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  The Blue Ridge Tunnel - A...

  Mary E. Lyons

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  The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel—as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it. 
   
  In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. More than a century and a half later, the tunnel stands as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, but the stories and lives of those who built it are the true lasting triumph.  
   
  Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger poured into America resolved to find something to call their own. They would persevere through life in overcrowded shanties and years of blasting through rock to see the tunnel to completion. In this intriguing history, Mary E. Lyons follows three Irish families in their struggle to build Crozet’s famed tunnel—and their American dream. 
   
  Includes photos and illustrations

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  Little Girls Big Style - Sew a...

  Mary Abreu

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  Learn to create unique, well-fitted clothing for your little ones with this illustrated guide featuring 4 easy patterns and 23 projects in sizes 2-6.In Little Girls, Big Style, author and professional seamstress Mary Abreu offers a comprehensive guide to making beautiful clothes that fit your daughter—and your budget—perfectly. Every day can be dress-up day when you mix and match the four basic patterns featured in this book to create hundreds of adorable outfits.  Mary makes this guide beginner-friendly with complete instructions on all the basics-finishing seams, gathering, topstitching, hemming, shirring, and more. She also offers tips on how to make each item your own with your favorite fabrics and embellishments. Everything you need to learn is here, from the basic sewing to the stylish finishing.

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  The Bear in the Attic

  Patrick McManus

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  With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus’ humor with his brilliant comic narration.

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  The Lightning Boys - True Tales...

  Richard Pike

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  “A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular” (Royal Air Force Historical Society).   According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, this book relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this iconic aircraft until its sharp end.   Tales include the recollections of an aerobatic display pilot, an implausible yet true account of telepathic communication, and an extraordinary episode in which a Lightning pilot on an exchange program with the French Air Force became embroiled in a mid-air collision. An unverified, but likely genuine, world record is also revealed in one of the chapters.   In addition to the original photographs that accompany the text, the renowned aviation artist Chris Stone, a former Lightning pilot himself, has provided a unique sketch as well as copies of some of his paintings, offering a look at this amazing aircraft that will appeal to the general reader as well as the enthusiast.    

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  DC By Metro - A History & Guide

  Michelle Goldchain

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  Know where to get off withthe mass transit rider’s guide to the Washington area’s most notable historic sites—includes photos! Whether you’re a local or a visitor, you can explore every museum, monument, mural, and more in this guide—each within walking distance of a Metro station. The Metro system covers more than 115 miles with ninety-one stations, allowing millions each year to easily access some of the area’s most beautiful, celebrated locations.   Don’t miss President Lincoln’s Cottage in Petworth or the Friendship Archway in DC’s Chinatown. Learn the history of Wolf Trap and the story behind the Big Chair in Anacostia. Author Michelle Goldchain is your guide to the capital’s famous sites and best hidden attractions—and to the system that provides the simplest and most affordable way to reach them.

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  The Voice of Animals

  Pilar Badía, Diego J. Hernández

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  The most common way we come to know animals is usually by rote learning the specific features that certain kind of animals have according to a textbooks. We learn that they are mammals, birds or fish; but at school we rarely mention that they have a personality of their own and even less do we analyze whether we treat them well or badly. Have you ever wondered how animals actually feel?
  Have you thought about how they are treated in our society?
  The Voice of Animals promotes reflection through critical thinking on different issues related to animal ethics. By raising questions it paves the way to analyze the most common themes that emerge in adolescence regarding the lives of animals, both free and captive.

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