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Archaeology and the Letters of Paul

By: Laura Salah Nasrallah

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Archaeology and the Letters of Paul

By: Laura Salah Nasrallah

This study illuminates the social, political, economic, and religious lives of those to whom the apostle Paul wrote. It articulates a method for bringing together biblical texts with archaeological remains.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199699674

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 8

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 8

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

Volume 8 of 8. Sources & Index to a genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

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Lulu.com

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1312620420

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9781312620421

Ice Cream

A Global History

By: Laura B. Weiss

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Ice Cream

A Global History

By: Laura B. Weiss

Be it soft-serve, gelato, frozen custard, Indian kulfi or Israeli glida, some form of cold, sweet ice cream treat can found throughout the world in restaurants and home freezers. Though ice cream was once considered a food for the elite, it has evolved into one of the most successful mass-market products ever developed. In Ice Cream, food writer Laura B. Weiss takes the reader on a vibrant trip through the history of ice cream from ancient China to modern-day Tokyo in order to tell the lively story of how this delicious indulgence became a global sensation. Weiss tells of donkeys wooed with ice cream cones, Good Humor-loving World War II-era German diplomats, and sundaes with names such as “Over the Top” and “George Washington.” Her account is populated with Chinese emperors, English kings, former slaves, women inventors, shrewd entrepreneurs, Italian immigrant hokey-pokey ice cream vendors, and gourmand American First Ladies. Today American brands dominate the world ice cream market, but vibrant dessert cultures like Italy’s continue to thrive, and new ones, like Japan’s, flourish through unique variations. Weiss connects this much-loved food with its place in history, making this a book sure to be enjoyed by all who are beckoned by the siren song of the ice cream truck.

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Reaktion Books

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1861899920

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9781861899927

Event Management For Dummies

By: Laura Capell

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Event Management For Dummies

By: Laura Capell

Whether you want to break into this burgeoning industry, or you simply need to plan an event and don’t know where to start, there’s something for all would-be event planners in Event Management For Dummies. Packed with tips, hints and checklists, it covers all aspects of planning and running an event – from budgeting, scheduling and promotion, to finding the location, sorting security, health and safety, and much more. Open the book and find: Planning, budgeting and strategy Guests and target audience Promoting and marketing events Location, venue and travel logistics Food, drink, entertainment and themes Security, health and safety, permissions, insurance and the like Tips for building a career in event management

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118591100

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9781118591109

Creative Lettering and Beyond: Timeless Calligraphy

A collection of traditional calligraphic hands from history and how to write them

By: Laura Lavender

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Creative Lettering and Beyond: Timeless Calligraphy

A collection of traditional calligraphic hands from history and how to write them

By: Laura Lavender

Discover everything you need to know about historic flourished hands and how to create elegant, modern artwork inspired by traditional calligraphy techniques in this follow-up to the first and best-selling lettering book in Walter Foster’s Creative…and Beyond series. Beginning with an introduction to pointed pen and how to get started with this timeless tool, you’ll find a brief overview of the recommended tools and materials, as well as how to set up your work space. In addition, you will explore essential techniques used throughout the book, learn to hold the pen properly, and find tips for warming up. Talented artist and teacher Laura Lavender introduces you to a wide range of traditional, historic flourished hands and lettering styles, including Copperplate, Spencerian, Italian hand, Bickham script, Victorian embellished capitals, Art Nouveau capitals, Gothic capitals, and more. Each style includes an engaging introduction and history of the hand, an alphabet sampler, step-by-step instructions for creating the letters, and lots of inspirational examples and ideas for using the hand. Throughout the book, you will also find practice templates that can be copied and used time and again to perfect your technique and style. Creative Lettering and Beyond: Timeless Calligraphy is the ideal guide for learning the techniques of traditional lettering styles.

