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Hope by Rosie Batty

Hope

Rosie Batty

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After tragedy, how do we find hope? A memoir about what it takes to get through the very worst of times from Rosie Batty - a woman who has experienced tragedy, who had lost all hope, yet now is intent on finding it again. On a warm summer's evening in February...

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Best bike rides France by Ashley Parsons

Best bike rides France

Ashley Parsons

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Lonely Planet's Best Bike Rides France is your passport to 40 day trips on two wheels. Use pedal power to see a destination through a new lens by picking a ride that works for you, from a few hours to a full day, easy to hard. From rail trails to coastal...

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Egypt by Jessica (Travel writer) Lee

Egypt

Jessica (Travel writer) Lee

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Lonely Planet's Egypt is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Discover the pyramids of Giza, cruise the Nile, and dive in the Red Sea; all with...

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North East Scotland by Rebecca Gibson

North East Scotland

Rebecca Gibson

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Slow North East Scotland travel guide. Tourist information and holiday tips including castles, Pictish stone circles and other heritage attractions, walking, wildlife, accommodation, local food. Thorough coverage features Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Moray,...

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Sugarcane by Arlyn Osborne

Sugarcane

Arlyn Osborne

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Reflexology for cats  by Jackie Segers

Reflexology for cats

Jackie Segers

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Cats, like people, benefit from Reflexology- a cross between massage and acupressure- for stress and health problems. Reflexology for Cats is the first book to provide practical instruction on Reflexology for felines, using specific touch techniques on points...

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Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza

Sister Viv

Grantlee Kieza

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The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others - from the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh and Banjo Bangka Island, 1942: Australian...

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Plot Twist by Jana Firestone

Plot Twist

Jana Firestone

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Evolving by Judy Bailey

Evolving

Judy Bailey

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"When beloved broadcaster Judy Bailey signed off her final news bulletin in 2005, she had no idea that the next years would be some of the most fulfilling of her life. In Evolving Judy shares new science and personal stories that have shaped her own path into...

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How to knit a human by Anna Jacobson

How to knit a human

Anna Jacobson

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Unfinished woman by Robyn Davidson

Unfinished woman

Robyn Davidson

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Never leave the dogs behind by Brianna Madia

Never leave the dogs behind

Brianna Madia

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"The author of the New York Times bestseller Nowhere for Very Long continues her story with this deeply honest, moving account of a woman walking the line between independence and isolation when she moves to the Southwest desert with nothing and no one but her...

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PLASTIC by Stacey Teague

PLASTIC

Stacey Teague

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Sunken lands by Gareth E. Rees

Sunken lands

Gareth E. Rees

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KILLER RACK by Sylvan Spring

KILLER RACK

Sylvan Spring

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What really happens in Vegas by James Patterson

What really happens in Vegas

James Patterson

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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - until now. Whether you're a Vegas regular or have only heard the city's tales through whispers, this book will surprise and astound you . . . It's not just the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the...

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Your ritual year by Emma Lucy Knowles

Your ritual year

Emma Lucy Knowles

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Mixed Fortunes by Paul Tilley

Mixed Fortunes

Paul Tilley

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Transland by Mx Sly

Transland

Mx Sly

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"A memoir of transformation and self-discovery that explores fetish communities from a gender diverse perspective. Transland is a fiery and revealing memoir that explores what happens when a non-binary person goes looking for self-worth and a sense of...

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Bisexual men exist by Vaneet Mehta

Bisexual men exist

Vaneet Mehta

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"Being a bisexual man isn't easy -- something Vaneet Mehta knows all too well. After spending more than a decade figuring out his identity, Vaneet's coming out was met with questioning, ridicule and erasure. This experience inspired Vaneet to create the viral...

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Tweakerworld by Jason Yamas

Tweakerworld

Jason Yamas

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Meet Jason: a college educated documentary film producer, cat parent of two, and one of San Francisco's top drug dealers.After Jason's world falls apart in LA, he moves to Berkeley for a fresh start with his kid brother. Just one problem: his long-closeted...

