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Moon 101 Great Hikes San Francisco Bay Area (Moon Outdoors)
By Ann Marie Brown. 2018
Your Adventure Starts Here with Moon Travel Guides!Are you at home in the golden hills of Berkeley, or the lush…
redwood forests of Marin? Explore the paradise just outside your door with Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside you'll find:A Hike for Everyone: Hikes range from short, flat routes suitable for families to daylong, steep treks for more ambitious hikers, with options to extend or shorten the hikes. All hikes are rated for difficulty and marked for features such as dog-friendly or wheelchair accessibleExplore the Trails: Highlights like waterfalls, beaches, historic sites, wildlife, and wildflowers are noted on each hikeMaps and Directions: Explore with easy-to-use maps and point-by-point navigation for each trail, and including driving directions to each trailhead with GPS coordinates and public transit options when availableTop Hikes: Lists like "Best Redwood Forests," "Best Short Backpacking Trips," and "Best Bird-Watching" will help you choose where to hike in Napa, Sonoma, Marin, the East Bay, San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the South BayTrusted Advice: Anne Marie Brown shares the experience and knowledge she's gained from hiking, biking, and camping in and around the Bay Area more than 150 days a yearTips and Tools: Find essentials like health, safety, and trail etiquette, background information on the landscape and history of the trails, and volunteer opportunities so you can help keep the trails as beautiful as you found themWhether you're a veteran or a first-time hiker, Moon's comprehensive coverage and trusted advice will have you ready to lace up your hiking boots and head out on your next adventure.Looking for trails beyond the Bay Area? Try Moon Northern California Hiking or Moon California Hiking. Ready for an overnight outdoor adventure? Check out Moon Northern California Camping or Moon California Camping.Moon Nevada (Travel Guide)
By Scott Smith. 2018
Whether you're an adventure junkie, road-tripper, or card shark, Nevada has something for you. Pull off the perfect trip to…
the Silver State with Moon Nevada. Inside you'll find:Strategic itineraries for road-trippers, campers, skiers, and moreThe best road trips through Nevada, from three days on "the loneliest road in America" to a week covering Death Valley and the Extraterrestrial Highway, plus detailed information on travel times, distances, and directionsThe top sights and unique experiences: Explore caves and glaciers at Great Basin National Park, or go fishing, swimming, or boating on Lake Tahoe or Lake Mead. Marvel at the Hoover Dam, camp at a secluded alpine lake, and experience the authentic Wild West in a ghost town saloon. Try your hand at a slot machine and eat your way through an epic Las Vegas buffet, or visit one of Nevada's major festivals and shop for local turquoise jewelry in a Gold Rush townLocal tips from longtime Nevadan Scott Smith on where to stay, when to go, and how to get around, plus advice for families with children and travelers with disabilitiesFull-color photos and detailed maps throughoutThorough background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and local cultureFocused coverage of Reno, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Tahoe, Central Nevada, Elko, the Ruby Mountains, and moreWith Moon Nevada's practical tips and local insight, you can plan your trip your way.Spending more time at the lake? Try Moon Tahoe. Headed to the parks? Try Moon Yosemite National Park or Moon Death Valley National Park.Moon Nashville: Natchez Trace Parkway * Memphis * Tupelo * Mississippi Blues Trail (Travel Guide)
By Margaret Littman. 2016
Move to the beat and savor the unique creative energy of Music City. From hot Southern food to warm Southern…
hospitality, you can experience it all with Moon Nashville.Explore the City: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity with color-coded maps, or follow one of our guided neighborhood walksSee the Sites: Visit the Grand Ole Opry, Tennessee State Capitol, and Country Music Hall of Fame, or pay respects to the King on a day trip to Graceland. Stroll the Vanderbilt campus, shop for vintage records and a well-worn pair of cowboy boots, and go honky-tonking late into the nightGet a Taste of the City: Sample authentic hot chicken, dine at a classic cafeteria-style meat-and-three, or find your new favorite food truckBars and Nightlife: Tap your foot to some live music at the Bluebird Café or pull up a barstool for a flight of classic Tennessee whiskeys. Get inspired by up-and-coming singers in The Basement before finding your voice at Lonnie's Western Room karaoke, or try a free dance lesson at Wildhorse Saloon Local Advice from Nashvillian Margaret Littman Flexible, strategic itineraries including a two-day tour, a foodie weekend, and "Music City Without Moola," plus day trips like Land Between the Lakes, Bell Buckle, and the Jack Daniels Distillery in LynchburgTips for Travelers including where to stay, how to safely cycle the city, and more, plus advice for LGBTQ visitors, international travelers, and families with childrenMaps and Tools like background information on the history and culture of Nashville, easy-to-read maps, full-color photos, and neighborhood guides from Midtown to Music Valley With Moon Nashville's practical tips and local know-how, you can plan your trip your way.Hitting the road? Try Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip or Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip. If you're heading to more of the South's best cities, try Moon Memphis or Moon Atlanta.Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star
