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Paperback. Condition: Good. Books can change lives -- and here are more than fifty powerful letters from young readers to authors revealing some of the ways that is true. Annie Schnitzer tells Elie Wiesel, "Reading your story allowed me to connect with my own history," explaining how reading his memoir deepened her understanding of her grandparents' plight during the Holocaust. After reading The House on Mango Street, Julia Mueller writes to Sandra Cisneros, "You didn't tell me how to pull myself back together; you just showed me that I could. I was tired of trying to be somebody else's definition of beautiful, and you told me that was okay." Culled from the Letters About Literature contest of the Library of Congress Center for the Book, the fifty-two letters in this collection -- written by students in grades four through twelve -- reveal how deeply books and poetry affect the lives of readers. Offering letters that are as profound as they are personal and as moving as they are enlightening, this collection, which also features artwork by some of the contest entrants, provides a glimpse into young people's lives and their connections -- both expected and unexpected -- to the written word.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved stories of all time and with very good reason. The images and symbolism in this story contain profound guidance and wisdom that speak to the heart to the human condition. By reflecting on Dorothy's search for home, the Tin Man's quest for love, the Scarecrow's desire to learn and the Lion's need to face his fears, powerful insight and wisdom can be realized on your own journey along the Yellow Brick Road of life.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Kids will learn all about animal migration with this fascinating book. Whether flying or walking, animals are constantly on the move! Join different animals on their exciting travels as they seek out food, shelter, and warm weather. You won?t believe how fearless and strong these brave creatures are! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read?then read to learn.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Carrying on the living tradition of mystic minstrels, the Bauls roam the countryside of eastern India enacting the spiritual love dalliance of Radha and Krishna through songs and dances. The Path of the Mystic Lover explores the Bauls' lifestyle and philosophy, describing their sexual and ritual practices as well as their sacred teachings.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Nicholas Dylan Ray grew up next to a US national park, whose mountains and forests he explored to escape his troubled home. As a young man, he left the United States, and aged twenty-two set out on a six-month journey from France to Tibet, traveling through Turkey. That journey forms the first chapter of this book, and led to a career working with the Middle East. In middle age, the author returned to the road, traveling throughout Turkey. In the six subsequent chapters, one for each journey, he recounts his adventures, discusses the archaeology and history of the places visited, and the people met along the way. In Konya he is transported by the beauty of an Arabic quotation from the Qur'an inscribed on Rumi's tomb. In Istanbul, among Syrian refugees, he considers the concept of charity in Islam. In Antalya, just after the ISIS terrorist attack in his adopted country of France, he analyses the textual foundations of jihadism in Islamic law. Within earshot of the shelling in Syria, he contemplates genocide, and climbs Musa Dagh mountain, the last redoubt of the Armenians who fought the Ottoman troops in 1915. In the coastal region of the Black Sea, he examines the monastic urge in religion and experiments with fasting during Ramadan. And finally, on the northwestern Mediterranean coast, he visits two battlefields, Troy and Gallipoli, before returning to Istanbul for a last visit to Sultanahmet, the center of the Islamic world for five centuries. During these wanderings Nicholas Dylan Ray shares with the reader his deep knowledge of Islamic religion, culture, and history, discussing the foundational texts and their role in current events in the Middle East. He also takes note of those who have traveled these lands before him and reflects on the mixed experience of travel itself.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Political vicissitudes aside, with or without a conservative administration, whether or not America is engaged in war, or regardless of who next holds the majority either in Congress or the Court, the United States as a whole (as the infamous red and blue map made unforgettably clear) has boldly, unabashedly moved Right. But the question remains: Why? How did a movement that appeared so sidelined and embattled only a generation ago emerge as such a strong, influential, and enduring united front? In Why I Turned Right, eminent and rising conservatives -- at odds themselves on a number of issues from religion, family, sex, to stem cell research, abortion, and war -- answer the question. And they answer it not through polemic, reactionary preaching, or