Off the Beaten Page
Title | Off the Beaten Page PDF eBook |
Author | Terri Peterson Smith |
Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1613744269 |
Blending literature and travel, this book offers a look at 15 U.S. destinations featured in the works of famous writers. Designed as a guide to help avid bibliophiles experience, in person, the places they've only read about, award-winning journalist Terri Peterson Smith takes readers on lively tours that include a Mark Twain inspired steamboat cruise on the Mississippi, a Devil in the White City view of Chicago in the Gilded Age, a voyage through the footsteps of the immigrants and iconoclasts of San Francisco, and a look at low country Charleston's rich literary tradition. With advice on planning stress-free group travel and lit trip tips for novices, this resource also features beyond the book experiences, such as Broadway shows, Segway tours, and kayaking, making it a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone who wants to extend the experience of a great read.
Off the Beaten Path
Title | Off the Beaten Path PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Readers Digest |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0762104244 |
Thoroughly updated, this handbook spotlights over 1,000 of America's most overlooked must-see destinations in a state-by-state, A-Z format. 300 color photos.
Off the Beaten Track
Title | Off the Beaten Track PDF eBook |
Author | Maylis de Kerangal |
Publisher | Greystone Books Ltd |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-10-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1771649836 |
A breathtaking mountain adventure, in which a boy finds his inner strength, from the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel The Heart Paul is ten years old and lives with his aunt and uncle. Bruce, an old family friend, suddenly reappears after three years of silence, eager to keep a promise he made to Paul to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul longs for Bruce’s friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But he is also timid and unsure, and Bruce—who is better at doing than explaining—doesn’t make it any easier. A dramatic event gives Paul the chance to find his inner strength, and to show himself and everyone else what he is capable of. This uniquely illustrated coming-of-age story for teens can help create thought-provoking discussion about: Finding independence, resiliency, and self-confidence The importance of guidance and mentorship from trusted adults An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Heidegger: Off the Beaten Track
Title | Heidegger: Off the Beaten Track PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Heidegger |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2002-08-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521805070 |
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St. John Off the Beaten Track
Title | St. John Off the Beaten Track PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald Singer |
Publisher | Sombrero Pub. |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Saint John (United States Virgin Islands) |
ISBN | 9780979026928 |
Arkansas
Title | Arkansas PDF eBook |
Author | Patti DeLano |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2003-11 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN |
This guide to the unique and offbeat in Arkansas offers such treasures as Wolf House and Louisiana Purchase Historic Marker and State Park.
Nebraska
Title | Nebraska PDF eBook |
Author | Hannah McNally |
Publisher | Insiders' Guide |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003-06 |
Genre | Nebraska |
ISBN | 9780762726639 |
Readers can see where Kool-Aid was invented, lose their inhibitions by entering the cluck-off competition at the Wayne Chicken Show, bicycle portions of the Cowboy Trail, or experience the intense magic of the world's largest concentration of Sandhill cranes each spring--all in Nebraska.