By Tab Hunter, Eddie Muller. 2006
Welcome to Hollywood, circa 1950, the end of the Golden Age. A remarkably handsome young boy, still a teenager, gets…
"discovered by a big-time movie agent. Because when he takes his shirt off young hearts beat faster, because he is the picture of innocence and trust and need, he will become a star. It seems almost preordained. The open smile says, "You will love me," and soon the whole world does. The young boy's name was Tab Hunter—a made-up name, of course, a Hollywood name—and it was his time. Stardom didn't come overnight, although it seemed that way. In fact, the fame came first, when his face adorned hundreds of magazine covers; the movies, the studio contract, the name in lights—all that came later. For Tab Hunter was a true product of Hollywood, a movie star created from a stable boy, a shy kid made even more so by the way his schoolmates—both girls and boys—reacted to his beauty, by a mother who provided for him in every way except emotionally, and by a secret that both tormented him and propelled him forward. In Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star, Hunter speaks out for the first time about what it was like to be a movie star at the end of the big studio era, to be treated like a commodity, to be told what to do, how to behave, whom to be seen with, what to wear. He speaks also about what it was like to be gay, at first confused by his own fears and misgivings, then as an actor trapped by an image of boy-next-door innocence. And when he dared to be difficult, to complain to the studio about the string of mostly mediocre movies that were assigned to him, he learned that just like any manufactured product, he was disposable—disposable and replaceable. Hunter's career as a bona fide movie star lasted a decade. But he persevered as an actor, working continuously at a profession he had come to love, seeking—and earning—the respect of his peers, and of the Hollywood community. And so, Tab Hunter Confidential is at heart a story of survival—of the giddy highs of stardom, and the soul-destroying lows when phone calls begin to go unreturned; of the need to be loved, and the fear of being consumed; of the hope of an innocent boy, and the rueful summation of a man who did it all, and who lived to tell it all.Gosto de gostar
By Helena Sacadura Cabral. 2016
Um livro sobre o acto generoso de "gostar de gostar" e como ele nos preenche a vida. «Gosto de gostar…
dos meus filhos, gosto de gostar dos meus amigos, gosto de gostar do meu trabalho, até gosto de gostar de mim. Enfim, "gostar de gostar" é, de facto, muito mais do que gostar.» Sol numa manhã de Outono, o cheiro a alfazema das gavetas das nossas avós, uma tarde entre amigos, o calor da família. Pessoas, lugares, canções, perfumes, recordações: são inúmeras as coisas de que gostamos de gostar e que tornam as nossas vidas mais plenas. É de como "gostar de gostar" preenche a nossa vida que Helena Sacadura Cabral fala nestas páginas.Harry: A Biography Of A Prince
By Angela Levin. 2018
An eye-opening, monumental biography of Prince Harry by a veteran journalist on royal affairs who accompanied the prince on his…
royal duties for a year and was granted privileged access to his home in Kensington Palace. Once a reckless rebel and now a respected role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover. How has he done it? This insightful new biography is a three-dimensional look at what Harry is really like as a person, both on and off royal duty. It is written by distinguished journalist and author Angela Levin, who accompanied Prince Harry on many of his engagements and had exclusive access to him at Kensington Palace. The book unwraps the real man behind the camera, and his own perceptive insights. It delves into his troubled childhood and the lasting effect of losing his adored mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, so young. It explores his rebellious teenage years and the key defining moments that have enabled him to face his demons and use this experience to help others who struggle with mental, emotional and physical pain. Angela Levin found a complex man who has inherited his late mother's extraordinary charisma and is determined to "make a difference." After finding the love of his life in Meghan Markle, and in anticipation of their marriage this year, this is an investigation into the real life of Prince Harry.I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture
By A. D. Jameson. 2018
"Funny, incisive, and timely ... Jameson does for geeks what geek culture does for its superheroes: he takes them seriously,…
respects their power, and refuses to hide his deep affection." —Lawrence Kasdan, co-screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars StoryIn I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, A. D. Jameson takes geeks and non-geeks alike on a surprising and insightful journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture. Walking us through the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and bestseller lists, Jameson takes in franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and, in particular, Star Wars—as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and YouTube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clichés surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking.A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love (and hate) they are capable of inspiring in fan and non-fan alike, while exploding misconceptions as to how and why they were made. I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth.La voz del silencio: Mi nombre es Yoko
