A View of the River

DescriptionDrawing upon his experiences as the captain of a steamer on the Congo River, Joseph Conrad wrote "An Outpost of Progress, " a sharp crit...

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Reducere. Ernest Dunlop Swinton is a military professional with experience in the Boer War who wrote this famous short book based on a series of thoughts he ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Periplus EditorsThe China Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created usi...

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This top selling map gives an overall view of the island of Ireland. All motorways and major roads are shown. A Distance Chart is included for some...

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Reducere. Elizabeth Huntsinger, the author of two popular Low Country ghost-story collections, returns with a third volume of 18 stories. In this collection,...

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In New Normal Study Guide, John Lindell invites you to join him on a life-changing journey following Joshua and the nation of Israel as they find o...

Reducere. "The Book of Nature" is a pocket book of poetry written by William Wordsworth. A common theme of romantic poetry, nature features heavily in the wo...

Reducere. Also Plays is a memoir of Karl Lindholm's forty years at Middlebury College as a master jack-of-all-trades -- a dean in student affairs, a member o...

DescriptionThe Taj Mahal in India has been called a 'teardrop on the cheek of time'. This grand monument that was raised to house the mortal remain...

Reducere. They left Ireland by the boatload to head for America before the Revolution, and settled on the rugged western frontiers of the colonies. The desce...

Onitsha tells the story of Fintan, a youth who travels to Africa in 1948 with his Italian mother to join the English father he has never met. Finta...

DescriptionStruggling New York actress Alison has an outwardly good life: toned body, plenty of dates, a comfortable daily regimen. Still, she feel...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jane M. GullongDancing at the Castle, a memoir, is the story of an American girl coming of age in the 1950s on the shore of...

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Reducere. In a world where global events dominate the news and our children are exposed to other cultures only superficially, author Dedie King and illustrat...

Reducere. It's All a GameFrom the moment we are born, others' expectations shape our behaviors, choices, and definitions of success. We build our personal an...

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Perfect for all children experiencing loss or grief, A Flood of Kindness gracefully confronts difficult feelings and celebrates the healing power o...

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Reducere. Kirkus Reviews has selected The Smooth River as one of the Best Indie Books of 2021, giving it a coveted Starred Review.The Smooth River is the rem...

Reducere. Teardrops on the Weser navigates a geographical river that runs through northwestern Germany, but also an autobiographical river that's sourced in ...

Reducere. Taking responsibility for the healthcare, safety, and financial affairs of our parents as they near the end of their life is an immense undertaking...

Reducere. Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an...

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Reducere. 85 A.D. The Roman Empire expanded its conquered territories north to the Danube River. One kingdom is still a serious threat - the third most power...

Reducere. From the irrepressible author of Trout Bum and The View from Rat Lake comes an engaging, humorous, often profound examination of life's greatest my...

Reducere. Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, often hilarious, progress of love and ...

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." . . the memory of my mother came to me like a drifting scent in the breeze, swirling through the branches of a nearby cedar tree. I was drawn ba...

Reducere. In Fernando Valverde's América, "sorrow is ancient." Mournfully lyrical, politically sharp, with a sweeping view of American roots, dysfunctions, a...

Flipping the script on climate change, Eisenstein makes a case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals we employ in our jour...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Bonnie Greenwell Ph. D.Waking up spiritually is a life-altering event that shifts the world view, and changes the perceptio...

Five newcomers arrive at the 1998 Settlers' Reunion at the mid-Columbia River: two anthropologists drawn by the storytelling, two on special missio...

Immortalized by the movie A Bridge Too Far, the parachute landings of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were the first part of an Allied breakt...

Reducere. This is "The Director's Cut, " as a cinematographically minded wag termed it.This study is based on the observation that Tolkien calqued the names ...

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Reducere. DescriptionYou'll never view odd numbers the same way again.When a key witness in an organized crime trial turns up dead in his kitchen with liar a...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Blue Ridge begins in North Georgia, home to the southern terminus of the world-famous Appalachian Trail. Together with Southeast Ten...

Reducere. Discover historic wonders and modern delights guaranteed to enlarge your heart and expand your understanding of Canada and its people.Veteran trave...

Reducere. ````The Last Final Girl`` is like Quentin Tarantino's take on ``The Cabin in the Woods.`` Bloody, absurd, and smart. Plus, there's a killer in a Mi...

Reducere. While digging out a new basement near Los Angeles, homeowners accidentally unearth a 3, 000-year-old Phoenician altar.A treasure-hunter in Ohio fin...

Reducere. Thirty years ago, John Keats and his family purchased a two-acre island in the St. Lawrence River, at a time when boats were still lovingly crafted...

Reducere. It's a beautiful summer day and Geneva's parents have something special in mind: a hike to a scenic viewpoint in the mountains. So, they load up th...

Reducere. Muddy Jungle Rivers, a river assault boat Cox'n's memory journey of his war in Vietnam and return home, gives the reader a close-up look at life in...

Reducere. Janisse Ray was a babe in arms when a boat of her father's construction cracked open and went down in the mighty Altamaha River. Tucked in a life p...

Reducere. DescriptionA classic romantic tale with a modern twist, this dazzling Indies Introduce pick follows two New York teenagers as they secretly fall in...

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Reducere. Drawn from her own experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, Melissa Fischer weaves a rich tale set in 1992, Obuasi, a mining boomtown. The g...

A"love hotel" where you can say a prayer, a reconstituted section of the Senne river at Saint-G ry, an extraordinary private museum devoted to plas...

Reducere. Much has been written on the topic of aging but little from the point of view of the very old. Gemma d'Auria penned this book when she was well int...

Reducere. Readers who can quote word for word from C.S. Lewis's theological classic, Mere Christianity, or his science fiction novel, Perelandra, have often ...

BAX 2020, guest-edited by Joyelle McSweeney and Carmen Maria Machado, is the sixth edition of the critically acclaimed anthology series compiling a...

Contributor(s): Author: Andreas WilkensAuthor: Wolfram SchwenkAuthor: Michael JacobiPeople throughout the ages have experienced--consciously or oth...

The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history--Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--and their attempt to create an electric-powered c...

Reducere. In this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows staunch Mole, sociable Water Rat, severe Badger, and tro...

Reducere. Novelist Raymond L. Atkins offers a lighthearted change of pace in this collection of humorous essays. He explores a diverse range of topics as see...

Reducere. Ever wonder what the angler downstream of you catching fish in water you just fished is doing differently from you? Master angler and author Duane ...

Reducere. For many people the Sioux, as warriors and as buffalo hunters, have become the symbol of all that is Indian colorful figures endowed with great for...

From sea to shining sea, from Yankee Stadium to Yosemite National Park, Mathew Tekulsky turns his lens and commentary on the greatest topic of them...

Reducere. FIRE CANOE FINNEGAN is historical fiction, action, adventure, and romance at its finest. This story gives a rare insight into the contribution stea...

Reducere. This National Park Bucket List Book is the perfect notebook for planning and recording your adventures for 63 National Parks, including the newest ...

Reducere. Like any tapestry, the threads of history cross over and under each other in different points of view and places in time. Award-winning author Debo...

Reducere. Ancient legends tell us that for one hour on Christmas Eve, animals are given the gift of speech. If we could have heard the animals on that very f...