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  Portrait in Red - A Paris Obsession

  L. John Harris

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  The quest to uncover the history of a mysterious painting, and a joyous exploration of art in the twentieth century and beyond. 
   
  While wandering the streets of Paris in 2015, L. John Harris finds an abandoned, unfinished, and strangely compelling painting. The subject: a girl wearing a bright-red head covering, fixing her viewer with a foreboding gaze. The painting bears no signature, only the date: January 12, 1935. Harris, a journalist and illustrator, embarks on a multi-year quest to uncover the story behind this painting. His sleuthing has given birth to Portrait in Red, a wide-ranging exploration of art and its enduring mysteries. 
   
  With wit and a contagious enthusiasm, Harris traces unexpected connections between Paris on the eve of World War II, his bohemian life in the San Francisco Bay Area, the aura of original paintings, the magic of found objects, and the aesthetics of a perfect croque monsieur. Portrait in Red will delight lovers of Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes or Michael Finkel's The Art Thief. By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, it is an existential detective story, set among world tragedies, art-historical epiphanies, and comic hijinks.

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  Useless Life Facts So Pointless...

  Tamara Holt

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  Silence nighttime overthinking with obscure trivia cleverly engineered as a soothing sleep audio tool. When tossing and turning leaves you exhausted, this tranquil journey pulls stressed listeners away from daily anxiety. It delivers an avalanche of utterly impractical facts about forgotten inventions and weird animals to gently exhaust your racing mind.
   
  What you will experience and discover:
   The architecture of falling asleep: An audio structure that intentionally slows down and unravels, mimicking your natural descent into heavy rest.
   Low-stakes mental misdirection: Bite-sized bursts of curiosity regarding pointless measurements that require zero mental energy to process.
   Guilt-free cognitive drifting: A peaceful narrator who happily loses the point of their own stories, giving insomniacs permission to let go.
   Tranquil murmurs for nighttime relief: A final stretch of soft-spoken, circular musing designed to fade seamlessly into ambient relaxation.
   
  Stop fighting your wakefulness and surrender to this highly effective auditory wind-down routine. It transforms meaningless historical footnotes into a brilliant relaxation technique for chronic overthinkers. 
   
  Plug in, press play, and let a delightfully pointless stream of information carry you into a deep, uninterrupted rest.

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  American Notes for General...

  Charles Dickens

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  American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of these societies almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can be compared to the style of his Pictures from Italy written four years later, where he wrote far more like a tourist. His American journey was also an inspiration for his novel Martin Chuzzlewit. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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  A Quiet Evening - The Travels of...

  Norman Lewis

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  Collected here, from a period of nearly five decades, are thirty-six of Norman Lewis's best articles. In each, his writing crackles with poker-faced wit and stylistic brilliance. As a witness to his times – the good, the bad and the absurd – he was unmatched, and his instinct for important events, and moments, was infallible. His range here includes Ibizan fishermen, an interview with Castro's executioner, the genocide of the South American indigenous tribes, a paean to Seville and his meeting with a tragic Ernest Hemingway. Lewis told Ian Fleming, who had commissioned him, that the meeting was 'a shattering experience of the kind likely to sabotage ambition'. Fortunately it didn't, and the articles assembled between these covers are compulsive, hilarious, tender and beautifully written, at times deeply upsetting and always unforgettable.

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  The Common Uncommon - A Forest...

  Bernd Heinrich

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  From the renowned author of A Year in the Maine Woods, the intimate, thoughtful reflections of a lifetime spent observing the natural world. 
   
  For forty years, Bernd Heinrich has been ensconced in the woods of the northern, or boreal, forest, a vast sea of spruce, fir, and larch in the mountains of western Maine. All life confronts vast and occasionally rapid environmental changes, as one day, and one season, is to the next a completely different environment. Heinrich's narrative illuminates the complete experience of his seasonal life―with the ups and downs of not just the leaves and snow, but also the problems, solutions, and frustrations of unblinking immersion in nature. He observes the "common uncommon" of spiders, ants, chestnut trees, porcupines, owls, and mice as his story branches out into five themes: Being, Becoming, Interbeing, Remembering, and Returning. The Common Uncommon is a narrative of small surprises in nature, some delightful and some―brought on by climate change―devastating, all seen through the sharp eye of a world–renowned naturalist.

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  Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide -...

  Captivating Travels

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  Explore Rio de Janeiro with QR Codes, Maps, and Over 100 Images
   
  Experience the energy and rhythm of Rio de Janeiro through a guide built for modern travelers. This book gives you clear, practical advice with simple language, detailed maps, and QR codes linking to extra resources. Each chapter covers what matters most: where to go, how to get there, when to visit, and how to enjoy the city safely and confidently.
  
   Inside You'll Find: 
  
  - Complete city coverage, from Copacabana and Ipanema to Santa Teresa and Tijuca Forest. 
  - Easy-to-follow itineraries for one day, three days, and a full week. 
  - Updated travel guidance, local customs, and key Portuguese phrases. 
  - Hidden gems, day trips, and quiet escapes. 
  - And much, much more! 
   
  Whether you're here for Carnival, the coast, or the mountain views, this guide helps you plan every step with clarity. See the best of Rio through direct information, no filler, and no guesswork, only what you need to make your journey smooth and memorable.
  
  Click Add to Cart today to start planning your Rio de Janeiro holiday and see why this city stays with every traveler long after they leave. 

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