rage, but in the most practical and sensible way possible: via the sharp, critical, and unfiltered voices and canny observations of uniquely positioned authors, editors, humorists, and political refugees inadvertently born of the sexual revolution and the PC movement, who ultimately landed on the conservative side of America's red-blue divide -- in some cases, much to their own surprise. A fascinating intellectual journey, this family of opinions, as contributor Peter Berkowitz terms it, represents the extraordinarily varied paths that have led these authors from the championed liberalism of their youth to eventually fuel the world of conservative think tanks, magazines, blogs, and book publishing. Whether you are for the Right or against, guarded supporter or puzzled progressive, Why I Turned Right proves an entertaining, enlightening, and edifying read for anyone with an open mind -- both the red and the blue, and everyone in between.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this collection, MJ Pramik shares stories of adventure and personal evolution against the backdrop of the current climate crisis. These essays and poems reflect upon two decades of journeys around the globe, offering wisdom for developing a conscious mind for sustainable travel as our planet's catastrophic transformations come to the fore. Today, MJ begins each new expedition prepared for interruption by some radical encounter - whether it be war, extreme weather, drought, a pandemic.or simply major flight cancellations. She meets each of these challenges with a grateful excitement and renewed dedication to further care for this planet.Readers of this anthology are encouraged to become ethical travelers themselves, turning their focus towards honoring the far corners of the earth even as storm clouds hover above us.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This family saga of westward migration is told through the voices of people who lived 100 years ago by means of letters, diaries, oral history and photographs. It includes a memoir of the author's improbable discoveries as he found the stories of the grandfather he never knew. The Lawtons' first ancestor arrived in Massachusetts in 1635. Its succeeding generations followed forest cutting to the west, across the northern states, until one branch of the family arrived in frontier Spokane in 1890. Will and Irene Lawton followed a string of settlers from Wisconsin, where the pine forests were playing out after a quarter century of logging. They established homes and businesses in Spokane, then left in 1906 and settled a few miles west in the scablands of the Columbia Plateau, where they bought land, took up a homestead, and commenced farming and storekeeping. The dream worked until misfortune and flawed assumptions eventually led to the loss of all they had built. The family had been multi-generational and closely knit. But by 1920 the family had scattered because of untimely deaths and the collapse of homesteading. As a fatherless boy, Walter Lawton, Will's son, spent years in Idaho's mountains herding sheep to get by.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. All of the research has reinforced that ovarian cancer is not a silent disease as was once thought and as is shown quite eloquently in this collection of stories. The value of this collection of stories is that it helps raise awareness about symptoms, need for patient persistence, and the importance of being treated by a gynecologic oncologist. Barbara A. Goff, MD Professor and Co-Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology University of Washington School of Medicine Women of ages 17 to 78 join to tell their true stories. Find out about the lessons they have learned along their ovarian cancer journeys; from symptoms to diagnosis, trough treatments, and survival. Ovarian cancer facts: Occurs in 1 out of 57 women 89% have symptoms at the early stages of the disease 75% are diagnosed in the late stages of the disease 90% do not have history of ovarian cancer in their family Early detection is critical and can improve survival rate to 90%.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Albert Tang was only five years old, but he can still vividly recall that day in 1970 when he opened the front door to his home in Cambodia. He saw a group of armed soldiers had arrived to guard the perimeter of the school where he and his family lived. This signaled the beginning of the Cambodian civil war-as well as the atrocities and genocide by dictator Pol Pot's communist regime. In this memoir, Albert provides the perspective of a young boy who witnessed the brutal Khmer Rouge in action and who suffered under the communists. Their actions not only devastated the adults living under the regime but also the children who were robbed of the opportunity to go to school. Many Cambodians fled their country and became refugees in Thailand. Many of them never returned home. But with determination, perseverance, a positive attitude, hard work, and some luck, some of these refugees found the chance to start a new life. Join Albert as he shares an inspiring story of endurance, courage, and hope in The Road to Freedom.