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32) Where we lived: discovering the places we once called home : the American home from 1775 to 1840
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
35) National parks
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of every US national park--from Acadia to Yosemite. See what makes each park so spectacular--explore natural wonders, discover amazing wildlife, and experience cultural treasures in this guide full of facts and packed with maps."--
38) Carsick
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The visual artist behind such cult films as "Hairspray" traces his haphazard cross-country hitchhiking journey at the sides of a motley group of unsuspecting drivers, including a gentle farmer, an indie band, and the author's unexpected hero.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"After a decade abroad, the National Book Award -- and Pulitzer Prize -- winning writer Evan Osnos returns to three places he has lived in the United States-Greenwich, CT; Clarksburg, WV; and Chicago, IL -- to illuminate the origins of America's political fury"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
Author Bill Bryson tells the comical story of his return to America after living in England for two decades. When he returned stateside with his English wife and their four children, he was greeted by a whole new landscape which included microwave pancakes, twenty-four-hour dental floss hotlines-- and the thought that 3 million Americans believe they had been abducted by aliens at some point.
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