By Yoko Yamaguchi. 2017
Un canto a la libertad y una oda a la superación. " Soledad, confusión, miedo. Una vida difícil, un…
pozo que parece no tener fondo. Nuestra protagonista narra en prim era persona algunos de los horrores que marcaron su vida desde muy temprana edad. Ni la orfandad ni la esclavitud ni los malo s tratos pudieron quebrantar su voluntad y sus ganas de vivir. Esta novela es un canto a la libertad y una oda a la superació n. La voz del silencio es la historia de Yoko Yamaguchi, una mujer japonesa criada en Bolivia, desde su más tierna infancia, en la Colonia Japonesa."The incredible true story of hope and inspiration, struggle and triumph: how former NBA star "Penny" Hardaway selflessly coached a…
young basketball team through the hardships of life--and to their first-ever state championship.NBA All-Star Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway had fame, fortune, and a Nike shoe line. Yet for all his basketball accomplishments, the one thing he lacked was a championship season. Penny Hardaway, like so many pro athletes, struggled with the question of "What now?" when his whirlwind career came to an end in 2007. The answer came from one of his oldest friends, Desmond Merriweather, who was sick with colon cancer and could no longer commit to full-time coaching the Lester Middle School boys basketball team. On These Courts is the moving story of a superstar who takes over coaching duties in the crime-ridden streets of Memphis he once called home. Coach Penny selflessly helped his young players navigate their way through impossible circumstances: failing grades, incarcerated fathers, gang pressures. But this is not just a story about Penny; the true stars are the kids on the Lester Lions team who rewarded Penny with his first championship season, winning the state title by one point. A penny.Buff Brides: The Complete Guide to Getting in Shape and Looking for your Wedding Day
By Sue Fleming. 2002
From dumbbells to wedding bells . . . Whether you have six months or just six weeks until your wedding…
day, Buff Brides is an invaluable must-have for every bride-to-be. Buff Brides is a comprehensive, fully illustrated fitness book by a New York City personal trainer who has helped hundreds of brides get into shape over the past decade. Providing clear, concise instructions and photographs for each exercise, Sue Fleming knows what brides want the most. From toned triceps for sleeveless dresses t...Universal Beauty: The MISS UNIVERSE Guide to Beauty
By Cara Birnbaum. 2006
The MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant represents the international ideal of beauty, and this unique beauty guide has the inside tips from…
all over the world that only members of this very exclusive club can tell. Beauty writer Cara Birnbaum and former Miss Universe winners bring together the diverse tips, insights, and secrets that have set these women apart and brought them to the pinnacle of beauty. Former title holders will share their beauty regimens as will the professionals who work with contestants to achieve the Miss Universe look. Readers with busy schedules will benefit from tips that will take them from daytime looks to ultraglamour in a matter of minutes. Because Miss Universe is international, all races, skin tones, hair types, and body types will be included. Former title holders of different ages will address how personal care and beauty regimens change over time to continue to achieve a fantastic appearance.Amid immigrant narratives of assimilation, Indian Accents focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film…
and television. Exploring key examples in popular culture ranging from Peter Sellers' portrayal of Hrundi Bakshi in the 1968 film The Party to contemporary representations such as Apu from The Simpsons and characters in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Shilpa S. Dave develops the ideas of "accent," "brownface," and "brown voice" as new ways to explore the racialization of South Asians beyond just visual appearance. Dave relates these examples to earlier scholarship on blackface, race, and performance to show how "accents" are a means of representing racial difference, national origin, and belonging, as well as distinctions of class and privilege. While focusing on racial impersonations in mainstream film and television, Indian Accents also amplifies the work of South Asian American actors who push back against brown voice performances, showing how strategic use of accent can expand and challenge such narrow stereotypes.Performing Folklore: Ranchos Folcloricos from Lisbon to Newark
By Kimberly Dacosta Holton. 2005
Through the lens of expressive culture, Performing Folklore tracks Portugal's transition from fascism to democracy, and from imperial metropole to…
