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Mad Travelers

A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth

By: Dave Seminara

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Mad Travelers

A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth

By: Dave Seminara

A brilliant, young con artist offered to help the world’s most traveled people reach the planet’s last untouched frontiers; instead, they were taken for a wild ride that turned into a costly lesson on the perils of wanderlust. At twenty-three, William Simon Baekeland was well on his way to becoming the world’s best traveled person. The “billionaire” heir to a great plastics fortune had already visited 163 countries, but his real passion was finding ways to visit the world’s most challenging destinations—war torn cities, disputed territories, and remote or officially off-limits islands at the margins of the map. He earned rock-star status in the world of extreme travel by finding ingenious ways to bring the world’s most widely traveled people to difficult-to-reach and forbidden places. But when his story began to unravel, an eccentric group of hyper-well-traveled country collectors were left wondering how they had allowed their obsession to blind them to the warning signs that William Baekeland wasn’t who they thought he was. Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth delves deep inside the subculture of country collecting, taking readers to danger zones like Mogadishu and geographical oddities like Norway’s nearly impossible-to-reach Bouvet Island. Along the way, this raucous tale of adventure and international intrigue illuminates the perils and pleasures of wanderlust while examining a fundamental question: why are some people compelled to travel, while others are content to stay home? Mad Travelers is a perceptive and at times hilarious account of how the pursuit of everywhere put the world’s greatest travelers at the mercy of a brilliant young con man. Soon to be an HBO documentary.

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1642938580

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Footsteps of Federer

A Fan’s Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

By: Dave Seminara

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Footsteps of Federer

A Fan’s Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

By: Dave Seminara

Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for The New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched toward recovery, he had a bright idea: why not start his tennis comeback on hallowed ground—courts that his hero Roger Federer graced in Switzerland. Footsteps of Federer is a funny, novella-length account of Seminara’s travels across seven Swiss cantons in search of insights into Federer’s character, which is inextricably linked to his deep roots in, and love for, his country. Seminara timed his unique pilgrimage to the 2019 Swiss Indoors, where he had a chance to ask Roger a number of offbeat questions before and after Federer hoisted his record tenth title there. Seminara’s Federer pilgrimage took him to Switzerland’s most important abbey, where he prayed with Abbot Urban Federer; to the vineyard of Jakob Federer from Berneck, where the Federer clan originated from; to the stunning villa where Roger and Mirka were married; and to many of the neighborhoods and tennis clubs where Roger has lived and trained at over the years.

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1642938572

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Mad Travelers

A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth

By: Dave Seminara

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Mad Travelers

A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth

By: Dave Seminara

At twenty-three, William Simon Baekeland was well on his way to becoming the world’s best traveled person. The “billionaire” heir to a great plastics fortune had already visited 163 countries, but his real passion was finding ways to visit the world’s most challenging destinations—war torn cities, disputed territories, and remote or officially off-limits islands at the margins of the map. He earned rock-star status in the world of extreme travel by finding ingenious ways to bring the world’s most widely traveled people to difficult-to-reach and forbidden places. But when his story began to unravel, an eccentric group of hyper-well-traveled country collectors were left wondering how they had allowed their obsession to blind them to the warning signs that William Baekeland wasn’t who they thought he was. Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth delves deep inside the subculture of country collecting, taking readers to danger zones like Mogadishu and geographical oddities like Norway’s nearly impossible-to-reach Bouvet Island. Along the way, this raucous tale of adventure and international intrigue illuminates the perils and pleasures of wanderlust while examining a fundamental question: why are some people compelled to travel, while others are content to stay home? Mad Travelers is a perceptive and at times hilarious account of how the pursuit of everywhere put the world’s greatest travelers at the mercy of a brilliant young con man. Soon to be an HBO documentary.

