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Armchair Travel December 2018
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The prison letters of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
More than two hundred of the anti-apartheid champion's letters, written during his twenty-seven year incarceration, convey his perspectives on such subjects as his wife's imprisonment, the death of his son, and human rights
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My country, my life : fighting for Israel, searching for peace
by Ehud Barak
"The definitive memoir of one of Israel's most influential soldier-statesmen and one-time Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, with insights into forging peace in the Middle East....The two-state solution is more urgent than ever, not just for the Palestinians, but for the existential interests of Israel itself. Only by rediscovering the twin pillars on which it was built--militarystrength and moral purpose--can Israel thrive"
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Otherworldly encounters : evidence of UFO sightings and abductions
by Nomar Slevik
Explore the realm of the unknown with more than three dozen true stories of unexplained phenomena. Join ufologist and paranormal researcher Nomar Slevik as he shares fascinating tales of sightings and abductions centered in the Northeast's UFO hotspots. Discover the truth about lights in the sky and aliens on the ground from firsthand witnesses and experiencers.
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Love and Marriage...and Travel
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| When in French: Love in a Second Language by Lauren CollinsWhat happened: Lauren Collins, an American New Yorker writer living in London, fell in love and married a Frenchman, moving to Geneva, Switzerland to be with him.
What it is: a funny, full-bodied, and romantic chronicle of her amusing adventures in a new land and her attempts to communicate in a new tongue.
Reviewers say: This is "a thoughtful, beautifully written meditation on the art of language and intimacy" (The New York Times). |
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| Ruthless River: Love & Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre de Dios by Holly FitzGeraldWhat happened: A dream honeymoon traveling around the world turned into a nightmare for Holly FitzGerald and her new husband when their plane crashed in a South American jungle in 1973. They survived, and retrofitted a raft in order to float down the Madre de Dios river to civilization, but a storm put them off course, stalling them in swampy, piranha-infested waters.
Why you might like it: Peppered with hard-won insights about life and love, this harrowing survival tale is unputdownable. |
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| Eve of a Hundred Midnights: The Star-Crossed Love Story of Two World War II... by Bill LascherWhat it is: a swiftly paced dual biography inspired by the writings and photographs of American journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby.
What happened: The couple married shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor and worked in China until just before the Japanese invasion (getting out in the nick of time), then moved from location to location chronicling the events of World War II.
Read it for: a timeless love story full of danger as well as fascinating depictions of the Pacific theater during the war. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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