EEC member state. Kimberly DaCosta Holton examines the evolution and significance of ranchos folclóricos, groups of amateur musicians and dancers who perform turn-of-the-century popular tradition and have acted as cultural barometers of change throughout 20th-century Portugal. She investigates the role that these folklore groups played in the mid-twentieth-century dictatorship, how they fell out of official favor with the advent of democracy, and why they remain so popular in Portugal's post-authoritarian state, especially in emigrant and diasporic communities. Holton looks at music, dance, costume, repertoire, venue, and social interplay in both local and global contexts. She considers the importance of revivalist folklore in the construction and preservation of national identity in the face of globalization. This book embraces "invented tradition" as process rather than event, presenting an ethnography not only of folkloric revivalism but also of sweeping cultural transformation, promoted alternately by authoritarianism, democracy, emigration, and European unification.Rachael Ray: From Candy Counter to Cooking Show (Extraordinary Success with a High School)
By Shaina C. Indovino. 2013
In the last few decades, more and more people are going to college to further their education. It's hard to…
become a scientist, a professor, or a businessperson without getting some sort of college degree--but college isn't always necessary to achieve success. Some people are ready to enter the workforce right after high school. Rachael Ray was one of those people. The cooking television and talk show star began her career working in restaurants and, for a little while, at the candy counter at Macy's in New York City. After becoming the chef at a prestigious hotel restaurant, Rachael worked her way from sous-chef to superstar! Today, shows like "30 Minute Meals", "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels", and, of course, "Rachael Ray", have made Rachael one of the most successful people in television. And what's most amazing about Rachael's story is that she's done it all without a college degree!Travesía A África
By Peter Boehm, Inés Fernández Taboada. 2014
Publicado en alemán, español, inglés e italiano. "Travesía a África" ha estado durante casi un año en el Top 10…
de Aventuras y Viajes de Amazon Alemania.Peter Boehm atravesó África en coches a mil por hora, buses destartalados y trenes desvencijados. Casi seis meses, más de 10 000 kilómetros, a través de nueve países: Somalia, Yibuti, Etiopía, Sudán, Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Malí y Senegal. El viaje fue vertiginoso y enervante, pero nunca aburrido. La gente que conoció era emocionante, rara y conmovedora, pero nunca le dejaban indiferente. En Somalia, Peter Boehm retrató a psiquiatras que tomaban por locos a todos los campesinos, así como a los mismos somalíes e incluso, al final, ¡hasta al propio autor! En Sudán conoció a médicos que devolvían la virginidad a las mujeres; en Chad, a niños de la calle que, al verle, ya le esperaban con sus maletas preparadas para emprender su viaje a Alemania; en Malí, a curanderos tradicionales que eran al mismo tiempo médicos de cabecera y consejeros sentimentales; en Nigeria, a gobernantes tradicionales ante los que sus súbditos se tiraban al suelo y a jueces islámicos que disfrutaban de las flagelaciones que sentenciaban como de un buen vino. Además Peter Boehm ha retratado las idas y venidas de un europeo en África. El tono de Peter Boehm es lacónico y libre de cualquier sensiblería. Nunca han leído nada igual sobre África.Asesinar Al Presidente. Asesinatos Presidenciales E Intentos De Asesinatos
By Maria J. Manzano, Nicholas L. Vulich. 2014
¿Quiere conocer la verdadera historia en torno a los hombres que asesinaron a los presidentes?"Asesinar al Presidente" ofrece un análisis…
breve y fascinante de los presidentes que murieron, los motivos y el estado mental de los asesinos y la reacción de los ciudadanos ante los asesinatos.Entre los protagonistas encontrará a: Charles Julius Guiteau, el hombre que disparó contra James Garfield. Dijo a las autoridades: "Estaba en la cama ... y pensaba en la situación política y por mi cabeza cruzó la idea de que si el Presidente desaparecía todo iría mejor...." Y, posteriormente, durante el juicio añadió: "Imagino que me convertiré en Presidente. Algunas personas creen que soy un hombre tan capaz como el presidente (Chester A. Arthur) lo es ahora".John Schrank, el hombre que disparó contra Theodore Roosevelt dijo: "Vi en un sueño al presidente McKinley colocado en un ataúd señalando con el dedo a un hombre vestido con ropas de monje en quien reconocí a Theodore Roosevelt. El presidente fallecido dijo: "Este es mi asesino, vengad mi muerte". Y luego disparó e hirió al candidato del Partido Progresista, al Alce Macho.John Wilkes Booth, el asesino del presidente Lincoln, escribió en su diario tan sólo varias noches antes de morir: "Tengo un alma demasiado grande para morir como un criminal.....".Las historias narradas son sorprendentes.Las semejanzas entre cada uno de los asesinatos le hará pensar. La mayor parte de los asesinos se enteró del itinerario que iba a seguir el presidente leyendo el periódico. Leon Czolgosz, el asesino del presidente McKinley, dijo a las autoridades: "Hace ocho días, mientras estaba en Chicago, leí en un periódico de Chicago que el presidente McKinley iba a visitar la Exposición panamericana de Buffalo. Aquel día compré un billete y llegué aquí decidido a hacer algo, aunque todavía no sabía qué. Pensé en disparar contra el prMeu Deus, O Que é Uma Alpaca?
