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Denali was focused on finals and Christmas shopping, but a moose in her front yard disrupted her morning, and now she's found a frozen body. Was it a moosicide? Everyone seems to be writing off Jake’s death as a moose attack, but Denali isn’t so sure. As she learns more about Jake, she finds that there were a number of people with far better motives for his death than the moose. Can Denali and her friends find the real killer? A Denali Hawthorne Christmas Mystery, first book in the Denali Hawthorne Mystery Series.

Welcome, this book is a scaled-down mini-travel guide for the Reno Tahoe area. I hit the highlights of what I would like to see and do here in Reno Tahoe. I have lots of family and friends visiting my husband and me through the years. Having a handy printed book of where to go and what to see would be helpful. So, here it is. Lots of colorful photos of Reno Tahoe. As a child, my family vacationed in Lake Tahoe for many years. My parents moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1985. While I did not get to see much back on the 1970s family vacations, I have explored many hiking trails and downhill skied...

Xavier Moret parte hacia Estados Unidos a la búsqueda de algunos de sus mitos de juventud: la cultura beat, los hippies californianos, los grandes escenarios de las películas del Oeste… Debía haber sospechado que sus gustos musicales y culturales iban a chocar frontalmente con los de las jóvenes adolescentes que viajan en el asiento trasero del coche: su hija y una amiga. América, América es una road movie literaria, en la que los elementos clásicos de la cultura estadounidense como gasolineras polvorientas, moteles astrosos, casinos deslumbrantes o comida-basura van tejiendo ...

Stand Up Paddle Board - SUP, Kayak, Canoe The California Coast - Guidbook and detailed maps of over 40 spots to launch and paddle along the California Coast from Just North of Monterey to the Mexican border. A version of this book with higher resolution images is also available. The text of the two versions is the same.Stand Up Paddle Boarding - SUP, Kayaking / Sea Kayaking, and Canoeing / Outrigger Canoeing are great ways to enjoy the beautiful California Coast. This book will help you find places to paddle. Detailed launch and trip information is provided. This is the ideal companion book...

One of America’s most popular national parks, Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for its spectacular cliffs, iconic hikes, and panoramic views. The awe-inspiring park was named after a Bible verse about a “place of peace.” Many people come away from visits to Zion believing not just that it is that place of peace, but that it is the most stunning of all the national parks. Join 101 Travel Bits™ in celebrating the wonderful national park that is Zion National Park. *** 101 Travel Bits are not your typical guidebooks. Each collection of 101 Travel Bits consists of 101 ...

Washington, DC is a fabulous city for an adventure! There are so many places for kids to explore. Scavenger Guides Washington, DC will immerse your child in a fun, fact-filled scavenger hunt around the nation's capital. It is designed to engage your child in their travels and enhance their observational skills. Your child will discover Washington, DC while having fun following clues, completing tasks, and collecting awards - certificates included! Each guide also includes a daily travel journal and tips for taking great photos to help your child preserve their vacation memories. Follow the ...

For 10 years, Louis Theroux has been making programmes about off-beat characters on the fringes of US society. Now he revisits America and the people who have most fascinated him to try to discover what motivates them, why they believe the things they believe, and to find out what has happened to them since he last saw them.

Hoping to discover a more personal take on Santa Fe? I created Santa Fe: A Local’s Enchanting Journey Through the City Different to give you an insider’s view of everything the city has to offer. Drawing on years of living here, I’ve put together an inviting New Mexico guidebook full of lesser-known stops, local eateries, and experiences you won’t see in other resources.

Seduced by the government’s offer of 320 acres per homesteader, Americans and Europeans rushed to Montana and the Dakotas to fulfill their own American dream in the first decade of the twentieth century. Raban’s stunning evocation of the harrowing, desperate reality behind the homesteader’s dream strips away the myth—while preserving the romance—that has shrouded our understanding of our own heartland.

The rules of law and society have never taken hold in the Sierra Madre, which is home to bandits, drug smugglers, cave-dwelling Tarahumara Indians, opium farmers, and other assorted outcasts. Outsiders are not welcome; drugs are the primary source of income; murder is all but a regional pastime. Fifteen years ago, journalist Richard Grant developed what he calls "an unfortunate fascination" with this lawless place. Locals warned that he would meet his death there, but he didn't believe them - until his last trip.

In Downtown, Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves, from the island's southern tip to 42nd Street, combining a moving memoir of his days and nights in New York with a passionate history of its most enduring places and people.

Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high-end distillates, most small-batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions.

Great businesses don't always have great starts. In the summer of 2010, Green Beret Jason McCarthy was going through a divorce, separating from the military, and struggling with money issues. He used his new company, GORUCK, as an excuse to drive to all lower 48 states with his dog, Java, to meet people and get into adventures, while searching for how to rebuild in America.

Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this legendary waterway of the American deep south. Bernard delves into the bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial settlement by French, Spanish, and eventually, Anglo-American pioneers. He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and sugar; steam-powered sugar mills, and riverboats; and the brutal institution of slavery. He also examines the impact of the Civil War on the Teche.

Stuck in a job he no longer found fulfilling, journalist Mike McIntyre felt his life was quickly passing him by. So one day he hit the road to trek from one end of the country to the other with little more than the clothes on his back and without a single penny in his pocket. Through his travels, he found varying degrees of kindness in strangers from all walks of life - and discovered more about people and values and life on the road in America than he'd ever thought possible.

On July 13, 2020, in the year of COVID-19, Todd and his son embark on an unforgettable trek through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. They encounter breathtaking vistas, new friends, hardships, hunger, wild animals, and a death-defying flight from lightning. Hearts open and minds change, and their 450-mile journey becomes more than either of them could ever have imagined.

Whether you're planning a trip to Mexico, looking to build conversational fluency, or want to master authentic Mexican slang, this audiobook is your all-in-one resource.

A wickedly smart, funny, and irresistibly off-kilter account of an improbable thousand-mile journey on foot into the heart of modern Florida, the state that Russell calls "America Concentrate".

A retired law enforcement officer turned pilot and a former math teacher chose to leave their home in Texas for a cabin in the wilderness of Alaska. They left life as they knew it behind to start fresh in the land of the Last Frontier. Their cabin on Cub Lake was only accessible by bush plane in the summer or snow machine during the winter, making life challenging. They knew their learning curve would be steep. What they didn't realize was living on a homestead in the wilderness of Alaska would make them face obstacles they had never experienced before.

Authors Mark Nesbitt and Patty A. Wilson shine a light in the dark corners of Pennsylvania and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions of fires and soldiers struggling in the cold at Valley Forge, to ghostly children stalking dormitories at Gettysburg College, these stories of strange occurrences are sure to send a chill up your spine. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good listen.