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Kayaking the full moon: a journey down the Yellowstone River to the soul of Montana
By Steve Chapple. 1993
Chapple, fed up with life in San Francisco, decided to return to his roots in Montana. In August, 1991, he,…
his wife, and their two sons began their adventure. They travelled the 671 miles of the Yellowstone and found two Montanas -- the old, where natives teach youth to appreciate their heritage, and the new, where people have summer homes and appear unconcerned for the environment. 1993.Juan Carlos: steering Spain from dictatorship to democracy
By Paul Preston. 2004
King Juan Carlos of Spain has created an effective place for the monarchy in Spanish politics and national life, at…
a time in European history when monarchies are on the wane. Preston supplies a comprehensive biography, probing deeply not only into Juan Carlos the character and king, but also into recent Spanish history. 2004.Journey on the Crest: walking 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada
By Cindy Ross. 1987
Josephine: a life of the empress
By Carolly Erickson. 2000
A provocative new perspective on Josephine and her fabled marriage to Napoleon. Josephine's story is as turbulent as the revolutionary…
era in which she lived - and even more tantalizing than her reputation. 2000.Charles and Camilla: portrait of a love affair
By Gyles Daubeney Brandreth. 2005
The biographer of the Queen and Prince Philip presents a portrait of their son, Charles, and of Camilla, the great-granddaughter…
of Edward VII's mistress, Alice Keppel. It is the first book that goes behind the headlines and gives a context to the affair that has been making news for thirty years. 2005.Diana: closely guarded secret
By Ken Wharfe, Robert Jobson. 2002
Reveals the truth about the Princess's relationships, including her infatuation with James Hewitt and Oliver Hoare; accounts of exotic trips…
around the world; an insider's view of the 'War of the Waleses', and Diana's desire to escape the 'gilded cage' of royalty; how Charles and Diana managed their separate love lives with the help of loyal retainers; a searing, expert indictment of the errors in security and protection that led to the Princess's death. 2002.Jackson Hole
By Frank Calkins. 1973
An earthy, personal, affectionate portrayal of the beautiful town in the mountains of Wyoming. Interspersed with fact, reminiscences, yarns, speculations,…
and contemporary observations, it recaptures the days when the hole was an outlaw retreat. 1973.In a gilded cage: American Heiresses Who Married British Aristocrats
By Marian Fowler. 1993
Between 1870 and 1914, hundreds of America's wealthiest heiresses married into Europe's titled families. Of the 100 who married into…
British nobility, Marian Fowler portrays the lives of five who captured the highest prize -- a duke. 1993.Imperial legend: the disappearance of Tsar Alexander I
By Alexis S Troubetzkoy. 2002
In 1825, at the age of 48, Tsar Alexander, a sturdy man in excellent health, died under mysterious circumstances. Rumour…
had it that the Tsar had faked his death in order to shed the burdens of the throne, a position he had reluctantly assumed after his father was assassinated, and escaped into self-imposed exile. This book attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Tsar Alexander I and offers up an explanation of what really happened to the leader of one of the world's most powerful nations. 2002.Imperial city: the rise and fall of New York
By Geoffrey Moorhouse. 1988
The author has been visiting this city of contradictions for years and beginning with "the most sensational city walk in…
the world" - crossing the Brooklyn Bridge - he illuminates the past and present of Manhattan and writes about life in the lesser known boroughs of New York: Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. It is a city of superlatives, both high and low, a place of infinite variety, powerful urges, insatiable energy and boundless appetite. 1988.I'm a stranger here myself: notes on returning to America after twenty years away
By Bill Bryson. 1999
Highway 50: ain't that America
By Jim Lilliefors. 1993
Journalist Jim Lilliefors chronicles his travels along U.S. Route 50 during 1993, from Maryland to California. He focusses on the…
people who live along this historic route, with keen attention paid to local colour and dialogue. 1993.Elizabeth: a biography of Her Majesty the Queen
By Sarah Bradford. 1996
Published in the year of the Queen's 70th birthday, this biography draws on private archives and interviews with political figures,…
former palace employees, and friends of Elizabeth II, some of whom have not shared their stories before. 1996.Daughters of the Winter Queen: four remarkable sisters, the crown of Bohemia, and the enduring legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
By Nancy Bazelon Goldstone. 2018
Elizabeth Stuart's life was transformed when her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. Her marriage to…
a German count far below her rank was arranged with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen," as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last thirty years. 2018.Francis I: the maker of modern France
By Leonie Frieda. 2018
King Francis I was the founder of modern France, whose personality shaped his kingdom into the first European superpower. Francis…
was also the prototype Frenchman--a national identity was molded on his character. With access to private archives, Leonie Frieda explores the life of the man who was the most human of the monarchs of the period--and yet, remains the most elusive. 2018.Haunted Texas: famous phantoms, sinister sites, and lingering legends (Lone Star audio)
By Scott Allen Williams, Donna Ingham. 2017
Texas history buffs and travelers have an eerie need for this book, which offers an unusual twist to seeing the…
"sights" in the Lone Star state. Organized by region--Gulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and West Texas--this book is the complete guide for both hardcore ghost hunters and more earthly tourists seeking to add some spirited fun to their travels. Complete practical information on non-haunted accommodations, attractions, and restaurants are also included, making this the only guide your Texan spirit will need. 2017.Best. State. Ever: a Florida man defends his homeland
By Dave Barry. 2016
Sure, there was the 2000 election and flying insects the size of LeBron James. But Barry is going to show…
you why Florida is a great state. And whatever else you think about Florida-- you can never say it's boring. Bestseller. 2016.Deep South: four seasons on back roads (Southern voices)
By Paul Theroux. 2015
Theroux explores a piece of America too often overlooked--the Deep South. He finds there a paradoxical place, full of incomparable…
music, unparalleled cuisine, and yet also some of the nation's worst schools, housing, and unemployment rates. It's these parts of the South, so often ignored, that have caught Theroux's keen traveler's eye. 2015.Great Harry: the extravagant life of Henry VIII
By Carolly Erickson. 2014
In lively, absorbing prose that rivals the finest literary fiction, prize-winning historian Carolly Erickson recreates the life of the notorious…
Tudor king, Henry VIII. In his youth as a charming national hero, his reign as a monstrous king, and his final days as a tottering old man, Erickson draws a thoroughly convincing portrait of one of English history's most notorious characters. 2014.George III: a personal history
By Christopher Hibbert. 2000
George III is portrayed as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron…
of the arts and sciences, a man of wit and intelligence. Indeed, he was a man who greatly enhanced the reputation of the British monarchy until he was finally stricken with a rare hereditary disease. 2000.