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  Monte Carlo For Vagabonds -...

  R.A. Dalkey

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  When R.A. Dalkey travels cheap, he thinks bigger than hostel dorms, overnight trains and pasta with tomato sauce for every meal. He'll roll out his sleeping bag in Madrid's red light district, nap on the streets of Monaco and furtively string up his hammock on Swiss farms. He'll spontaneously teach English in Laos in exchange for rice. He'll thumb rides anywhere from West Timor to South Africa. He'll try smiling a lot, and see where it takes him. Most of the time it's somewhere good. 
  As this collection of stories will reveal, it doesn't always go smoothly. Indonesian bush-fires chase him from his campsite. His shoes freeze solid in Siberia. He gets head-butted by an Albanian villager. He's shaken by earthquakes and terrified by witching-hour excavations in Andorran valleys. And, incompetent as ever with ropes, his hammock has a habit of falling down in the middle of the night – with him in it. 
  Yet he wouldn't have it any other way: travelling Dalkey-style delivers the richest of experiences. And as he shares the adventures few of us would brave, you'll pick up gems about this crazy planet. Do you know which head of state was an Olympic bobsleigh competitor? Or how long your unattended bag will go untouched in Japan? Who's eating all the ice cream in Pyongyang? And how do cats jump in Swedish? 
  Like that uncle with the rose-tinted specs and a grumpy anarchist student rolled into one, Dalkey turns up his nose at travel insurance and shows there's more than one way to see a world that always steers us to play it safe…

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  Let's Eat - Jewish Food and Faith

  Lori Stein, Ronald H Isaacs

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  The food that Jewish people eat is part of our connection to our faith, culture, and history. Not only is Jewish food comforting and delicious, it’s also a link to every facet of Judaism. By learning about and cooking traditional Jewish dishes, we can understand fundamentals such as kashrut, community, and diversity. And Jewish history is so connected to food that one comedian said that the story of Judaism can be condensed into nine words: They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat.  Let’s Eat follows the calendar of Jewish holidays to include food from the many different Jewish communities around the world; in doing so, it brings the values that are the foundation of Judaism into focus. It also covers the way these foods have ended up on the Jewish menu and how Jews, as they wandered through the world, have influenced and been influenced by other nations and cuisines. Including over 40 recipes, this delicious review of the role of food in Jewish life offers a lively history alongside the traditions of

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  Clutter Be Gone! - De-clutter...

  Kimberly Wilson

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  Has your busy and fast-paced life reduced your home to a clutter-fest? Are you tired of losing your car keys, glasses, remote control, and temper in all the clutter? 
  Does the thought that, “I really need to take care of that mess,” drag you down every day and hold you back from enjoying your time at home?  
  Maybe you’d like to learn how to shave 3 hours of energy-wasting time from every day – when you no longer need to search through, move, or clean around clutter.  
  "Clutter Be Gone! De-clutter and Simplify Your Home (And Keep It That Way) Starting Today!" will take you by the hand and guide you to make the changes you want to make. You’ll find tips and tricks to de-clutter and organize every room in your house. And you’ll learn how to let go of relics from the past that hold you back, so you can enjoy a lower stress life and focus on making new memories. 
  Download your copy of "Clutter Be Gone! De-clutter and Simplify Your Home (And Keep It That Way) Starting Today!" now and start living your life the way it should be. Clutter free!

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  Real Japanese Part 1

  Max Whittle

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  If you need to know the key differences between POLITE and FRIENDLY Japanese, then keep reading…...Real Japanese is an easy-to-read blend of short stories, key phrases and language learning tips to get you started in Japanese. It also shows you the key differences between formal and everyday Japanese, which is a game changer and completely lacking from most Japanese language books.Lonely planet Japan author Chris Rowthorn says"Max Whittle's Real Japanese would be a great introduction for anyone looking to get started with Japanese, or anyone who wants to learn some Japanese before visiting Japan."If you are living in Japan or planning on travelling to Japan for a trip, this book will help you break down the language and culture into the real and everyday essentials. It will help you lay a strong foundation for fluency, as opposed to textbook knowledge without good communication skills. Inside the Real Japanese audio book you will discover:??Understanding friendly Vs polite Japanese?? Hear all the phrases read by a native Japanese speaker??The key phrases you’ll need in Japan??Key concepts underlying the Japanese culture??How to read some key Kanji (in the accompanying pdf)??Proven strategies for easy language learningJapans premium English Magazine “Kateigaho International” says…"Your trip to Japan will be very special if you can speak just a bit of everyday Japanese. Real Japanese is a useful and interesting guide that's fun to read with helpful tips and articles about the Japanese culture". The author has lived in Japan for over 20 years and has worked in translation for some of Japans top companies. He passed the Japanese proficiency test (level 1) in just two years using the methods outlined in this book. If you want to get the most out of your Japan experience, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.

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  Unkindness of Ravens An

  Sally Cook

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  The  power and ancient symbology of the raven carries this story through its  historic presence for centuries at the Tower of London to current landscapes including the sandstone monolith of Mount Arapiles in Western Victoria. The ravens seemingly gloating presence adds to the atmosphere at this ancient Aboriginal rock site where many have taken up the climbing challenge and some have fallen. The story moves from this climbing area to one at Hanging Rock - principal  scene of the famous novel Picnic at Hanging Rock and the hugely successful movie "Picnic At Hanging Rock" made 50 years ago. An Unkindness of  Ravens also looks at the thousands of years of Aboriginal heritage at this former volcanic site and the overall ancient atmospherr of both sites,

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  From Swamp to Wetland - The...

  Chris Wilhelm

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  This book chronicles the creation of Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Prior to the park's creation, the Everglades was seen as a reviled and useless swamp, unfit for typical recreational or development projects. 
   
   
   
  Park advocates drew on new ideas concerning the value of biota and ecology, the importance of wilderness, and the need to protect habitats, marine ecosystems, and plant life to redefine the Everglades. Using these ideas, the Everglades began to be recognized as an ecologically valuable and fragile wetland—and thus a region in need of protective status. 
   
   
   
  While these new ideas foreshadowed the later emergence of modern environmentalism, tourism and the economic desires of Florida's business and political elites also impacted the park's future. These groups saw the Everglades' unique biology and ecology as a foundation on which to build a tourism empire. 
   
   
   
  Yet, even after the park's creation, conservative landowners successfully fought to limit the park and saw it as a threat to their own economic freedoms. The battle to save the swamp's biodiversity continues, and Everglades Park stands at the center of ongoing restoration efforts.

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