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101 horror books to read before you're murdered by Sadie Hartmann

101 horror books to read before you're murdered

Sadie Hartmann

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"Curious readers and fans of monsters and the macabre, get ready to bulk up your TBR piles! Sadie "Mother Horror" Hartmann has curated the best selection of modern horror books, including plenty of deep cuts. Indulge your heart's darkest desires to be...

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100 places to see after you die by Ken Jennings

100 places to see after you die

Ken Jennings

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"100 Places to See After You Die is written in the style of iconic bestselling travel guides. But instead of recommending must-see destinations in Mexico, Thailand, or Rome, this book outlines journeys through the afterlife, as dreamed up over the past 5,000...

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Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie

Mostly What God Does

Savannah Guthrie

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In her first book, Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award recipient, Savannah Guthrie, coanchor of the TODAY show, shares reflections on faith and life and offers inspiration for all of us to do what God does--love.

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Smart sex by Emily Morse

Smart sex

Emily Morse

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From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes a revolutionary new book that reframes our relationship to pleasure and teaches us how to have the best sex of our lives. Dr. Emily Morse has been dubbed "the Dr. Ruth of a new generation" (New...

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A life by Simone Veil

A life

Simone Veil

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Simone Veil charts her trajectory from her pre-war childhood in a secular Jewish family in Nice, through the misery of her year in Auschwitz and into the cut and thrust of French and European politics.

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A shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay

A shadow in Moscow

Katherine Reay

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"Two courageous female spies, one with MI6 and the other with CIA during the Cold War in Moscow, must work together before the KGB closes in and destroys them both"--

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The exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon

The exvangelicals

Sarah McCammon

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"An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fellow exvangelicals will find McCammon's story both startlingly familiar and immensely clarifying, while those looking in from the outside can find no better introduction to the subculture that...

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The 272 by Rachel L. Swarns

The 272

Rachel L. Swarns

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"In 1838, a group of America's most prominent Catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their largest mission project, what is now Georgetown University. In this groundbreaking account, journalist, author, and professor Rachel L. Swarns follows one...

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Recoding America by Jennifer Pahlka

Recoding America

Jennifer Pahlka

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"A bold call to reexamine how our government operates-and sometimes fails to-from President Obama's former deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America. Just when we most need our government to work-to decarbonize our infrastructure and...

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The back fix by Antony Bush

The back fix

Antony Bush

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Why is back pain the world's greatest disability? Why aren't the fixes we buy working? What are the 10 things researchers want us to know about our backs? The Secret to fixing our back pain lies not within medication, repeat 'treatments' or surgery. It lies...

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The one I love by Carolyn Hurst

The one I love

Carolyn Hurst

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'The first of March 2015, a year to the day since I had left, found me back in New Zealand with one battered suitcase of belongings and 160 New Zealand dollars in my pocket! These were my worldly possessions. I think God was pleased about this... I was not!'...

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Tanzania by Anthony Ham

Tanzania

Anthony Ham

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Lonely Planet's Tanzania is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Watch wildebeest stampede across the Serengeti, explore the alleyways of...

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The rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini

The rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini

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This South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing...

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Autistic adults by Daniel Smeenk

Autistic adults

Daniel Smeenk

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"An accessible and comprehensive look at autistic adults, written with an aim towards understanding and empathy. Most research and writing about autism is focused on children, although most autistic people are adults. In this book, Daniel Smeenk addresses this...

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Hardy women by Paula Byrne

Hardy women

Paula Byrne

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How was it that the novelist who created some of the most memorable and modern female characters in literature had such troubled relationships with real women? In this innovative book, biographer Paula Byrne re-examines Hardy's life through the eyes of the...