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1642938599

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The Grunge Diaries

Seattle, 1990–1994

By: Dave Thompson

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The Grunge Diaries

Seattle, 1990–1994

By: Dave Thompson

Throughout the 1990s, Dave Thompson was the Seattle-based contributing editor to Alternative Press magazine—America's biggest-selling and most influential alternative rock monthly—and a regular contributor to other publications both nationally and internationally. Throughout this decade, grunge music ruled the world and Seattle was its birthplace and focal point. Thompson was an eyewitness to it all. His writings and interviews chronicled the entire history of grunge—from its roots in the earliest explosion of punk in the mid-1970s to its rise and ultimate fall from grace in the late 1990s. Drawing from Thompson's extensive experience and research—from personal files and journals and hours of interviews with both musicians and fans, other music industry figures, and a wealth of characters from the Seattle scene—The Grunge Diaries is an exhaustive account of this unique era. Featured are all of the major acts—Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Soundgarden—and many lesser known bands and artists. But it's not only about the music, the fashions, and the personalities that still resonate today. The Grunge Diaries also tells the tale of the end of an era in American history—twentieth-century music culture's last hurrah before the dot-com monsters (many of whom were themselves based in Seattle) devoured its soul and faceless corporations rebranded entertainment. These were the days when fame was still within reach of anyone who knew three chords and had three friends.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493055704

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Footsteps of Federer

A Fan's Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

By: Dave Seminara

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Footsteps of Federer

A Fan's Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

By: Dave Seminara

A writer and tennis player seeks inspiration by traveling in the footsteps of Roger Federer in the wake of a serious illness. Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for The New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched toward recovery, he had a bright idea: why not start his tennis comeback on hallowed ground—courts that his hero Roger Federer graced in Switzerland. Footsteps of Federer is a funny, novella-length account of Seminara’s travels across seven Swiss cantons in search of insights into Federer’s character, which is inextricably linked to his deep roots in, and love for, his country. Seminara timed his unique pilgrimage to the 2019 Swiss Indoors, where he had a chance to ask Roger a number of offbeat questions before and after Federer hoisted his record tenth title there. Seminara’s Federer pilgrimage took him to Switzerland’s most important abbey, where he prayed with Abbot Urban Federer; to the vineyard of Jakob Federer from Berneck, where the Federer clan originated from; to the stunning villa where Roger and Mirka were married; and to many of the neighborhoods and tennis clubs where Roger has lived and trained at over the years.

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1642938564

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Footsteps of Federer

A Fan’s Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

By: Dave Seminara

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A Fan’s Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

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Life Wide Open

Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

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Life Wide Open

Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

Dave Dion's brand new autobiography proves conclusively why he is considered the most popular Late Model driver in the Northeast. Working with long time announcer and journalist, Dave Moody, Dion talks passionately about his racing career and his family's personal struggle with alcoholism, the Vietnam War, and the pressures of decades on the road. Loaded with photography, it is the classic story of a rugged individualist who pieces together a moral code far more precious that the silver in his hundreds of trophies.

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0970985479

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Friend Or Foe?

By: Dave Stone

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Friend Or Foe?

By: Dave Stone

Tackling such issues as money, government, church, temptation, media and technology, and pleasure, Stone helps us to see that we can find God's intention in these tough areas of our lives. If you have struggled to walk faithfully in any of these areas in your life, then you will greatly benefit by reading this book. With his creative, easy-to-read style, Stone will help you understand how your perspective can help you live a life that honors God in the face of challenging issues. Study questions at the end of each chapter make this a great resource for small groups or Bible classes.

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College Press Publishing Company

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0899008674

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How to Know for Sure

By: Dave E. Richardson

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How to Know for Sure

By: Dave E. Richardson

No one likes to think about dying, but it's a reality of life that all of us have to deal with, sooner or later. It seems logical that if Christianity is true and Jesus is real, then he would have wanted us to know for sure where we are going after death. This book takes the words attributed to Jesus in the Bible and provides a logical explanation for creation, giving the reader a way to know for sure if they are bound for heaven or bound for hell. The thirteen chapters are thirteen sermons that start at the beginning of every spiritual journey ("Why am I here?") and take the reader on a logical journey that ends with a way for the reader to know what their true spiritual condition is. The purpose of the book is to explain the gospel in logical language and then offer Jesus' words as proof of the authenticity or falsehood of the reader's conversion experience by the presence or absence of four basic character traits about which Jesus taught frequently. If you read the book, by the last page you will know for sure.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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166675854X

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Beyond the Expectations

Learning to Obey

By: Dave Wager

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Beyond the Expectations

Learning to Obey

By: Dave Wager

Life doesn't turn out the way it's expected and when misery sets in, a solution is needed. Don't rely on your own limited knowledge. Learn more about God, His love, and His plan. Twenty-one days of in-depth journaling focused on God's Word.

