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This true tale of adventure and self-discovery begins behind the walls of a seemingly large prison, once known as East Germany, which finally collapses in 1989. Inspired by a peaceful revolution, he embarks upon a quest for spiritual freedom and adventure, which eventually takes him to South America....

When she was twenty-seven, Nell Stevens—a lifelong aspiring novelist—won an all-expenses-paid fellowship to go anywhere in the world to write. Would she choose a glittering metropolis, a romantic village, an exotic paradise? Not exactly. Nell picked Bleaker Island, a snowy, windswept pile of rock...

Albert Londres est un journaliste et écrivain français, né le 1er novembre 1884 à Vichy et mort le 16 mai 1932 dans l'océan Indien. Albert LONDRES : « Je demeure convaincu qu’un journaliste n’est pas un enfant de chœur et que son rôle ne consiste pas à précéder les processions,...

Is the man who blows up an airplane and kills dozens of civilians a murderous terrorist... or a valiant freedom fighter? Is the man who tries to stop the bomber a threat to national security... or a hero of the people? It depends. What Lies Across the Water is a narrative nonfiction thriller. About...

Extrait : D’autant que quelques Cosmographes et autres historiens de nostre temps ont jà par cy devant escrit de la longueur, largeur, beauté et fertilité de ceste quatriesme partie du monde appelée Amerique ou terre du Bresil : ensemble des isles proches et terres continentes à icelle, du...

This volume provides what its title suggests, important historical and general information on the Caribbean island commonly known as Hispaniola and the two countries that coexist there: Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  The five complete works included herein are: “The History of the Island...

MEXICO CITY, with some 20 million inhabitants, is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. Enormous growth, raging crime, and tumultuous politics have also made it one of the most feared and misunderstood. Yet in the past decade, the city has become a hot spot for international business, fashion,...

The definitive book on Mexico City: a vibrant, seductive, and paradoxical metropolis-the second-biggest city in the world, and a vision of our urban future. First Stop in the New World is a street-level panorama of Mexico City, the largest metropolis in the western hemisphere and the cultural...

The story began in 1918, when Gustavo Arellano's great-grandfather and grandfather arrived in the United States, only to be met with flying potatoes. They ran, and hid, and then went to work in Orange County's citrus groves, where, eventually, thousands of fellow Mexican villagers joined them. Gustavo...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Aruba, the Caribbean island 15 miles north of Venezuela and an autonomous dependency of the Netherlands.  This flat, riverless island is renowned for its white sand beaches. Its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic...

Aruba 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 selected. ...

Barbados Overview Fringed bу talcum powder-white oceanfront's аnd azure seas, Barbados fulfils thе clichéd image оf аn exotic Caribbean isle, hоwevеr peel back the exterior аnd thе tropical isle offers fаr mоrе thаn а mere seaside holiday location. Enhanced with 113km (70 miles)...

Are you planning a dream vacation to Aruba, Bonaire, or Curacao? Aruba represents the ideal Caribbean vacation with its resorts, casinos, and restaurants. It also offers beautiful white beaches and craggy limestone landscapes. Bonaire, being less developed, offers an arid desert climate with a laid-back...

US 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 selected....