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by Joyce Huber
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Barbados, a tiny island just 21 miles long and 14 miles wide, offers remarkable contrasts, from its boulder-strewn northern coast to its serene Caribbean leeward coastline. Inland, hilly forests slope down to golden fields of sugarcane, corn, sweet potatoes, and yams. Stunning white sand beaches rim...
by Bob Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Detailed stops include Yellow Stone National Park and the venerable Old Faithful, but more importantly, the onslaught of buffalo poop - I mean, open and active geologic activity resulting in acts of nature right before your eyes in blazing color.
A pause at Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn with...
Jamaican Patwa No Problem
A Tourist's Guide to Jamaican Language and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2009
With Jamaican Patwa No Problem: A Tourist’s Guide to Jamaican Language and Culture you can listen and learn the lilting language of Jamaica’s roots and its unique culture from the very tongue of Jamaican people, experience the culture of the island through passed down stories and legends, and access...
by Jane Agnew
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Cozumel in Mexico is one of the best dive locations in the world and has incredible beaches which lure visitors in search of winter sun as well as at other times of the year. Nearby is Cancun and Playa del Carmen and a romantic beach at sunset is never far away.
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by Tiki Travel
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
British Virgin Islands Travel Guide - Tiki Travel
The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section...
by Marlon Lett
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
I wrote this poetry book to share my experiences and the other things in my life that are dear to me.
by Sergio Chejfec
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
A 2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalist
When he reads about a mysterious explosion in the distant countryside, the narrator's thoughts turn to his disappeared childhood friend, M, who was abducted from his home years ago, during a spasm of political violence in Buenos Aires in the early...
Haunted Nevada
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Silver State
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
The Silver State's most bizarre and creepy stories of paranormal activity.
Forever L.A.
A Field Guide To Los Angeles Area Cemeteries & Their Residents
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Stunning photographs, fascinating text, and easy GPS directions for finding gracious architecture, fabulous artwork, and memorable gravesites of famous Los Angeles “residents.”
Award-winning photographer/writer Douglas Keister has authored thirty-six critically acclaimed books on residential...
It Happened In Nevada
Remarkable Events that Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Written in a lively, easy-to-read style, this book features approximately 30 stories written for history buffs of all ages.
California's Best Fly Fishing
Premier Streams and Rivers from Northern California to the Eastern Sierra
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Whether you want to crack the code of Northern California's legendary wild-trout waters, learn the best floats on the Sac, or fish for steelhead, stripers, and shad on the American River, this guide is the best place to start for a successful fishing trip. With stunning photos, detailed maps and hatch...
by Kwame Dawes
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Dawes is very well-known and respected in literary (and academic) circles.
Dawes is a mentor of Marlon James's and also works closely on various collaborations with Colin Channer, Chris Abani, etc.
Though stylistically different, Bivouac shares themes with Marlon James's Man Booker Prize...
Native Diasporas
Indigenous Identities and Settler Colonialism in the Americas
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
The arrival of European settlers in the Americas disrupted indigenous lifeways, and the effects of colonialism shattered Native communities. Forced migration and human trafficking created a diaspora of cultures, languages, and people. Gregory D. Smithers and Brooke N. Newman have gathered the work...