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Armchair Travel February 2018
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Norwich : one tiny Vermont town's secret to happiness and excellence
by Karen Crouse
Norwich, a charming Vermont town of roughly three thousand residents, has sent an athlete to almost every Winter Olympics for the past thirty years--and three times that athlete has returned with a medal. How does Norwich do it? To answer this question, reporter Karen Crouse moved to Vermont, immersing herself in the lives of Norwich Olympians past and present.
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Nowherelands : An Atlas of Vanished Countries 1840-1975
by Bjørn Berge
These are the stories of fifty countries that once existed but have now have been erased from the map. Varying vastly in size and shape, location and longevity, they are united by one fact: all of them endured long enough to issue their own stamps.
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The monk of Mokha
by Dave Eggers
Mokhtar is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen’s central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral homeland to tour terraced farms high in the country’s rugged mountains and meet beleaguered but determined farmers. But when war engulfs the country and Saudi bombs rain down, Mokhtar has to find a way out of Yemen without sacrificing his dreams or abandoning his people.
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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains
by Johnny Molloy
Few hikers know this gem of a region as well as Johnny Molloy. He’ll take you to waterfalls, overlooks, gigantic trees, historic sites, and primitive wilderness in significant spots such as Tallulah Gorge, Springer Mountain, and the Chattooga River.
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