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Walter Foster Publishing

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1633227308

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9781633227309

Portland Hill Walks

24 Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods, Completely Revised and Expanded

By: Laura O. Foster

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Portland Hill Walks

24 Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods, Completely Revised and Expanded

By: Laura O. Foster

Portland Hill Walks features twenty-four miniature adventures stocked with stunning views, hidden stairways, leafy byways, urban forests, and places to sit, eat, and soak in the local scene. The revised and updated edition offers five new walks in addition to the well-loved classics, with new contemporary and historical photos and easier-to-follow directions. Whether you feel like meandering through old streetcar neighborhoods or climbing a lava dome, there is a hill walk for every mood. New walks take you up to Willamette Stone State Park, across the St. Johns Bridge, down to the South Waterfront (with a ride on the aerial tram), along a stream in Gresham, and up Mounts Talbert and Scott. Portland is a walking city, and Portland Hill Walks will inspire you to enjoy it to its fullest!

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Timber Press

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1604695382

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9781604695380

Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 3

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 3

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

Volume 3 of 8, 1213-1918. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

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Lulu.com

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1312620080

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Discovering Vintage San Francisco

A Guide to the City’s Timeless Eateries, Bars, Shops & More

By: Laura Borrman

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Discovering Vintage San Francisco

A Guide to the City’s Timeless Eateries, Bars, Shops & More

By: Laura Borrman

The Discovering Vintage series takes you back in time to all of the timeless classic spots each city has to offer. The books spotlight the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way from classic restaurants to shops to other establishments that still thrive today and evoke the unique character of the city. They're all still around—but they won't be around forever. Start reading, and start your discovering now!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493014021

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9781493014026

Adventures Around Cincinnati

A Parent's Guide to Unique and Memorable Places to Explore with your Kids

By: Laura Hoevener,Terri Weeks

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Adventures Around Cincinnati

A Parent's Guide to Unique and Memorable Places to Explore with your Kids

By: Laura Hoevener,Terri Weeks

This updated and expanded bestselling travel guide is packed with detailed listings on over 120 unique destinations to discover with your family. It contains the tools you need to start a new tradition of Adventures and give your kids the gift of memories by exploring Greater Cincinnati together. You'll want to keep this guide handy to easily find the perfect Adventure! In this guide, you will discover: --Not only have I dog-eared this book, but I often give it as gifts to new moms and grandparents, and new families to the area, so they too can enjoy it. Three cheers for two moms & one great book!" Over 120 kid-tested destinations within a 2-hour drive of Cincinnati, including many in Dayton --Detailed information on every listing including age recommendations, stroller-friendliness, and the length of a typical visit -- Easy-to-read maps -- Practical considerations that moms and dads need to know --Category table including everything from archeology to trains to hiking ...more

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Hillcrest Publishing Group

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099108540X

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9780991085408

Christian Responses to Roman Art and Architecture

The Second-Century Church Amid the Spaces of Empire

By: Laura Salah Nasrallah

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Christian Responses to Roman Art and Architecture

The Second-Century Church Amid the Spaces of Empire

By: Laura Salah Nasrallah

Laura Nasrallah argues that early Christian literature is best understood when read alongside the archaeological remains of Roman antiquity.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521766524

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9780521766524

La Crosse

By: Laura Godden,Paul Beck

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La Crosse

By: Laura Godden,Paul Beck

La Crosse is situated between the Mississippi River and the picturesque bluffs of the Driftless Area. Founded in the 1840s, La Crosse's location at the intersection of three rivers attracted entrepreneurs. Fertile farmlands, scenic coulees, and prosperous industries enticed adventurous East Coasters and immigrants to settle in the area. From the 1850s to early 1900s, a boomtown atmosphere shaped the city's culture and fueled the construction of a distinctive downtown--much of which remains standing today.

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Arcadia Publishing

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143964957X

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9781439649572

The Ruby Notebook

By: Laura Resau

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The Ruby Notebook

By: Laura Resau

Sixteen-year-old Zeeta and her flighty English-teaching mom, Layla, have traveled the world together, settling in a different country every year, making a whole new set of friends and adopting new customs. This year, they’ve chosen to live in Aix-en-Provence, France, an enchanting city full of fountains, creamy yellow light, and a fascinating group of scarlet-clad street performers. Zeeta soon begins to receive mysterious notes and gifts from someone she calls her fantôme, or ghost, admirer. But she is expecting her boyfriend, Wendell—the love of her life, as her friends call him—to arrive in Aix for a summer program very soon. Zeeta brushes off her curiosity about her fantôme, and her simmering attraction to one of the street performers, Jean-Claude, until Wendell arrives and she begins to fear that her feelings for him have truly changed. Perhaps—like Layla—she’s simply not made for long-term romance. As Zeeta tries to draw away from Wendell, however, circumstances seem to force them together. Zeeta’s friendship with a local antiques dealer and his reclusive artist friend leads to a dangerous adventure. When Zeeta and Wendell join forces to find a secret underground spring whose water is rumored to bring immortality, they are forced to reconsider their own desires, and their beliefs about true love. Yet as soon as Zeeta decides that her mind has cleared, she’s confronted with the biggest shock of her life: the incredible true identity of her fantôme. Vibrant, warmhearted, and evocative, The Ruby Notebook is a remarkable novel about learning to accept love in all of its wondrous and imperfect forms.