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. What If It's Not Too Late To Live Your Best Life?If you're feeling exhausted and resentful in obligated living, it's time to stop ignoring those 'there must be more' nudges and start creating that new life chapter you will celebrate c.Ren Washington, life coach and midlife maven is your guide to living your personalized brand of freedom and purpose.Through four life journeys, you'll learn how to uncover your deepest desires and live them.Take The Trip will show you how to: - Connect to your inner self sans role or title- Continuously purge what no longer serves you- Prioritize yourself while still honoring who and what you love- End the lie that it's too late or you're too old to live your best damn life If you enjoyed Oprah's book, What I know for Sure, then you'll love Take The Trip 4 Journeys Every Midlife Woman Needs to Live in Purpose and Freedom.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What If It's Not Too Late To Live Your Best Life?If you're feeling exhausted and resentful in obligated living, it's time to stop ignoring those 'there must be more' nudges and start creating that new life chapter you will celebrate c.Ren Washington, life coach and midlife maven is your guide to living your personalized brand of freedom and purpose.Through four life journeys, you'll learn how to uncover your deepest desires and live them.Take The Trip will show you how to: - Connect to your inner self sans role or title- Continuously purge what no longer serves you- Prioritize yourself while still honoring who and what you love- End the lie that it's too late or you're too old to live your best damn life If you enjoyed Oprah's book, What I know for Sure, then you'll love Take The Trip 4 Journeys Every Midlife Woman Needs to Live in Purpose and Freedom.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Encounters: A Memoir - Relationships Journeys from Around the World takes the reader on a journey from a segregated village in the southern US to exotic places in Europe and Asia. There are stops in war-torn Vietnam, a visit to an abandoned palace in Bangladesh where goats waltz on a deserted ballroom floor, a life-threatening confrontation with police in Paris and many other adventures. In these absorbing tales, the author shares his cross-cultural experiences and describes the challenges he faced in trying to become a citizen of the world.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Experience -- at comfortable second-hand -- a selection of the worst journeys in the world, described by some of the best writers on travel in the world. Worst Journeys combines reportage, fiction and poetry in an anthology that features many of the best-known writers of our times. 'It is always good to discover new excuses to stay at home, particularly when the excuses are as enjoyable and well-written as these' Peter Mayle 'We are all brutish in our relieved enjoyment of the misadventures of others, and some of these stories make the toes curl with pleasure in one's safe, cosy bed .all the big guns are represented in Fraser's admirable choice: Colin Thubron and Bruce Chatwin .Theroux, Raban, Fenton, Young, Gellhorn, Thesiger, Newby .no wonder the writing is of the highest order, telling of blistering heat and crippling cold, injustice and cruelty, the hell of Vietnam and the Sudan' Moira Shearer, Daily Telegraph 'An excellent book full of funny, moving and exciting prose' Time Out 'Exquisitely uncomfortable far-flung moments from all the usual suspects, both venerable -- Greene, Gellhorn, Newby -- and chic -- Chatwin, O'Hanlon, Amis, Rourke -- plus unfamiliar gems and novel extracts that leave you eager for more' Independent on Sunday All royalties are donated to Canada India Village Aid.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Hailed by Alistair Cooke as the 'Flaubert of the jet age', Jan Morris's ability to capture the surface and essence of a place has secured her reputation as a leading contemporary travel writer. In this collection of pieces on places as different as Las Vegas and Bombay, Athens and Shanghai, and Sydney and Aberdeen, she combines observation, history, and politics to produce the passionate and witty essays that prompted Rebecca West to call her 'the best descriptive writer of our times'. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. A charming and beautifully written account of the pleasures of slow travel - for readers of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Colin Thubron and Eric Newby.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Against all odds - despite the aeroplane and the motor car - trains are still one of the best ways to travel to discover a country. In this book, six seasoned travellers share their discoveries and their pleasure in travelling by train. Mark Tully takes the Khyber Mail through Pakistan to the breathtaking Khyber Pass. Lisa St Aubin de Teran rediscovers South America. Clive Anderson explores China, Hong Kong and Mongolia. Prima ballerina, Natalia Makarova returns to Russia. Michael Palin travels through Ireland on the trail of his great grandomther Gallagher. Finally, Rian Malan, travels through South Africa to Bophuthatswana.…