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The game is afoot: a travel guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes

By David L Hammer. 1985

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
A guided tour of the English cottages, castles and countryside spots that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used as settings for the Sherlock Holmes stories. 1985.

The flâneur: a stroll through the paradoxes of Paris (The writer And The City Ser. #1)

By Edmund White. 2001

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

Novelist, critic, and biographer White, who moved to Paris in 1983, describes his wanderings through the city's arrondissements, including districts…

congenial to writers, African-Americans, Jews, artists, gays and lesbians, and royalists. A flâneur is someone who strolls about a city with no specific purpose, yet is attuned to its history and character. Bestseller. 2001.

The fracture zone: a return to the Balkans

By Simon Winchester. 2001

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

Award-winning journalist and author Simon Winchester takes readers on a personal tour of the Balkans. Combining history and interviews with…

the people who live there, Winchester offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex issues at work in this chaotic region. 2001.

The first Eden: the Mediterranean world and man

By David Attenborough. 1987

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

A history of the Mediterranean world from the dramatic creation of the sea when the Atlantic flooded across the barrier…

of land connecting Morocco and Gibraltar and plunged over a cliff 50 times the height of Niagara. The transformation of man in this rich region from hunter-gather to a settled form of existence was the beginning of civilisation and so began the process that was to transform the whole area. 1987.

The doctor will not see you now

By Jane Poulson. 2002

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Autobiography of Dr. Jane Poulson, the first blind person in Canada to become a practising doctor. Poulson suffered from diabetes…

and because of the disease, lost her sight and then experienced severe heart problems. Nonetheless she was an extremely accomplished doctor, published widely in leading medical journals, and showed great courage and endurance to all who knew her. She wrote this book during the last two years of her life. 2002.

The end of elsewhere: travels among the tourists

By Taras Grescoe. 2003

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Taras Grescoe plunges into the ruts where the tourists are thickest, starting at the tip of Spain's Land's End and…

finishing, nine months later, on the soldier-patrolled beaches of China's End of the Earth. Along the way, he crosses the entire Eurasian landmass, experiencing all sorts of travel such as all-inclusive resorts, pilgrimages, and bus tours. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2003.

The hill of Kronos

By Peter Levi. 1981

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography, Travelogues
Human-narrated audio

Greece as seen through the eyes of a sensitive traveller - English classicist, archaeologist, and former Jesuit priest, whose poetic…

observations about the land and its people are interspersed with personal narrative. c1981.

The gypsy in me: from Germany to Romania in search of youth, truth and Dad

By Ted Simon. 1997

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography, Travelogues
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The author recounts his 1500 mile journey, much of it on foot, through Eastern Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania,…

making personal connections with people in the turbulent region, and learning more about himself and his parents who had escaped from there years before. 1997.

The Greek for love: a memoir of Corfu

By James Chatto. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Journals and memoirs, Canadian non-fiction, Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

They arrived as tourists in Corfu, Wendy from Canada and James from England. They enjoyed the sun, an idyllic beach,…

olives, fresh apricots and marinated lamb, and long evenings of storytelling at the local taverna. But what captivated James and Wendy was the way the islanders embraced them, and how their deep connection to Corfu and its people sustained them through tragedy just as it had carried them into love. Some strong language. 2005.

The education of Laura Bridgman: first deaf and blind person to learn language

By Ernest Freeberg. 2001

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Biography of persons with disabilities, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Women biography, Disabilities, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind…

at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street

By Helene Hanff. 1973

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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
A witty account of a first journey to England with visits to Windsor, Oxford and London. Sequel to "84 Charing Cross Road". 1983.

The complete guide to sexual fulfilment (Practical Handbook Ser.)

By Nitya Lacroix. 1999

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Health and medicine, Pregnancy and childbirth
Human-narrated audio

This text provides information on: how to provide and achieve complete satisfaction; enjoying, exploring and refreshing a loving sexual relationship;…

creating the right environment, identifying needs, sharing fantasies. It is a guide book for today's sexual attitudes. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.

The city of falling angels

By John Berendt. 2006

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Biography, Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a portrait of…

Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story: Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. 2006.

Sous le soleil de Toscane: une maison en Italie

By Frances Mayes, Jean-Luc Piningre. 1998

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European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

Superbement écrit, ce livre raconte une aventure : vivre en Toscane, tomber amoureux d'une maison, la restaurer, s'adonner aux plaisirs…

de la cuisine italienne et découvrir les liens entre les plats et la culture.

The blind mechanic: the amazing story of Eric Davidson, survivor of the 1917 Halifax Explosion

By Marilyn Elliott, Janet Kitz. 2018

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Award winning non-fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Eric Davidson was a beautiful, fair-haired toddler when the Halifax Explosion struck, killing almost 2,000 people and seriously injuring thousands…

of others. Eric lost both eyes-a tragedy that his mother never fully recovered from. Eric, however, was positive and energetic. He also developed a fascination with cars and how they worked, and he later decided, against all likelihood, to become a mechanic. Assisted by his brothers who read to him from manuals, he worked hard, passed examinations, and carved out a decades-long career. Once the subject of a National Film Board documentary, Eric Davidson was, until his death, a much-admired figure in Halifax. Written by his daughter Marilyn, this book gives new insights into the story of the 1917 Halifax Explosion and contains never-before-seen documents and photographs. Winner of the 2019 The Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award (Non-Fiction). 2018.

The blind Victorian: Henry Fawcett and British liberalism

By Lawrence Goldman. 1989

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Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons
Human-narrated audio

Henry Fawcett, a promising academic, was blinded in a shooting accident at the age of 25. This did not hinder…

him from consolidating his position at the confluence of so many streams of British culture and politics. 1989.

The Aran Islands (Classics library)

By Frank McCourt, J. M Synge. 1997

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

An unforgettable look at a land that holds Ireland's ancestral language, culture and uncorrupted heart. Synge's lyrical glimpses into the…

past, coupled with Donal Donnelly's rich, lilting voice, transport listeners to these tiny Emerald Islands. 1997.

The alchemy of love and lust: discovering our sex hormones and how they determine who we love, when we love, and how often we love

By Theresa Larsen Crenshaw. 1997

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Pregnancy and childbirth, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Identifies the role our hormones play in the different sexual stages, exploring the age-old concept of chemistry between the sexes…

and how hormones can determine the course of human relationships. Functions as both an encyclopedia of our attachment-related hormones, telling us exactly what they are and exactly what modern science thinks they do, and a guide to what we can do to get them to keep functioning the way we want them to. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.

The adventure of birth: experiences in the Lamaze method of prepared childbirth

By Elisabeth D Bing. 1970

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Health and medicine, Pregnancy and childbirth
Human-narrated audio
The author, who is an instructor of "prepared childbirth" known as the Lamaze technique, has put together a book of happy experiences from the new parents she has taught. 1970.

The 7 habits of highly effective families: building a beautiful family culture in a turbulent world

By Stephen R Covey. 1997

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Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Pregnancy and childbirth, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

From the author of "The seven habits of highly effective people" (DC30225) and father of nine, a method of achieving…

peace and harmony at home. Recommends simple and practical ways to communicate and to resolve common problems so that "everyone wins." c1997.

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