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Ember

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0375845259

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9780375845253

A Regular Guy

Growing Up with Autism

By: Laura Shumaker

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A Regular Guy

Growing Up with Autism

By: Laura Shumaker

Tells the story of Matthew, an autistic boy, through his mother's eyes, including how his behavior can bring out the best and worst in people and the ways in which he inspires others with his desire to be a "regular guy.

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Laura Shumaker

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098018360X

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9780980183603

The Portland Stairs Book

By: Laura O. Foster

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The Portland Stairs Book

By: Laura O. Foster

Portland has 196 public staircases, an irresistible asset to this pedestrian-friendly city. In The Portland Stairs Book, Portland's walking guru Laura Foster has gathered the best and most interesting in a handy pocket-sized guide. From Mount Tabor's epic 282 steps to the glass cupola atop 115 steps in Pioneer Courthouse, The Portland Stairs Book features details on twenty outdoor stairs that have amazing stories and something unique to offer an urban explorer. The stairs include the Willamette River Bridge Stairs, The Westover Terraces Steps, and Rocky Butte's Grand Staircase. The book also features indoor stairs that are perfect for a rainy Portland day and five Stair Trails that lead readers on urban treks that contain hundreds of steps in five different areas of town.

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Timber Press

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1604690690

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9781604690699

Bewitched in Oz

By: Laura J Burns

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Bewitched in Oz

By: Laura J Burns

Sorcery is forbidden in the land of Oz, so for two years Zerie, Vashti, and Tabitha have practiced magic in secret, fearing that otherwise their talents will be taken away--but when they are finally exposed they discover that there are more dangerous secrets in Oz than they ever suspected." -- Provided by publisher.

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Capstone Classroom

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1623706793

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9781623706791

The Mystical Ones

Rise to Power

By: Laura Lynn

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The Mystical Ones

Rise to Power

By: Laura Lynn

Samantha Martin is an independent teenager who believes that she is an orphaned only child who is being raised by her Uncle Wayne and Aunt Kim. For some reason, she has always felt as though she does not belong in her world. But little does she know that everything is about to change on her eighteenth birthday. After Samantha learns that her father is alive and that she has two sisters, she also discovers that all the people in her life are not who they seem. Her uncle is a wolf. Her cousin is a demigod and her mother is a goddess. Even more perplexing yet, Samantha quickly realizes that the universe is full of magical planets and more than just one dimension. Now as she embarks on a dangerous search for her father and sisters, Samantha must summon help from wolves, vampires, and even a mermaid as she courageously faces Gods and horrifying creatures in an all-out effort to reunite with her family. In this exciting tale for young adults, an orphaned teenager sets out on a quest to find her birth family within a fantastical world of vampires, wolves, and mythical beings.

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Archway Publishing

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1480864943

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9781480864948

Atoms in the Family

My Life with Enrico Fermi

By: Laura Fermi

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Atoms in the Family

My Life with Enrico Fermi

By: Laura Fermi

In this absorbing account of life with the great atomic scientist Enrico Fermi, Laura Fermi tells the story of their emigration to the United States in the 1930s—part of the widespread movement of scientists from Europe to the New World that was so important to the development of the first atomic bomb. Combining intellectual biography and social history, Laura Fermi traces her husband's career from his childhood, when he taught himself physics, through his rise in the Italian university system concurrent with the rise of fascism, to his receipt of the Nobel Prize, which offered a perfect opportunity to flee the country without arousing official suspicion, and his odyssey to the United States.

