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Handy Pocket Guide to Asian Vegetables
by Wendy Hutton Peter MealinThis handy field guide introduces over 50 tropical vegetables commonly found in Indonesia. Each exotic item is described in detail, and local names as well as botanical names are given. Culinary options, tips on buying, storing and preparation of vegetables, and five mouth watering recipes are included. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs for easy identification of each vegetable, this book is a "must" for vegetable lovers.
Handy Pocket Guide to Orchids
by David P. BanksFeatures over 120 orchid species found in Southeast Asia and contains more than 130 color photographs.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Coral Reef Fishes
by Gerald AllenThis Periplus Nature Guide is an excellent introduction to the reef's most commonly encountered species. The entries are grouped according to family, and arranged in conventional taxonomic order. An index which includes both common and scientific names can be found at the end of the book. Fish watching is the aquatic counterpart of bird and butterfly watching. Almost anyone can enjoy this enriching hobby. The only essential equipment is a mask and snorkel, although of swim fins are also a good investment. Every fish that you encounter has an interesting story to tell about its unique habits and special way of life.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Flowers
by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni William WarrenFeatures the most brilliant blooms and blossoms from the tropics and includes scientific, family and common names of each flower in Indonesian, Malay and Thai.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Fruits
by Wendy Hutton Alberto CassioIntroduces over 40 different fruits commonly found in Asia with nine exciting Asian fruit recipes included.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants
by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni Elisabeth ChanIntroduces more than 60 different plant species found in Asia.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells
by Pauline Fiene-Severns Ruth Dyerly Mike SevernsFeatures 170 mollusks from Southeast Asia with information on their habitat and behavior.
Hanging By A Thread: The Missions of a Helicopter Rescue Doctor
by Emmanuel CauchyOutdoor sports enthusiast and extreme doctor Emmanuel Cauchy reveals here for the first time the perilous rescues he’s performed in the world’s most terrifying and unforgiving mountain climates. Known around the world as the “vertical doctor,” Emmanuel Cauchy gives stunning and terrifying accounts of his days as a rescue doctor on Mont Blanc, which rises more than 11,000 feet in the Alps along the French-Italian border. From snowy mountain peaks and deep mountain crevasses to the small confines of a helicopter high above—Cauchy’s job takes him where most of us can only imagine.Using new scientific research pioneered on the mountainside in life-saving medical procedures, Cauchy’s dramatic mountain rescues will leave even the most seasoned reader, doctor, or outdoorsman astonished. Here are seventeen years spent in the air and on the ground in some of the world’s most unforgiving territory. His tales describe the extremes of both climate and human endurance and reverberate with the author’s unshakable love of life.This is an uplifting, extraordinary, and moving book from a great humanitarian stuntman who spent his time literally living life on the edge.
Hannibal: The Otis Howell Collection (Images of America)
by Steve ChouHannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River, prides itself as "America's Hometown." This book is a photo journey through Hannibal's postwar years as captured through the lens of Otis Howell, news photographer for the Hannibal Courier-Post. The years between the end of World War II and Vietnam were exciting and nostalgic ones. They were the days of Elvis, Howdy Doody, "I Like Ike," Desotos, and Sputnik. In Hannibal, Bud's Golden Cream was a popular spot and people shopped at Silverburg's and Kresge's. A special treat was a Saturday matinee at the Rialto or the Star. KHMO's "Man on the Street" was a regular fixture at Broadway and Main. Hannibal: The Otis Howell Collection recalls people and places from the events of that time through over 220 rare images. Many of these photos have not been seen since they first appeared on the pages of the Hannibal Courier-Post decades ago.
