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  Paris to the Pyrenees - A...

  David Downie

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  Driven by curiosity, wanderlust, and health crises, David Downie and his wife set out from Paris to walk across France to the Pyrenees. Starting on the Rue Saint-Jacques then trekking 750 miles south to Roncesvalles, Spain, their eccentric route takes 72 days on Roman roads and pilgrimage paths—an 1,100-year-old network of trails leading to the sanctuary of Saint James the Greater. It is best known as El Camino de Santiago de Compostela—"The Way" for short. The object of any pilgrimage is an inward journey manifested in a long, reflective walk. For Downie, the inward journey met the outer one: a combination of self-discovery and physical regeneration. More than 200,000 pilgrims take the highly commercialized Spanish route annually, but few cross France. Downie had a goal: to go from Paris to the Pyrenees on age-old trails, making the pilgrimage in his own maverick way.

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  School of Spank - BDSM Lite

  Randy Manners

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  Sometimes, an unruly young man needs to be taken over the knee. 
    
  Strong-willed jock Brad has flunked again, and Professor Carter is no longer interested in his excuses. 
    
  It’s time for disciplinary action to be taken. 
    
  But what Brad needs isn’t tutoring sessions and extra assignments. No, what Brad needs is a good, hard spanking — followed up with some long, hard positive reinforcement. 
    
  Will Brad continue his streak of good behavior now, or will Professor Carter — maybe with the help of a hot hunk from the wrestling team — have to pin Brad down and give him a double-up lesson?

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  Pontiac’s War and Little...

  Charles River Editors

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  Throughout history, there have been men of war and men of peace, but few have actually had a war named after them. One of them was Pontiac, also known as Obwandiyag, an Odawa chief who left his mark on history by continuing the battle against the British after their official triumph during the French and Indian War. While modern historians question how important Pontiac’s role was in shaping America’s destiny, his leadership during Pontiac’s War was seen at that time as important enough to warrant significant articles and even a few 18th century books. Since these books were written by the British, or at least men who supported their cause, the descriptions of Pontiac were often not complimentary. Likewise, 19th century authors tended to portray him as something of an evil genius who plotted against the British and then drove his people into battle. Not surprisingly, 20th century scholarship depicted him differently, portraying Pontiac as an important leader who had more influence over his own local band of Native Americans than over some vast army. 
  For the most part, the conflicts that followed consisted mostly of the Native Americans suffering defeat in the face of a better-equipped adversary, interspersed with binding treaties, which, on the side of the federal government, proved not very binding at all. Occasionally, however, there arose a Native American leader of such ability that such defeats were temporarily reversed, and Little Turtle, the war chief of the Miami tribe, was one such man. Under his leadership, a confederation of Miami and other tribes inflicted the worst defeat ever suffered by an American army in the newly independent nation. Almost a quarter of the Army’s total strength was lost in a single battle, but while later Native American leaders such as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse have become legends, Little Turtle is not as well-remembered.

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  The Personality Color Matrix -...

  Dawn L. Billings, Corbin B....

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  Are you looking for better communication and less conflict in your relationships? Dive into the transformative pages of The Personality Color Matrix where you'll find practical tools to maximize joy and connection while decreasing stress and misunderstanding. As you read, you will uncover insights that will empower you to:Reduce arguments (or prevent them in the first place)Heal and strengthen your fractured relationshipsAccelerate personal and professional growth with tailored strategiesEnhance your emotional intelligence and capacity for empathyExperience greater fulfillment from deeper self-understandingIncrease the quality and effectiveness of your communicationRecognize and manage your destructive personality tendenciesFind value and wisdom in differing perspectivesChoose love and connection over fear and division

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  Fodder & Drincan - Anglo-Saxon...

  Emma Kay

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  The book is an entertaining historical account of Anglo-Saxon cooking, covering the centuries from 400 to 1066 CE.The author gives us evidence based information from historical artefacts and plants, showing what our early ancestors had at their disposal.

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  The United States of Beer - A...

  Dane Huckelbridge

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  From the author of Bourbon, “the definitive history” (Sacramento Bee), comes the rollicking and revealing story of beer in America, in the spirit of Salt or Cod. 
  In The United States of Beer, Dane Huckelbridge, the author of Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit—a Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance bestseller—charts the surprisingly fascinating history of Americans’ relationship with their most popular alcoholic beverage. Huckelbridge shows how beer has evolved along with the country—from a local and regional product (once upon a time every American city has its own brewery and iconic beer brand) to the rise of global mega-brands like Budweiser and Miller that are synonymous with U.S. capitalism. 
  We learn of George Washington’s failed attempt to brew beer at Mount Vernon with molasses instead of barley, of the 19th century “Beer Barons” like Captain Frederick Pabst, Adolphus Busch, and Joseph Schlitz who revolutionized commercial brewing and built lucrative empires—and the American immigrant experience—and of the advances in brewing and bottling technology that allowed beer to flow in the saloons of the Wild West. Throughout, Huckelbridge draws connections between seemingly remote fragments of the American past, and shares his reports from the frontlines of today’s craft-brewing revolution.

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