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University of Chicago Press

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022614965X

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9780226149653

Blame It on Paris

By: Laura Florand

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Blame It on Paris

By: Laura Florand

Laura has spent most of her adult life avoiding serious relationships, flitting around the world, and keeping her romantic expectations comfortably low. As far as she's concerned, chocolate is just as satisfying as true love---and a lot less complicated. So how has she managed to get involved with a dangerously charming Frenchman named Sébastien? And only weeks before she's scheduled to leave Paris for good? The cultural differences alone are enough to kill any relationship. She's from small-town Georgia. He's a sophisticated Parisian. They go together like grits and escargot. But Sébastien isn't just any Frenchman. He's a gorgeous, sweet, sexy, graphic artist, and as the days slip by, Laura's finding it harder and harder to say adieu. Unless she comes to her senses soon, she could end up ruining her life with a beautiful romance. . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429932007

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9781429932004

The Sacred Law of Andania

A New Text with Commentary

By: Laura Gawlinski

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The Sacred Law of Andania

A New Text with Commentary

By: Laura Gawlinski

The inscribed text referred to as the sacred law of Andania contains almost 200 lines of regulations about a mystery festival and the sanctuary in which it took place. Although it concerns one annual festival in Messenia, it imparts information relevant to the general nature of sanctuary activity and the issues that were important in the routine management of cult. This book contributes to the recent shift in scholarship that has sought to view sanctuaries as more than simply settings for temples, but as locations created and affected by people's various needs, activities, and agendas. This examination of the inscription includes a new and accurate edition of its text with full critical apparatus, an English translation, and copious images of the stone. The accompanying introduction and commentary incorporate literary and epigraphical comparanda and on-site topographical research to present a holistic view of the cultic regulations in their historical and geographical context.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110268140

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Moon Southern Italy

Sicily, Puglia, Naples & the Amalfi Coast

By: Linda Sarris,Laura Thayer

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Moon Southern Italy

Sicily, Puglia, Naples & the Amalfi Coast

By: Linda Sarris,Laura Thayer

From the pastel rooftops of Positano to the soaring peak of Mount Etna, immerse yourself in la dolce vita with Moon Southern Italy. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries for exploring the best of Southern Italy, including Sicily, Puglia, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and more, that can be combined for a longer trip Strategic advice for foodies and oenophiles, art lovers, hikers, history buffs, beach bums, and more Must-see highlights and unique experiences for any season: Dive into the art museums and traditional theater of Palermo’s Centro Storico, and admire the Baroque monuments and carved churches of Lecce. Walk the frozen-in-time streets of Pompeii and marvel at the captivating Cathedral of Amalfi. Take an off-road Jeep tour of Mount Etna or hike along the coastline. Soak up the sun on a secluded beach or sail the crystal-clear Mediterranean waters The best local flavors: Stroll quiet village streets where the scent of Sunday ragu fills the air, feast on fresh seafood from a bustling outdoor market, and chow down on authentic Neapolitan pizza. Sip limoncello on a sunny terrace or sample wines from the mineral-rich local vineyards Expert suggestions from Amalfi local Laura Thayer and Palermo local Linda Sarris on where to stay, where to eat, and how to get around Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Helpful resources on COVID-19 and traveling to Southern Italy Background information on the landscape, history, and cultural customs Handy tools including an Italian phrasebook and tips for seniors and traveling with children With Moon’s practical tips and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can experience the very best of Southern Italy. Exploring more of Italia? Check out Moon Milan & Beyond with the Italian Lakes or Moon Rome, Florence & Venice. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.

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Moon Travel

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1640494529

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9781640494527

Sites Unseen

America as I See It

By: Laura E. Walker

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Sites Unseen

America as I See It

By: Laura E. Walker

Sites Unseen is no ordinary travel book. Laura Walker takes the reader on an extraordinary journey to four great American cities – Boston, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. See well-known landmarks like you've never seen them before as she shares her unique perspective as a blind woman travelling across the country. Meet her intrepid companions who guide Laura along her way, and soon discover there are "perks of blindness." Each chapter concludes with a few "Sites Unseen Tips", designed to humorously educate the reader about how to travel as a blind person, as well as with one. However, as the author herself said, "This isn't just a HOW-TO book; it's much more of an I-DID one." Sites Unseen is more than a travel log of hilarious adventures from a woman of limited sight. Laura takes special care to reveal new ways to see the world around us, and encourages the reader to experience life and all its offerings. Using her other senses, including humor and imagination, Laura engages with others and her surroundings head on –sometimes literally.