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Stitches and seams by Valeria Carrandi Macías

Stitches and seams

Valeria Carrandi Macías

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Learn the essential skills you need to create garments and textile crafts from scratch!Welcome to the wide and wonderful world of sewing! You have your sewing machine at the ready--now what? For those DIYers who are ready to dive into garment and textile craft...

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The Berman murders by Doug Kari

The Berman murders

Doug Kari

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"On January 6, 1986, Barry and Louise Berman set out for a stroll and never returned. Despite extensive investigations by local and federal authorities, the double homicide of the Kahlua heir and his wife remains unsolved"--

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Math in drag by Kyne Santos

Math in drag

Kyne Santos

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"This work subverts a dull image of mathematics, showing us how math can sparkle and sashay and transforming the way we think about numbers"--

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How to win friends and influence fungi

How to win friends and influence fungi

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"In the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of...

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Solo by Peter McGraw

Solo

Peter McGraw

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"Amid the complexities of modern relationships, loneliness epidemics, and online dating burnout, there's a refreshing alternative: going Solo. "Solos," as coined by behavioral economist Peter McGraw, are people who choose to lead their lives authentically,...

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Committed by Adam (Psychiatrist) Stern

Committed

Adam (Psychiatrist) Stern

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"Grey's Anatomy meets One L in this psychiatrist's funny and moving memoir about his residency at Harvard Medical School"--

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KAWAII DOODLE CAFE by FAITH VARVARA

KAWAII DOODLE CAFE

FAITH VARVARA

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The terrifying realm of the possible by Brett Gelman

The terrifying realm of the possible

Brett Gelman

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A daring, hilariously neurotic literary debut from the acclaimed actor and comedian Brett Gelman (Stranger Things, Fleabag).Enter the wonderfully weird, always uncomfortable, side-splittingly funny world of The Terrifying Realm of the Possible, where your...

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Family unfriendly by Timothy P. Carney

Family unfriendly

Timothy P. Carney

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The bestselling author of Alienated America traveled the country asking families and experts the same two questions: Why is parenting so hard now? And why are the results so bad?Our culture tells parents there's one best way to raise kids: enroll them in a...

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The breakthrough years by Ellen Galinsky

The breakthrough years

Ellen Galinsky

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"Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. Almost every adolescent has said to parents, "You JUST don't understand." In The Breakthrough...

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After 1177 B. C. by Eric H. Cline

After 1177 B. C.

Eric H. Cline

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"In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed-why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared foreverAt the end of the acclaimed history...

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Big mall by Kate (Kate Grace) Black

Big mall

Kate (Kate Grace) Black

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"A phenomenology of the mall: If the mall makes us feel bad, why do we keep going back? In a world poisoned by capitalism, what makes life worth living? In less than a century, the shopping mall has morphed from a blueprint for a socialist utopia to something...

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Love, Mom by Nicole Saphier

Love, Mom

Nicole Saphier

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From Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier, comes an inspiring collection of powerful first-person stories celebrating motherhood, from Fox News personalities and extraordinary moms around America. Unmatched and unwavering, mothers are the embodiment...

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Everest, Inc by Will Cockrell

Everest, Inc

Will Cockrell

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The cycle by Shalene Gupta

The cycle

Shalene Gupta

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A groundbreaking exploration of a debilitating disorder that's underdiagnosed and misunderstood.Most days, Shalene Gupta was the person she'd always aspired to be. She was hardworking, excelled at work, and had a long-term boyfriend who she desperately...

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Sri Lanka by Philip Briggs

Sri Lanka

Philip Briggs

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Sri Lanka travel guide - holiday advice and tips from Colombo hotels and restaurants to cuisine and homestays, wildlife, national parks (e.g. Yala and Horton Plains), wellness tourism and historic sites. Features Kandy's Temple of the Tooth, Arugam Bay,...

