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101) Plastic Spoon
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LONGSimilar to previous submissions the new book offering ie PLASTIC SPOON has been written with the idea! That if the masses are made aware of what's actually going on around the world, then perhaps more people will take up the gauntlet and make some noise. On many a subject matter, people will no doubt disagree with what's been written, which is their prerogative. The motivation for writing this book is not to dictate or indeed influence the reader....
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LIGHTNING CRASHES HERE: ESSAYS is a collection of previously-released and all-new nonfiction by writer and academic Costa Koutsoutis, writing about life, nerd culture, punk subculture, the complexities of immigrant families, and more. From video games to grappling with what it means to "be a man", LIGHTNING CRASHES here is a look back at a writing path that started over fifteen years ago.
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FROM THE PAGES OF PANELXPANEL COMES...ONE MUST IMAGINE SCOTT FREE HAPPY!In 2017, DC Comics began publishing Mister Miracle, a 12 issue comic book series written by Tom King and drawn by Mitch Gerads. It tells the story of a man who survived a suicide attempt and what followed from that dreadful night. It's a story about war, abuse, comics, and love. It's one of the most interesting texts of 21st century comics literature.One Must Imagine Scott Free...
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"The Best American Travel Writing has been the gold standard for short-form travel writing from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet since its inception." -New York Times Book Review
Everyone travels for different reasons, but whatever those reasons are, one thing is certain-they come back with stories. Each year, the best of those stories are collected in The Best American Travel Writing, curated by one of the top writers in the field, and...
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"With her typically American intrepidness, her thirst for a good story and her power of observation, Hermance closes-in on the Portuguese she encounters along the way, bringing to us a psychological picture of the Portuguese individual and society that you won´t find on expat guides. Lastly, her unusual grasp for ´Portuguese quaintness´ also makes this book worth buying." David Peres Rebelo, Aveiro, Portugal
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Samin Nosrat collects the year's finest writing about food and drink.
"Good food writing evokes the senses," writes Samin Nosrat, best-selling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and star of the Netflix adaptation of the book. "It makes us consider divergent viewpoints. It makes us hungry and motivates us to go out into the world in search of new experiences....
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. SEMI-FINALIST FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD FOR ART OF THE ESSAY.
One of Amazon, Buzzfeed, ELLE, Electric Literature and Pop Sugar's Best Books of 2018. Named one of the Best Books of October and Fall by Amazon, Buzzfeed, TIME, Vulture, The Millions and Vol. 1 Brooklyn.
"Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating." -Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad
A globe-spanning, ambitious book...
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The year's top food writing, from writers who celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of our country. Edited by Silvia Killingsworth and renowned chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton.
"A year that stopped our food world in its tracks," writes Gabrielle Hamilton in her introduction, reflecting on 2020. The stories in this edition of Best American Food Writing create a stunning portrait of...
109) Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with recipes)
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Southern humorist Julia Reed celebrates Southern food, Southern women, and the Southern penchant for enjoying good times in this collection of her food writing.
Julia Reed spends a lot of time thinking about ham biscuits. And cornbread and casseroles and the surprisingly modern ease of donning a hostess gown for one's own party. In Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties Julia Reed collects her thoughts on good cooking and the...
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• "1st and Goal" was published in the Atticus Review and appears in The Vig of Love (Glass Lyre Press, 2016)• "Addictions" was published in PANK and appears in The Vig of Love (Glass Lyre Press, 2016).• "All Fragments Are Redeemed by God" was published in Connotation Press.• "Asbestos Candlestick" appears in The Vig of Love (Glass Lyre Press, 2016).• "Balkanization Journal" was published in Connotation Press.• "Body Parts" was published...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SEAG0110 - SERVICIOS PARA EL CONTROL DE PLAGAS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback. This is the story of how that dream was fulfilled by following in the footsteps of a 13th-century Franciscan friar.
Eight centuries ago the Mongols burst forth from Central Asia in a series of spectacular conquests that took them from the Danube to the Yellow Sea. Their empire was seen as the final triumph of the nomadic 'barbarians'. But in time the...
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Nach dem Erfolg der Fahrt am Landweg nach Indien (Indien - lockende Ferne), war Reisch als Geograph und Expeditionsleiter anerkannt. So brach er 1935 erneut gen Osten auf, diesmal im Automobil und mit dem ehrgeizigen Ziel, die Erde zu umrunden. auf dieser eineinhalb Jahre dauernden Pionierfahrt wurde Reisch von Helmuth Hahmann begleitet und unterstützt.
Frisch und lebendig sprudelt aus diesem Bericht ein Abenteuer nach den anderen hervor - eine...
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The manager of a Long Island strip club, shows us what's it like through his eyes, to work and be the boss, in the adult entertainment industry. In seven nights, he will open and close this topless bar, all the while dealing with complications, controversy and the madness that can and does occur on a daily bases by the staff and customers. From drugs and alcohol, to sex and violence, and also theft. He is faced with making sure Club Inferno runs smoothly...
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The arch villain of the Star Wars series, Darth Vader, has been grossly misrepresented by historians. In fact he is a Richard III-like character given gross deformities and credited with all sorts of evil deeds to make the story of a supposedly fun rebellion against allegedly harsh overlords seem better, as well as ensure that the writers stayed out of the hands of the dreaded Skywalkerian secret police. Arguing by analogy from earth's history it...
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Escape the stresses of everyday life and immerse yourself in a captivating expedition through distant lands and diverse cultures. Join Cally, a spirited 24-year-old, as she embarks on the ultimate budget backpacking adventure. With just $5,000 and a backpack, she began a three-month journey accompanied by her boyfriend and best friend. In her candid diary entries, Cally shares the exhilarating highs and challenging lows of her journey.
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Lassen Sie sich mitnehmen zu einer Reise um die Welt: Zu einer Safari in den Süden Afrikas, zu einer Bootstour durch Schweden, nach New York oder nach Tokio, zum Angeln in die Karibik oder zum Wandern in die Alpen. Die Redakteure der Augsburger Allgemeinen berichten in diesem Buch aus allen Erdteilen, haben interessante Menschen getroffen und viele Einblicke in fremde Kulturen gewonnen. Sie erzählen in 44 spannenden Reportage, illustriert mit vielen...
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5 essays celebrating complexity and the connective principle:"Gandhi Remix" reformulates Gandhi's Seven Social Sins"Small Change" puts the health care reform into perspective"Too Many Notes" is a short essay on concision"Constructive Universalism" compares this Uruguayan art theory to Ayn Rand's "objectivism""No Missing Links" unveils the illusion of separation
119) On The Couch
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Couchsurfing? Surely a sofa would sink on the open sea? Couchsurfing is a global community of over a million people in 232 countries that offers couches, beds and body-sized horizontal surfaces via the internet for fellow members to bunk down on for the night. Couchsurfing is everywhere, from Kazakhstan, where there are124 empty couches for the daring traveler, to Antarctica where 30 cold couches are available. It's free, it's friendly and it's the...
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Bergsteigen klingt anstrengend, dachte Julia als kleines Mädchen: »Sollen sich andere die Füße platt laufen und in ihren durchgeschwitzten Cord-Bundhosen doof aussehen!« Doch aus dem blonden pausbäckigen Wandermuffel wird eine Extremsportlerin. 2017 meistert Julia Schultz als erste deutsche Person die Bergsteiger-Challenge »Explorers Grand Slam«. Auf eigene Faust bezwingt sie die höchsten Gipfel aller Kontinente und erreicht zu Fuß den Nord-...
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