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1) Mother, nature: a 5,000-mile journey to discover if a mother and son can survive their differences
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[2023]
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English
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"In this ... memoir, ... a forty-year-old gay man and his eccentric conservative mother travel the country together and find surprising answers to our generational and cultural rifts. When his mother, Barbara, turned seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins was reminded of a palpable, sobering truth: our parents won't live forever. For years, he and Barbara had talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They landed on an idea: retrace the thousands...
2) Egypt
Pub. Date
1996-
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English
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Lonely Planet's Egypt is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the pyramids of Giza, cruise the Nile, and dive in the Red Sea; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Egypt and begin your journey now! 33180006500558
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[2017]-
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English
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Whether you want to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sip wine in Burgundy, or indulge in French cuisine in Lyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in France are here to help! Fodor's Essential France is part of the award-winning Fodor's Essential series recognized by Booklist as the "Best Travel Guide in 2019." This guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process...
5) New Zealand
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[2024]
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English
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New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Mountains, glaciers, subtropical forests, volcanoes, lush farmland, and sandy beaches can all the found in this small nation. Learn more about New Zealand's fascinating history, culture, geography, and more.
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English
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It's 1995, and Alex Dean has it all: a spot at Cambridge University next year, the love of an amazing woman named Holly and all the time in the world ahead of him. That is until a brutal encounter with a ghost from his past sees him beaten, battered and almost drowning in the Thames. He wakes the next day to find he's in a messy, derelict room he's never seen before, in grimy clothes he doesn't recognize, with no idea of how he got there. A glimpse...
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Before the coffee gets cold volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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The regulars at the magical Café Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary time-travel offer. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks, and there are rules to follow. In the tradition of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors:...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Sadie Thatcher's life has fallen apart in spectacular fashion. In one fell swoop, she managed to lose her job, her apartment, and her boyfriend--all thanks to her big mouth. So when a fortune teller offers her one wish, Sadie jumps at the chance to redo her awful year. Deep down, she doesn't believe magic will fix her life, but taking a leap of faith, Sadie makes her wish, opens her eyes, and--nothing has changed. And then, in perhaps her dumbest...
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"When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There's only one problem--she's not married. She's never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they've been together for years. As Lauren tries to puzzle out how she could be married to someone she can't remember meeting, Michael goes to the attic to change...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"The color of one's skin and passport have long dictated the conditions of travel. For Shahnaz Habib, travel and travel writing have always been complicated pleasures. Habib threads the history of travel with her personal story as a child on family vacations in India, an adult curious about the world, and an immigrant for whom roundtrips are an annual fact of life. Tracing the power dynamics that underlie tourism, this ... debut parses who gets to...
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Coyote Sunrise volume 2
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English
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From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critically-acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip. It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school....
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Get the Summary of Carmen Reid's Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Tess, an overworked accountant and mother, dreams of a luxurious family holiday to rekindle relationships and alleviate stress. Despite her recent promotion, she's denied partnership at her firm, leading her to propose a sabbatical to her CEO, John Lloyd, who surprisingly agrees. Tess plans a six-week Southeast Asia...
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A travelogue of a journey through Spain in the late 19th century, focusing on the author's encounters with local people and customs, as well as her impressions of the country's landscape and culture. Matilda Betham-Edwards was a prolific British writer and traveler who published dozens of books on her experiences abroad, and this volume remains one of her most evocative and compelling narratives of her adventures.
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