Hannibal, Missouri: Bluff City Memories
by Steve ChouHannibal, Missouri, founded in 1819 on the Mississippi River, has come a long way from its humble beginnings when it was home to only 30 residents. During the late 1800s, millions of feet of lumber were processed in its mills. By 1905, Hannibal had become a major rail hub, with over 50 passenger trains arriving daily. Today, Hannibal honors the memory of its most famous citizen, Mark Twain, and thrives on the legacy of the everyday people who built this idyllic river town. With over 200 historic photographs, Bluff City Memories explores the town that Twain made famous. These images recall festivals, floods, fires, and buildings that are now long gone. They also document events such as President Theodore Roosevelt's speech to a crowd at Union Station in 1903, and the aftermath of a shootout involving 1930s desperado John Dillinger.
Hanover (Images of America)
by Marty Lenzini MurrayHanover's history is deeply intertwined with Hanover College's beginnings. Both grew from a tiny band of determined pioneers under the leadership of Williamson Dunn, who set out from Catnip Hill Road near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1809 with his wife, two children, and three slaves. Upon crossing the Ohio River, Dunn freed the slaves and founded Hanover, which was first called Dunn's Settlement. Presbyterians and Methodists played prominent roles in the fledgling community, and local historians recall a log cabin that served as an Indian trading post. At least two houses are reported to be haunted, and three others have secret hiding places, which used to lead to caves. The reader is invited to Hanover--where home seems just around the corner, and where Midwestern values of unhurried thoughtfulness set each day's pace.
Hanover County
by Dale Paige TalleyColonization, political and religious reform, revolution and Civil War have left footprints on the varied landscape of Hanover County. Centrally located within the state, Hanovertown on the Pamunkey River missed being the capital of Virginia by a slim margin. It was at the Hanover Courthouse that Statesman Patrick Henry gave a voice to the spirit of the Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, Grant and Lee would journey through the county struggling for control of Richmond in some of the state's fiercest fighting. This volume celebrates these emblematic images of history, and also delves into the daily lives of those who have shaped Hanover County for three centuries.Through vintage photographs, diaries, and articles from the pages of the Herald Progress, the voice of Hanover since 1913, Images of America: Hanover County captures the days gone by.
Hanover, New Hampshire: Volume II
by Frank J. Barrett Jr.Hanover is found nestled along the Connecticut River Valley in the hills of New Hampshire. Dartmouth College arose early in the town's development, thus distinguishing it from the other communities in the area. Scholars and academics from the college led a very mobile existence which focused mainly around the"village at the college." The rest of the town,however, which had been rooted for generations, led a comparatively rural and secluded life in Etna Village and Hanover Center. Despite the fact that these two areas were only one mile apart, they appeared to be worlds away. Hanover, New Hampshire Volume II illustrates the manner in which each of the villages operated on a daily basis around the turn of the century. More importantly, this book offers a unique glimpse into rural village life from family farms, to horse and buggy, to one-room schoolhouses.
Hans Staden's True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil
by Hans StadenIn 1550 the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. While out hunting, he was captured by the Tupinamb, an indigenous people who had a reputation for engaging in ritual cannibalism and who, as allies of the French, were hostile to the Portuguese. Staden's True History, first published in Germany in 1557, tells the story of his nine months among the Tupi Indians. It is a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Staden's narrative is a foundational text in the history and European "discovery" of Brazil, the earliest European account of the Tupi Indians, and a touchstone in the debates on cannibalism. Yet the last English-language edition of Staden's True History was published in 1929. This new critical edition features a new translation from the sixteenth-century German along with annotations and an extensive introduction. It restores to the text the fifty-six woodcut illustrations of Staden's adventures and final escape that appeared in the original 1557 edition. In the introduction, Neil L. Whitehead discusses the circumstances surrounding the production of Staden's narrative and its ethnological significance, paying particular attention to contemporary debates about cannibalism. Whitehead illuminates the value of Staden's True History as an eyewitness account of Tupi society on the eve before its collapse, of ritual war and sacrifice among Native peoples, and of colonial rivalries in the region of Rio de Janeiro. He chronicles the history of the various editions of Staden's narrative and their reception from 1557 until the present. Staden's work continues to engage a wide range of readers, not least within Brazil, where it has recently been the subject of two films and a graphic novel.