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Tunisia by Oscar Scafidi

Tunisia

Oscar Scafidi

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Tunisia travel guide. Expert advice and tourist information covering Tunis, Sahara Desert, Djerba, Star Wars pilgrimages, Chott el Djerid salt lake, Sidi Bou Said, Kairouan, archaeological and heritage sites (Roman amphitheatre of El Jem, Ancient Carthage,...

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Northern Tanzania by Philip Briggs

Northern Tanzania

Philip Briggs

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Northern Tanzania Travel Guide. Expert advice and travel tips covering Arusha highlights, safaris, guides, wildlife tracking, birding and beaches. Also features the Serengeti, Gombe Stream, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, Moshi, Usambara Mountains, Lake...

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Me' Her' Us by Yen-Rong Wong

Me' Her' Us

Yen-Rong Wong

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Eyes Up by TJ Kostecky

Eyes Up

TJ Kostecky

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Breath by Carly-Jay Metcalfe

Breath

Carly-Jay Metcalfe

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I am dying. I know that I'm dying, despite not having been told by my doctors that I am dying. I know I am dying because I'm in the dying room. Carly-Jay Metcalfe was born with cystic fibrosis, survived a double-lung transplant at the age of twenty-one and...

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Lonely Planet Devon and Cornwall by Oliver Berry

Lonely Planet Devon and Cornwall

Oliver Berry

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Lonely Planet's Devon & Cornwall is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore the botanical wonder of the Eden Project, marvel at the Exeter...

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World War I Battlefields by Emma Thomson

World War I Battlefields

Emma Thomson

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World War I Battlefields: A Travel Guide to the Western Front - expert tips, visitor information and itineraries for Great War sites in France and Belgium. Includes maps, routes, guided walks, battlefield tours, museums, child-friendly tours, Ypres, Poperinge,...

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Pocket Tenerife

Pocket Tenerife

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Lonely Planet's Pocket Tenerife is your guide to the island's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Unwind on the island's sandy beaches, hike through the Parque Nacional del Teide and enjoy the nightlife of La Laguna; all with your...

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Madgascar Wildlife by Daniel Austin

Madgascar Wildlife

Daniel Austin

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Madagascar wildlife and travel guide. Introduction to the island's unique wildlife covering mammals, birds, chameleons, snakes, frogs and invertebrates, plus chapters on camouflage and nocturnal nature. Features wildlife hotspots in rainforests, dry forests...

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Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly by Kirsty Fergusson

Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly

Kirsty Fergusson

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Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly Slow Travel guide. Tourist information and holiday advice cover everything from cycling, music, pubs and local food to walks, swimming, surfing and heritage attractions. Features Truro, Penzance, Eden Project, Launceston,...

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South Wales by Norm Longley

South Wales

Norm Longley

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South Wales travel guide. Holiday advice and tourist information cover heritage attractions (castles, coal-mining, seafaring), beaches, outdoor pursuits (hiking, mountain biking, surfing), wildlife, national parks, accommodation, restaurants. Thorough coverage...

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Gascony & the Pyrenees by Dana Facaros

Gascony & the Pyrenees

Dana Facaros

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Travel guide to Gascony and the Pyrenees (France). Expert advice and travel information covers hotels, cuisine, art havens, beaches, mountains, hiking, cycling, surfing, wellness therapies and cave art. Features Toulouse, Perpignan, Bayonne, Biarritz, Auch,...

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Rwanda by Philip Briggs

Rwanda

Philip Briggs

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Rwanda travel guide. Travel and holiday advice features Kigali accommodation and highlights, gorilla tracking and wildlife. Also includes guides, tour operators, itineraries, canoe excursions, national parks such as Volcanoes, Nyungwe, Akagera, Gishwati-Mukura...

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Faroe Islands by James Proctor

Faroe Islands

James Proctor

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Camping Road Trips UK by Caroline Mills

Camping Road Trips UK

Caroline Mills

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Camping Road Trips: Britain. Travel guide with personal selection of 30 handpicked road trips throughout the UK and Jersey, suitable for campervans, motorhomes, long-distance cyclists and other fans of camping. Self-guided tours, many themed, designed to...