By Fabiana Rodrigues Castelo Branco, Alan Parks. 2015
Would you risk everything for a new life? Would you give up and go home if it all went wrong?…
'Meu Deus, O Que é uma Alpaca?' é uma estória franca e encantadora de um bravo casal que se muda para a Espanha para criar alpacas. Sua intenção é ganhar a vida, mas primeiro eles devem negociar seu caminho através do mercado imobiliário espanhol, personagens locais, construtores desonestos e o pior clima que Andaluzia tem visto por 100 anos. Alan e Lorna experimentam a alegria, mas também o desgosto de se criar alpacas, recolhendo uma variedade de animais perdidos pelo caminho. Eles serão bem sucedidos, ou os desafios serão demais para suportar? "uma leitura encantadora" "ri alto com regularidade" "Eu recomendaria este livro para qualquer um"Ciudad de Ángeles
By Marlayna Glynn Brown, Cinta Garcia de la Rosa. 2015
Siguiendo la aclamada y popular novela ganadora de premios Transparencia: El Cuento de la Vida de una Chica en Las…
Vegas en los Años Setenta, la autora continúa su increíble viaje en Ciudad de Ángeles, revelando el lado oscuro de una vida vivida en Los Ángeles en los años ochenta. Este mordaz y a menudo extravagante cuento de la adolescencia y la veintena de Marlayna revela la huida de la autora desde Las Vegas hasta el formidable mundo de la auto reinvención entre los ángeles y demonios que poblaban Los Ángeles durante los años ochenta. La autora engendra sin inmutarse una vida a partir de los más improbables comienzos, y ahora entrega una secuela que ilustra tanto el cielo como el infierno de su continuo viaje de autodescubrimiento. "Una increíble historia de una chica joven que llega a ser adulta con sólo retales de consejos de los adultos que la rodean. Éste es un libro muy bien escrito con prosa explícita del continuo viaje de Marlayna en busca de amor y aceptación. Ella cuenta esta historia tan personal de manera muy vívida. Había momentos en los que debía dejar de leer para absorber los eventos "destructores de vida" que Marlayna experimentó que habrían destrozado a muchos, y otros momentos en el libro que me hicieron reír a carcajadas." - Eileen Cahill MoalliMichael Jackson: un Artista eccezionale, o un Genio? Elementi di riflessione.
By Franck Vidiella, David Abraham. 2015
Analizzando la carriera di Michael Jackson, Franck Vidiella mette in dubbio la natura sensitiva del termine di "Genio". Basata su…
una ricerca che conferma il fatto che i grandi genii sono, quasi totalmente, creativi, brillanti, ostinati e pluri-faccettati, ognuna delle tematiche viene analizzata studiando la carriera della Pop Star, in modo tale da offrire elementi per rispondere alla seguente domanda: Era Michael Jackson un'artista eccezionale o un Genio assoluto? La risposta, come potrete vedere, permette un dibattito appassionato.Moon Tucson (Travel Guide)
By Tim Hull. 2018
See Tucson with a Local!Experience the laid-back atmosphere and vibrant culture of this artsy desert enclave with Tucson local Tim…
Hull.What you'll find in Moon Tucson:Strategic, flexible itineraries that can be adapted for your schedule, including: "The Best of Old Pueblo in Three Days," "Sonoran Desert Adventures," "Midtown Biking," and "Southwest Style"Full-color, vibrant photos and detailed maps Honest advice on when to go, where to stay, how to get there, and how to get aroundThe top sights and unique activities: Visit remnants of ancient cultures, or explore vestiges of the Old West's legendary conquistadores, cowboys, and outlaws. Browse galleries of Pueblo art, hit an eclectic fusion restaurant, and shop for one-of-a-kind Native American crafts. Find the best resorts for golfing or a spa day, taste phenomenal Mexican food, and discover the top spots to sample the local nightlifeDetailed coverage of restaurants, shops, and nightlifeExpert insight from Tucson local Tim HullSuggestions for excursions outside of the city, including Kartchner Caverns and the Huachuca Mountains, Bisbee and Tombstone, the Border Region, and Willcox and the Chiricahua Mountains Thorough information, including background on the landscape, plants and animals, climate, and local cultureWith Moon Tucson's curated advice, myriad activities, and local insight, you can experience the city your way.Exploring more of the Southwest? Try Moon Arizona & the Grand Canyon or Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque. Hitting the road? Try Moon Southwest Road Trip.