The Happiest Man in the World
by Alec WilkinsonPoppa Neutrino has been a vagabond his whole life. He has improvised an existence far outside the boundaries of what most of us consider to be normality. He has been a successful street musician, a San Francisco beatnik, a raft man in the tradition of Thor Heyerdahl, and a football enthusiast who believes he has invented a foolproof offensive play. He may be right - we have to wait and see. Alec Wilkinson has spent the last few years of his life following the erratic trail and exploits of Poppa Neutr...
Happiness and Virtue Beyond East and West
by Karen E. Bohlin Osamu Nakayama Bernice Lerner Kazunobu Horiuchi Kevin RyanHappiness and Virtue Beyond East and West presents an important series of essays from Japanese and American authors examining essential virtues shared by both Eastern and Western cultures with the ultimate goal of allowing happiness to be realized in a globally and socially responsible manner.Each chapter examines one of nine virtues-Courage, Justice, Benevolence, Gratitude, Wisdom, Reflection, Respect, Responsibility and Temperance-and the importance of each in our lives.With clarity of purpose the essays demonstrate that the virtues and happiness that living a good life can bring know no national boundaries. It is the sincere hope of the editors and authors that this book will help its readers reexamine the timeless question of what constitutes true happiness and a good life and will therefore play some part in increasing international cooperation and good will.
The Happy Ant-Heap: And Other Pieces
by Norman LewisExperience the far reaches of the world in this eclectic collection of travel essays by acclaimed writer Norman LewisThe Happy Ant-Heap is Norman Lewis&’s powerful and stylish collection of decades&’ worth of travel writing. Lewis&’s deft social commentary captures life from all corners of the world—from the tales of a Cuban fighter pilot to the courtroom trial of the all-powerful Sicilian Mafia, and from oyster divers in Yemen to a flirtation with a possible murderess in Greece. Featuring some of his most remarkable adventures, The Happy Ant-Heap is a whirlwind tour around the globe from a writer at the pinnacle of his craft.
Happy Herbivore Abroad: A Travelogue and Over 135 Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes from Around the World
by Lindsay S. NixonIn the last 10 years, Happy Herbivore chef Lindsay S. Nixon has lived in eight states, visited 46, spent a year as an expat on a Caribbean island, and traveled to more than 35 places abroad. As a celebration of Nixon's jet-setter lifestyle, Happy Herbivore Abroad combines traditional comfort foods from home with international inspiration and stories of her adventures. A little of everything—basics, comfort food, international cuisine, and travelogue—Happy Herbivore Abroad provides your palate with more than 135 of Nixon's crowd-pleasing vegan recipes low in fat, high on health, and made with everyday ingredients. True to the Happy Herbivore creed, these vegan dishes are easy to make, easy on your wallet, and completely plant-based. As they say in France, bon appétit!
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
by Paul TherouxThe author of The Great Railway Bazaar explores the South Pacific by kayak: &“This exhilarating epic ranks with [his] best travel books&” (Publishers Weekly). In one of his most exotic and adventuresome journeys, travel writer Paul Theroux embarks on an eighteen-month tour of the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately coming to shore thousands of miles away in Hawaii, Theroux paddles alone over isolated atolls, through dirty harbors and shark-filled waters, and along treacherous coastlines. Along the way, Theroux meets the king of Tonga, encounters street gangs in Auckland, and investigates a cargo cult in Vanuatu. From Australia to Tahiti, Fiji, Easter Island, and beyond, this exhilarating tropical epic is full of disarming observations and high adventure.
