Bridge, Merville Battery, Ouistrehem and Longues Battery to Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah Beaches, Pointe du Hoc and Sainte-Mre-glise.  
   
  Each of the twelve walks includes a vividly detailed historical introduction. Information on the many battlefield monuments and the military cemeteries is included, and there are over 120 illustrations. Walking D-Day introduces the visitor not only to the places where the Allies landed and first clashed with the Germans defenders but also to the Normandy landscape over which the critical battles that decided the course of the war were fought.

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