Titres dans Amérique du Nord

Before he grew up and became one of Washington's most respected reporters and editors, Andrew Ferguson was, of all things, a Lincoln buff, with the photos hung on his bedroom wall to prove it. Decades later, Ferguson's latent buffdom is reignited. In Land of Lincoln, he embarks on a curiosity-fueled coast-to-coast journey through contemporary Lincoln Nation, encountering everything from hatred to adoration to opportunism and all manner of reaction in between.

Americans have long been fascinated with the oddness of the British, but the English, says literary critic Terry Eagleton, find their transatlantic neighbors just as strange. Only an alien race would admiringly refer to a colleague as "aggressive," use superlatives to describe everything from one's pet dog to one's rock collection, or speak frequently of being "empowered."

Après "Sacrés Français !", son impertinent best-seller, Ted Stanger récidive. À l'issue de dix années passées en France, notre Yankee parisien est retourné chez lui, dans l'Ohio, et nous livre ses impressions sur une Amérique qu'il ne reconnaît plus. Abordant des thèmes graves ou légers illustrés par de nombreuses anecdotes, il brosse sur le ton ironique et distancié qui le caractérise, le portrait de l'Amérique profonde.

Jack Slade and Sam Healey, flying partners during World War II, establish a bush pilot business in Alaska after the war. When their C-47 Dakota is forced down on a glacier by a wolverine in the cargo deck that breaks out of its cage, they discover a valley that offers the realization each man's dreams. To Jack Slade, it’s the ideal place to homestead, raise a family, and live simply as a professional hunting and fishing guide; to Healey, the pool of crude oil he locates under the glacial ice promises the wealth he always wanted.

Every summer for two decades, Ted Leeson and a maverick group of close companions have returned to an old ranch house on the bench-land overlooking the Madison River. Trout and fly fishing may be at the heart of their ritual return, but their experience goes far beyond the fishing. Leeson contemplates both the human and natural landscape brilliantly....

In 1938 Graham Greene was commissioned to visit Mexico to discover the state of the country and its people in the aftermath of the brutal anti-clerical purges of President Calles. His journey took him through the tropical states of Chiapas and Tabasco, where all the churches had been destroyed or closed and the priests driven out or shot.

The Bowery Boys podcast is a phenomenon, thrilling audiences each month with one amazing story after the next. Now, in their first-ever book, the duo gives you an exclusive personal tour through New York's old cobblestone streets and gas-lit back alleyways.

Facts, history, and exclusive winemaker interviews give you the confidence to explore the wine regions that make up Napa Valley. Sit back, grab a glass and enjoy! Facts and insights on Napa Valley’s 16 wine regions through exclusive winemaker interviews and unstuffy language. Written by award-winning wine journalist Paul Hodgins. Interviews with prominent Napa winemakers and experts such as Celia Welch, Andy Erickson, Jean Charles-Bossiet, Rombauer, Alpha Omega, Grgich, Chateau Montelena, Silverado, etc.).

As Tammy explores mountains and beaches in paradise, she’s fueled by the allure of new cultures, creating memories that have made her who she is today. Throughout her island adventures to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Curacao, as well as hikes through national parks in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, surprises lurk at every turn—from navigating floods to fending off avian ambushes. Embracing the chaos, Tammy turns each misadventure into a story worth telling.

In June 2007, Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, embarked on a 4,000-mile expedition from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, traveling solely by human power. This is the story of their unprecedented trek along the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean-a year-long journey through some of the most rugged terrain in the world - and their encounters with rain, wind, blizzards, bears, and their own emotional and spiritual demons.

What secrets do the Las Vegas storm drains keep? What discoveries wait in the dark? What's beneath the neon? Armed with a flashlight, tape recorder, and expandable baton, Las Vegas CityLife writer-editor Matthew O'Brien explored the Las Vegas flood-control system for more than four years. Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas chronicles O'Brien's adventures in subterranean Vegas. He follows the footsteps of a psycho killer. He braces against a flood. He parties with naked crack-heads.

American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. You'll never see your state fair or street festival the same way again. Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working behind the scenes with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals. He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, a tramp gold miner, and the last king of the sideshows.

The Mountains of California: Explore the Towering Sequoias, Glacial Valleys, and Wild Landscapes That Shaped John Muir’s Love for Nature. The book is both a personal adventure and a call to preserve the beauty of California’s wilderness, making it a classic piece of environmental literature.

Greater Than a Tourist: Oaxaca by Author Connie Carreño offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit Oaxaca city, the Green Antequera. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Are you ready to explore the sun-kissed beauty of Southern California, but don’t want to miss out on its hidden gems? Exploring the Best of Southern California is your ultimate 3-in-1 travel guide, written by a local who knows all the secret spots! This guide covers Santa Barbara, San Diego, and San Luis Obispo Counties—offering a complete adventure through some of the most scenic and culturally rich regions in the Golden State.

Brasileiros, quando pensam no Canadá, vislumbram uma terra de gelo e neve, com rios e lagos repletos de salmões saltitantes. Um lugar de florestas muito frias, imensas massas verdes que se estendem até o horizonte e terminam em geleiras. Um país de cidades limpas, organizadas e seguras, com policiais educados dando orientações aos transeuntes perdidos...

In Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Purposeful Travelers Share Stories of Healing, you will listen to chapters written by fourteen contributing authors, each of whom is a female entrepreneur and world traveler. Authors work in diverse industries and come from a variety of backgrounds. They have different nationalities, upbringings, educational levels, and life experiences. But, what binds them all together is their common love of travel.

Aquí quien busca encuentra, y para hallar auténticas joyas no hacen falta brújula, mucha experiencia ni olfato de sabueso: ya sea ropa, accesorios o alimentos, en los tianguis encuentras algo, vayas buscando o no. Pásale a nuestro especial de tianguis, con la música, el griterío, todo tipo de productos, colores y sabores de fondo en el ambiente. Y una vez dentro, llégales a los cerros de prendas. Zambúllete y explora.

Más allá de la cama, la banda chilanga usa la ciudad para liberar sus deseos carnales y encontrarse en los lugares más bizarros para producir el acercamiento estrecho de sus cuerpos. En esta serie, Andrea Mireille desnuda la ciudad y la recorre en profundidad hasta acabar sorprendiéndonos con un recorrido orgásmico que atraviesa parques, vagones del metro, azoteas, baños... Si de gozar se trata, ¿qué sucede cuando el placer toma la calle? Aparecen los lugares más bizarros para co*er en la ciudad…

Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever knew had grown too fragile to take care of themselves or of him. Ultimately Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey. Tom hoped to give Will a place to die with dignity amid the rustic beauty of the White Mountains of his New Hampshire home. But when Will bites him numerous times and acts out in violent displays, Tom realizes he is in for a challenge.