The Happy Nomad: Live with less and find what really matters
by Charlotte Bradman'Extraordinary . . . a glimpse into a future of endless possibility.'- Martin Dorey, travel writerA truly inspirational memoir for anyone who dreams of leading a different life.Vivid, self-confessional and darkly humorous, The Happy Nomad is the story of how Charlotte Bradman breaks free from her turbulent past, mounting debts and the nine-to-five treadmill, and finds a simpler way of life living full-time in her beloved campervan. Freed from the burden of a thirty-year-old boiler on the edge, temperamental ceilings that don't like heights, and letterboxes that mercilessly allow bills and arrest warrants through, Charlotte finds joy in a life lived closer to nature. Stripped back to the very basics, no longer weighed down by material possessions, she discovers the precious gift of time, enabling her to connect with both herself and the people she meets, and to re-evaluate what it truly means to thrive.The Happy Nomad is a gripping account of how one woman lost her house and found peace and contentment in her campervan home.'Proof that water in the form of driving rain, wild river, icy lake, or turquoise ocean can build back a body, mend a tattered mind, heal a broken heart, and soothe a weary soul.'- Dr Wallace J Nichols, marine biologist and author of Blue Mind
The Happy Nomad: Live with less and find what really matters
by Charlotte Bradman'Extraordinary . . . a glimpse into a future of endless possibility.'- Martin Dorey, travel writerA truly inspirational memoir for anyone who dreams of leading a different life.Vivid, self-confessional and darkly humorous, The Happy Nomad is the story of how Charlotte Bradman breaks free from her turbulent past, mounting debts and the nine-to-five treadmill, and finds a simpler way of life living full-time in her beloved campervan. Freed from the burden of a thirty-year-old boiler on the edge, temperamental ceilings that don't like heights, and letterboxes that mercilessly allow bills and arrest warrants through, Charlotte finds joy in a life lived closer to nature. Stripped back to the very basics, no longer weighed down by material possessions, she discovers the precious gift of time, enabling her to connect with both herself and the people she meets, and to re-evaluate what it truly means to thrive.The Happy Nomad is a gripping account of how one woman lost her house and found peace and contentment in her campervan home.'Proof that water in the form of driving rain, wild river, icy lake, or turquoise ocean can build back a body, mend a tattered mind, heal a broken heart, and soothe a weary soul.'- Dr Wallace J Nichols, marine biologist and author of Blue Mind
The Happy Nomad: Live with less and find what really matters
by Charlotte Bradman'Extraordinary . . . a glimpse into a future of endless possibility.'- Martin Dorey, travel writerA truly inspirational memoir for anyone who dreams of leading a different life.Vivid, self-confessional and darkly humorous, The Happy Nomad is the story of how Charlotte Bradman breaks free from her turbulent past, mounting debts and the nine-to-five treadmill, and finds a simpler way of life living full-time in her beloved campervan. Freed from the burden of a thirty-year-old boiler on the edge, temperamental ceilings that don't like heights, and letterboxes that mercilessly allow bills and arrest warrants through, Charlotte finds joy in a life lived closer to nature. Stripped back to the very basics, no longer weighed down by material possessions, she discovers the precious gift of time, enabling her to connect with both herself and the people she meets, and to re-evaluate what it truly means to thrive.The Happy Nomad is a gripping account of how one woman lost her house and found peace and contentment in her campervan home.'Proof that water in the form of driving rain, wild river, icy lake, or turquoise ocean can build back a body, mend a tattered mind, heal a broken heart, and soothe a weary soul.'- Dr Wallace J Nichols, marine biologist and author of Blue Mind
Happy Place: Living the Disney Parks Life
by Scott RenshawWhat if the childhood day you remembered as one of the most magical of your life became every day of your life?In Happy Place, Scott Renshaw explores the phenomenon of Disney theme park super-fans, and the unique connections they build with places known to most people only as occasional vacation destinations. Along the way, Renshaw meets a pass-holder who has visited Disneyland for one thousand consecutive days, another who has taken more than three thousand rides on his single favorite attraction, and even to some who have managed to turn visiting Disney parks into their job. Happy Place is also a personal journey to find out what happens when an infatuation with the parks turns into a relationship. Is that relationship always full of joy, or-when nostalgia collides with the realities of a corporation running a business-can it sometimes turn to frustration and disappointment?Happy Place isn't the story of a place. It's a love story, about the kind of love that emerges when "happiest place on earth" becomes more than just a slogan.Scott Renshaw has been Arts & Entertainment Editor and film critic for the Salt Lake City Weekly newspaper since 2002, with film reviews appearing in alternative newsweeklies in ten states. Over a twenty-year career as a professional writer and critic, he has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, and has contributed writing about Disney parks to the website IndieWire. This is his first book.