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Zambia Safari Guide by Chris McIntyre

Zambia Safari Guide

Chris McIntyre

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Zambia safari travel guide. Holiday advice and tourist information, including: detailed assessments of safari lodges, camps and operators; first-hand insights into national parks and other safari sites; and a new colour wildlife guide. Features South Luangwa,...

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Lonely Planet Malta and Gozo by Abigail Blasi

Lonely Planet Malta and Gozo

Abigail Blasi

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Lonely Planet's Malta & Gozo is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Visit ancient temples, dive into deep blue waters and marvel at St John's...

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Lonely Planet Pocket Prague by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Pocket Prague

Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet's Pocket Prague is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Amble through the winding alleys of the Old Town, explore magnificent Prague Castle, and find the best coffee and cake; all with your...

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'N Vurk in die pad by André P. (André Philippus) Brink

'N Vurk in die pad

André P. (André Philippus) Brink

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Essentials by David Whyte

Essentials

David Whyte

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Reisiger by Elsa Joubert

Reisiger

Elsa Joubert

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Elsa Joubert beskryf haar lewensreis met die insig, presiese aanvoeling en skrywerlike waagmoed wat in boek ná boek gevorm en geslyp is. Reisiger is verrassend, verhelderend, meesleurend, en bied een van die ontroerendste maar terselfdertyd ook mees...

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Abandon Every Hope by Hayley Singer

Abandon Every Hope

Hayley Singer

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Across a series of essays, Hayley Singer investigates the literatures of the slaughterhouse to map the contours of a world cut to pieces by organised and profitable death. A compelling debut in poetic prose, Singer asks how we may write the life of the dead;...

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Hermann Giliomee by Hermann Giliomee

Hermann Giliomee

Hermann Giliomee

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Hermann Giliomee verweef die verhaal van sy lewensverloop met dié van Suid-Afrika, 'n land waar die geskiedskrywing sentraal staan tot die hedendaagse politiek. As internasionaal gerekende historikus ondersoek Giliomee lewenslank die ontstaan en handhawing van...

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Jeremy vannie Elsies by Jeremy Vearey

Jeremy vannie Elsies

Jeremy Vearey

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Van laaitie tot politieke kryger, bandiet tot generaal-majoor, ondergrondse operateur tot presidensiële lyfwag ... Jeremy Vearey se lewe het talle onvoorspelbare wendings geneem. Sy eiesoortige vertelling sluit in die ooms by die damstafel, skoolhou en...

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Her sunburnt country by Deborah FitzgGerald

Her sunburnt country

Deborah FitzgGerald

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BREAK YOUR SELF HELP ADDICTION by BRIAN D. RIDGWAY

BREAK YOUR SELF HELP ADDICTION

BRIAN D. RIDGWAY

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Discover what keeps you stuck-and prepare for a miraculous breakthrough. What if self-improvement is a booby-trap' And what if there is actually a way to change one's life-in all areas, all at once-by finding and shifting the one hidden issue that has been...

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Fully automated luxury communism by Aaron Bastani

Fully automated luxury communism

Aaron Bastani

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"In his first book, leading political commentator Aaron Bastani conjures a new politics: a vision of a world of unimaginable hope, highlighting how we might move to energy abundance, feed a world of 9 billion, overcome work, transcend the limits of biology and...

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We loved it all by Lydia Millet

We loved it all

Lydia Millet

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Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the Washington Post, Oprah Daily, and Literary Hub This lucent anti-memoir from celebrated novelist Lydia Millet explores the pain and joy of being a parent, child, and human at a moment when the richness of the...

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FOREVER BARBIE by M. G. LORD

FOREVER BARBIE

M. G. LORD

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Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie's impact has been revolutionary. Far from being a toy designed by men to oppress women, she was a toy invented by women to teach women what was expected of them, for better or for worse. Whether tarred-and-glittered as...

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