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Cruising With Cunard
An Unofficial Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Advice and tips on planning and getting the most out of cruising with Cunard Cruise Line by Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook".
This 46,000 word, 238 page book of articles and over 36 photographs taken by the author explores the history, uniqueness, life on...
Sex, Voodoo and Other Oddities
Stories from the Dominican Republic
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
The Dominican Republic is one of the most fascinating islands in the Caribbean, in modern times famous for its sexotourism and all-inclusive resorts. This book is a hilarious travelogue about open sex, voodoo (vodou) and other "taboos" that might be considered...
by Tiki Travel
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Anguilla 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....
by John Bigley, Paris Permenter
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Romance and the Caribbean go hand in hand. How could they not, with sunny days, sultry nights, perfect beaches, tropical splendor, and more fun than could be had in a lifetime? Undecided on which island would best suit you? Find your dream vacation in Romantic Escapes in Jamaica. Montego Bay, Ocho Rios,...
Anchorages & Marinas from Martinique to Guadeloupe
Martinique, Dominica, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
This book holds detailed descriptions of the marinas and anchorages between Guadeloupe and Martinique, including charts, original photographs and advice for visits ashore. The book covers 6 islands and 30 anchorages and marinas and as many chart extracts.
Running Dry
A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Dying Colorado River
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a small party down the Green and Colorado Rivers in a bold attempt to explore the Grand Canyon for the first time. After their monumental expedition, they told of raging rapids, constant danger, and breathtaking natural beauty of the American landscape at its most pristine.
Jon...
Sedona: Beyond the Vortex
Activating the Planetary Ascension Program with Sacred Geometry, the Vortex, and the Merkaba
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Beyond the Vortex is a definitive statement on the science of ascension. The information in this book is not limited to Sedona but can be applied anywhere on the globe to promote planetary peace and healing through collective consciousness. Beyond the Vortex explores soul awareness,...
by Brian Moore, B.W. Higman, Carl C. Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
The book is divided into two broad sections: In Slavery and Freedom, which features critical research on slavery and post-emancipation society, and Gender Paradigms.
Radical Moves
Caribbean Migrants and the Politics of Race in the Jazz Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013
In the generations after emancipation, hundreds of thousands of African-descended working-class men and women left their homes in the British Caribbean to seek opportunity abroad: in the goldfields of Venezuela and the cane fields of Cuba, the canal construction in Panama, and the bustling city streets...
No Man's Land
Jamaican Guestworkers in America and the Global History of Deportable Labor
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2011
From South Africa in the nineteenth century to Hong Kong today, nations around the world, including the United States, have turned to guestworker programs to manage migration. These temporary labor recruitment systems represented a state-brokered compromise between employers who wanted foreign workers...
Islands of Resistance
Puerto Rico, Vieques, and U.S. Policy
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
While 1998 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States' invasion and takeover of Puerto Rico, it wasn't until 1999 that the island's political movements reappeared on the radar screen of the American people. That year, two major developments occurred that transformed the relationship between...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
*Includes historic illustrations of Anne Bonny and important people in her life.*Includes a profile of Anne Bonny from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends about Anne Bonny and what is known and unknown about her. *Includes a Bibliography for...
Planet/Cuba
Art, Culture, and the Future of the Island
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Transformations in Cuban art, literature and culture in the post-Fidel era
Cuba has been in a state of massive transformation over the past decade, with its historic resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States only the latest development. While the political leadership has changed...
Havana beyond the Ruins
Cultural Mappings after 1989
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2011
In Havana beyond the Ruins, prominent architects, scholars, and writers based in and outside of Cuba analyze how Havana has been portrayed in literature, music, and the visual arts since Soviet subsidies of Cuba ceased, and the Cuban state has re-imagined Havana as a destination for international...