Happyslapped by a Jellyfish: The Words of Karl Pilkington
by Karl PilkingtonA collection of hilarious and compelling insights and anecdotes, diary entries, poems, 'true' facts and cartoons on travel from The Rick Gervais Show&’s unlikely star, Karl Pilkington. This is the travel book for people who don't particularly like travelling. It&’s Pilkington with a suitcase, occasionally with his passport, more often with a bemused suspicion of anything vaguely exotic, and always with an observant eye for the disappointments, tedium, and general absurdity of being a tourist abroad and at home. From staring at Mount Vesuvius in case it erupts, to enduring the horrors of a Lanzarote nudist beach, to exploring the curiosities to be seen in the world's weirdest museum, Pilkington&’s stories are told with his inimitable deadpan humor. And they&’re always interspersed with fond reflections on life back in England, from Salford joy riders to what his girlfriend's mum and dad have for dinner on a Thursday (it's chops and veg, in case you're wondering).
Har Haal Begane: हर हाल बेगाने
by Mridula Garg"हर हाल बेगाने" मृदुला गर्ग द्वारा रचित प्रवासी भारतीयों की कहानियों का संग्रह है, जो विदेशों में बसे भारतीयों की भावनात्मक और सामाजिक जद्दोजहद को उजागर करता है। पुस्तक में शामिल कहानियाँ उन भारतीयों के अनुभवों को दर्शाती हैं, जो अपनी जड़ों से दूर, एक नए देश में नई पहचान बनाने की कोशिश करते हैं, लेकिन कहीं न कहीं अपने देश, समाज, और संस्कारों से जुड़े रहते हैं। इन कहानियों में मुख्य रूप से प्रवासी भारतीयों के भीतर पनप रहे मानसिक द्वंद्व, उनकी पहचान की तलाश, और नए परिवेश में सामंजस्य स्थापित करने की चुनौतियों को बहुत ही मार्मिक ढंग से प्रस्तुत किया गया है। मृदुला गर्ग की लेखनी की सबसे बड़ी विशेषता यह है कि वह न केवल भावनाओं की गहराई में उतरती हैं, बल्कि उनके सामाजिक और सांस्कृतिक पहलुओं को भी बखूबी उकेरती हैं। इस संग्रह की कहानियाँ न सिर्फ प्रवासियों की व्यक्तिगत कहानियाँ हैं, बल्कि वे भारतीय समाज के एक बड़े हिस्से की भावनाओं और चुनौतियों की भी कहानी कहती हैं। संग्रह की हर कहानी मानवीय संबंधों, सामाजिक परिवर्तनों और नए परिवेश में सामंजस्य स्थापित करने के संघर्ष को उजागर करती है। विदेशी भूमि पर अपनी नई पहचान की खोज और अपनी जड़ों से जुड़े रहने की कोशिश के बीच फंसे भारतीयों की यह दुविधा मृदुला गर्ग की पैनी दृष्टि से बच नहीं पाती। "हर हाल बेगाने" न केवल प्रवासियों के दर्द को उजागर करता है, बल्कि यह यह सवाल भी उठाता है कि क्या अपनी जड़ों से कटकर एक नई पहचान बना पाना वास्तव में संभव है?