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146854800X

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Chicago For Dummies

By: Laura Tiebert

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Chicago For Dummies

By: Laura Tiebert

From the incredible new Millennium Park to the Magnificent Mile, Cubs games to theater, intimate jazz haunts to grand symphony halls, deep-dish pizza to 5 Star dining, art boutiques to incredible museums, Chicago has it all. And this guide makes exploring the Windy City a breeze with: Info on how to get around A shopper’s guide for power shopping or bargain hunting 4 great itineraries that help you make the most of your time 10 “Oh-so-Chicago” experiences Like every For Dummies travel guide, Chicago For Dummies, Third Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

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John Wiley & Sons

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0764599968

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9780764599965

Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies

By: Laura Lea Miller

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Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies

By: Laura Lea Miller

For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of the For Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer’s. Small trim size for use on-the-go Focused coverage of only the best hotels and restaurants in all price ranges Tear-out “cheat sheet” with full-color maps or easy reference pointers

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470449187

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9780470449189

Shelter Us

A Novel

By: Laura Nicole Diamond

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Shelter Us

A Novel

By: Laura Nicole Diamond

Gorgeously written and deeply felt, this heartrending, ultimately hopeful narrative about motherhood, loss, and the meaning of life becomes a true page-turner. Lawyer turned stay-at-home-mom Sarah Shaw is struggling to be present for her two young sons and law professor husband, three years after the death of their infant daughter. Then one day, walking in L.A., Sarah’s heart catches at the sight of a young homeless mother and toddler, and saving them becomes her secret, obsessive mission. When tragedy threatens them, Sarah discovers she is capable of deceptions and transgressions she never imagined. Her lies unleash a downward spiral that will threaten her marriage, family, and her sanity. Shelter Us speaks to the quiet joys and anxieties of parenthood, and illuminates the shadowy space between unconditional love and fear of unbearable loss.

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Simon and Schuster

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1631529714

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9781631529719

Die Buying

By: Laura DiSilverio

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Die Buying

By: Laura DiSilverio

Emma-Joy Ferris likes mall cop work, even though it's a bit more humdrum than the military policing she did in the army. But there's no time to be bored when someone 'liberates' a 15-foot python from the Herpetology Hut, and a mannequin turns out to be a very real corpse.

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Penguin

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1101517255

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9781101517253

Up Against It

By: Laura J. Mixon

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Up Against It

By: Laura J. Mixon

Geoff and his friends live in Phocaea, a distant asteroid colony on the Solar System's frontier. They're your basic high-spirited young adults, enjoying such pastimes as hacking matter compilers to produce dancing skeletons that prance through the low-gee communal areas, using their rocket-bikes to salvage methane ice shrapnel that flies away when the colony brings in a big (and vital) rock of the stuff, and figuring out how to avoid the ubiquitous surveillance motes that are the million eyes of 'Stroiders, a reality-TV show whose Earthside producers have paid handsomely for the privilege of spying on every detail of the Phocaeans' lives. Life isn't as good as it seems, though. A mysterious act of sabotage kills Geoff's brother Carl and puts the entire colony at risk. And in short order, we discover that the whole thing may have been cooked up by the Martian mafia, as a means of executing a coup and turning Phocaea into a client-state. As if that wasn't bad enough, there's a rogue AI that was spawned during the industrial emergency and slipped through the distracted safeguards, and a giant x-factor in the form of the Viridians, a transhumanist cult that lives in Phocaea's bowels. In addition to Geoff, our story revolves around Jane, the colony's resource manager -- a bureaucrat engineer in charge of keeping the plumbing running on an artificial island of humanity poised on the knife-edge of hard vacuum and unforgiving space. She's more than a century old, and good at her job, but she is torn between the technical demands of the colony and the political realities of her situation, in which the fishbowl effect of 'Stroiders is compounded by a reputation economy that turns every person into a beauty contest competitor. Her manoeuverings to keep politics and engineering in harmony are the heart of the book. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429991410