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1602650047

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The Hoboatian Code

A Path to Peace and Life's Survival Plan

By: Doc Chris Drewel,Cap'n Dave Drewel

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The Hoboatian Code

A Path to Peace and Life's Survival Plan

By: Doc Chris Drewel,Cap'n Dave Drewel

A Hoboatian is a Hobo who lives on a boat, but you do not have to live on a boat to gain wisdom from this book! The Hoboatian Code outlines the sixteen basic ideas that, if followed, offer a path to peace. This path is free of the contradictions and rigid doctrines that often clutter traditional, organized religions; it can be followed easily by anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, gender or income. The Hoboatian Code will immediately help you simplify your life and find inner peace in your daily interactions and experiences. Whether you choose to embrace one, some, or all of these sixteen principles, you will be better able to navigate the chaotic waters of your life with this simple yet profound guide to peace.

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Doc Chris & Cap'n Dave Drewel

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1628905824

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Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

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Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Memoir of Dave Madden

By: Dave Madden

Dave Madden, the comedian and actor perhaps best known as Reuben Kincaid in The Partridge Family television series tells all. Raised by his aunt in a small midwest town, Dave went on to success as a stand-up comic and actor in Hollywood. Regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood, his memoir includes behind the scenes accounts of his experiences, plus never before published photos of the popular Partridge Family "boys," David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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1517676223

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The Seduction of Christianity

By: Dave Hunt,T. A. McMahon

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The Seduction of Christianity

By: Dave Hunt,T. A. McMahon

The Bible clearly states that a great apostasy must occur before Christ's Second Coming. Christians today are being deceived by a worldview that is more subtle and seductive than any before. We will look at some of the dangers in the growing acceptance and practice of: Positive and possibility thinking Healing of memories Self-help philosophies Holistic medicine This seduction of Christianity will not appear as a frontal assault or oppression of our religious beliefs. Instead, it will come as the latest fashionable philosophies that will promise to make us happier, healthier, better educated, and even more spiritual. A compelling look at the times in which we live and a clear call to every believer to choose between the original and the counterfeit. Only then can we hope to escape the seduction of Christianity.

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1928660843

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The Imperative Habit: 7 Non-Spiritual Practices Towards Spiritual Behavior - For Happiness, Health, Love and Success

By: Dave Rossi

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The Imperative Habit: 7 Non-Spiritual Practices Towards Spiritual Behavior - For Happiness, Health, Love and Success

By: Dave Rossi

By releasing ego and judgment of myself and others, by cultivating self-awareness and consciousness, by recalibrating my goals, I have transformed my life. The Imperative Habit details how to shed the old beliefs and make new ones, and how to practice, form habits, and create growth, and eventually real transformation, in your life.

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Evolve Global Publishing

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1646335848

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Tired, But Not Too Tired

By: Dave Jackson

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Tired, But Not Too Tired

By: Dave Jackson

Stories with accompanying Scripture quotations and discussion questions demonstrate the effectiveness of persevering and finishing such projects as cleaning a room, making a gift for a relative, and bailing out a leaky boat.

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Chariot Family Pub

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0891919635

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Pete Doherty 'talking'

Pete Doherty in His Own Words

By: Dave Black

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Pete Doherty 'talking'

Pete Doherty in His Own Words

By: Dave Black

Pete Doherty's career has embraced all the classic rock 'n' roll cliches. How did it all happen? Here, in his own words, the frontman explains his side of the story.

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Omnibus Press

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1846093996

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9781846093999

Book's by Dave Seminara

Mad Travelers

Mad Travelers

Footsteps of Federer

Footsteps of Federer

Mad Travelers

Mad Travelers

The Grunge Diaries

The Grunge Diaries

Footsteps of Federer

Footsteps of Federer

Footsteps of Federer

Footsteps of Federer

Life Wide Open

Life Wide Open

Friend Or Foe?

Friend Or Foe?

How to Know for Sure

How to Know for Sure

Beyond the Expectations

Beyond the Expectations

The Hoboatian Code

The Hoboatian Code

Reuben Kincaid Remembered

Reuben Kincaid Remembered

The Seduction of Christianity

The Seduction of Christianity

The Imperative Habit: 7 Non-Spiritual Practices Towards Spiritual Behavior - For Happiness, Health, Love and Success

The Imperative Habit: 7 Non-Spiritual Practices Towards Spiritual Behavior - For Happiness, Health, Love and Success

Tired, But Not Too Tired

Tired, But Not Too Tired

Pete Doherty 'talking'

Pete Doherty 'talking'

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