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Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible - first by setting a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world -- in the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown atop the Peak of Death, came within seconds of being lynched in Pakistan, and lost three of the five men who started with him, two to disease, one to the Vietcong....
12) The Earth book
Author
Publisher
360 Degrees, an imprint of Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the incredible place we call home! Marvel at the physical planet, learn how the weather works, meet some of the most influential people from the past and present, and much more. Examine every corner of the Earth, from outer space to underground and from the Maasai steppe to Manhattan."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
This book is a collection of beloved stories that have comprised an important part of the fabric of our culture, from the earliest days of our nation to the twentieth century. Some of the stories, such as Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," and James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," have been long regarded as literary...
16) Kwik krimes
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
81 short stories of criminal adventures by as many authors.