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The Longest Road
Henry Holt and Co. 2013; US$ 28.99One of America?s most respected writers takes an epic journey across America, Airstream in tow, and asks everyday Americans what unites and divides a country as endlessly diverse as it is large. Standing on a wind-scoured island off the Alaskan coast, Philip Caputo marveled that its Inupiat Eskimo schoolchildren pledge allegiance to the same flag... more...
Moon Spotlight Martha's Vineyard
Avalon Travel 2013;Moon Spotlight Martha?s Vineyard is a 65-page compact guide covering the ins and outs of Martha?s Vineyard, including Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and the up-island region. Ray Bartlett offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed... more...
Moon Spotlight Lake Superior's North Shore & the Boundary Waters
Avalon Travel 2013;Moon Spotlight Lake Superior's North Shore & the Boundary Waters is an 80-page compact guide covering the best of this rustic region. Travel writer and Minnesota resident Tricia Cornell offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is... more...
Island Practice
PublicAffairs 2013; US$ 14.99A spirited true story of a colorful, contrarian doctor on Nantucket, a world-famous yet strikingly offbeat corner of America. Dr. Timothy Lepore often holds the life of the island in his hands. more...
Sandy
Triumph Books 2013; US$ 15.99On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region. The devastation she would bring to the New York and New Jersey was widespread and unimaginable. Though warnings had been issued for days and many evacuated their homes and offices, thousands stood in the path of one of the strongest storms in the history of America. Winds... more...
Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway
The University of North Carolina Press 2013; US$ 18.00This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the Parkway, including the Appalachian Trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and other public pathways on national park, state... more...
The Supper Club Book
Chicago Review Press 2013; US$ 23.99The phenomenon of the supper club?as unique to the Upper Midwest as great lakes, cheese curds, and Curly Lambeau?is explored for the first time in this attractive and engaging book. Revealing the rich history behind these time-honored establishments, it defines the experience for the uninitiated and reacquaints those in the know with a cherished institution.... more...
Hollywood on Lake Michigan
Chicago Review Press 2013; US$ 15.99Ranging from the dawn of the silent era to today?s blockbusters and independent films, this revamped second edition chronicles the significant contributions by Chicago and Chicagoans to more than a century of American filmmaking. Among the Windy City?s unique honors in this history are the development of film technology by early major players Essanay... more...
Hitchhiking with Larry David
Penguin Group US 2013; US$ 10.99A memoir about a broken-hearted, middle-aged man who stumbles upon solace, meaning, and Larry David while hitchhiking his way around Martha?s Vineyard One summer day on Martha?s Vineyard Paul Samuel Dolman was hitchhiking, and none other than Larry David pulled over and asked, ?You?re not a serial killer or something, are you?? The comedic... more...
USA - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2013; US$ 9.95Who can afford not to understand the USA? Many facets of American life have been embraced around the world, yet the sense of ?just like in the movies? familiarity that first-time visitors often feel can be misleading. Underneath the gleaming smile of American popular culture lies a rich and complex society that brims with contrasts and contradictions.... more...