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9781429991414

Red, White & Dead

By: Laura Caldwell

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Red, White & Dead

By: Laura Caldwell

Izzy McNeil is hot on the trail of one of Chicago's most notorious gangsters. Not that he realizes the crimson-tressed enchantress, a self-proclaimed "lapsed lawyer," is moonlighting as a private investigator. But when an unexpected run-in trashes Izzy's cover, she's swept into an evil underworld where she is definitely not safe. That is until Izzy receives help from an unlikely source: the ultimate guardian angel. And the last person she ever dreamed she'd see again. Now Izzy is racing from Chicago to Rome, all the while battling personal demons, Mafiosi killers and red hot emergency desires.... This enriched edition of Red, White & Dead contains bonus content by author Laura Caldwell, an eBook exclusive!

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Harlequin

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1460305841

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9781460305843

This Song is (Not) For You

By: Laura Nowlin

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This Song is (Not) For You

By: Laura Nowlin

Music is the second most important thing," I say. That was something my mother would always say. We've stopped saying it out loud, but I think it all the same. The most important thing is love. From the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling If He Had Been With Me comes a captivating novel about navigating—and protecting—the loves and friendships that sustain us. Ramona fell for Sam the moment she met him. It was like she had known him forever. He's one of the few constants in her life, and their friendship is just too important to risk for a kiss. Though she really wants to kiss him... Sam loves Ramona, but he would never expect her to feel the same way-she's too quirky and cool for someone like him. Still, they complement each other perfectly, both as best friends and as a band. Then they meet Tom. Tom makes music too, and he's the band's missing piece. The three quickly become inseparable. Except Ramona's falling in love with Tom. But she hasn't fallen out of love with Sam either. How can she be true to her feelings and herself without losing the very relationships that make her heart sing? This Song is (Not) for You is perfect for readers looking for: Contemporary teen romance books Unputdownable & bingeworthy novels Complex emotional YA stories Novels that explore monogamy, polyamory, and asexuality Characters with a passion for music Performance art

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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146421879X

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9781464218798

Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily

By: Laura Pfuntner

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Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily

By: Laura Pfuntner

Sicily has been the fulcrum of the Mediterranean throughout history. The island’s central geographical position and its status as ancient Rome’s first overseas province make it key to understanding the development of the Roman Empire. Yet Sicily’s crucial role in the empire has been largely overlooked by scholars of classical antiquity, apart from a small number of specialists in its archaeology and material culture. Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily offers the first comprehensive English-language overview of the history and archaeology of Roman Sicily since R. J. A. Wilson’s Sicily under the Roman Empire (1990). Laura Pfuntner traces the development of cities and settlement networks in Sicily in order to understand the island’s political, economic, social, and cultural role in Rome’s evolving Mediterranean hegemony. She identifies and examines three main processes traceable in the archaeological record of settlement in Roman Sicily: urban disintegration, urban adaptation, and the development of alternatives to urban settlement. By expanding the scope of research on Roman Sicily beyond the bounds of the island itself, through comparative analysis of the settlement landscapes of Greece and southern Italy, and by utilizing exciting evidence from recent excavations and surveys, Pfuntner establishes a new empirical foundation for research on Roman Sicily and demonstrates the necessity of including Sicily in broader historical and archaeological studies of the Roman Empire.

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University of Texas Press

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1477317228

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People Who Said No

Courage Against Oppression

By: Laura Scandiffio

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People Who Said No

Courage Against Oppression

By: Laura Scandiffio

Sometimes it’s okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it’s essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks of regular citizens to stand up for human rights. Others, like Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, used their power to change the status quo. Also included are Helen Suzman, a South African member of parliament who fought apartheid; Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest for protesting the dictatorship in Burma; and the people of Egypt, who recently brought down the repressive government of Hosni Mubarak. These inspirational profiles of people who followed their moral compass make for riveting stories as well as excellent starting points for discussions about ethics and morality.

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Annick Press

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1554515890

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The Rough Guide to Europe On A Budget

By: Laura Bennitt,Rough Guides (Firm)

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The Rough Guide to Europe On A Budget

By: Laura Bennitt,Rough Guides (Firm)

A guide to making the most economical visit to Europe outlines itineraries and recommends the best values in places to see and do, accomodations, and restaurants from the British Isles to Turkey.

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184836458X

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