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LGBTQ Las Vegas
by Dennis McbrideLas Vegas is known around the world as a flashy, libertarian oasis where an individual�s pursuit of happiness and profit is paramount. This was not true for the city�s queer community. Being gay in Las Vegas until the 1990s was a felony with a hefty fine and long prison sentence. The Las Vegas LGBTQ community did not organize to fight for its rights until the late 1970s and by the early 1980s had made significant headway, before AIDS stopped their momentum. While the plague was devastating, it taught compassion, self-reliance, and political savvy. In 1993, the community persuaded the Nevada State Legislature to repeal the state�s sodomy law, and throughout the 1990s and 2000s�even with some significant setbacks�Las Vegas rapidly caught up with more enlightened places in the United States. By 2017, Las Vegas was a city among the most welcoming of the nation�s queer community.
LIFE Around the World in 80 Places: From Scenic Cities to Sensational Vistas to the Seven Seas
by The Editors of LIFESee the world from an exciting new perspective with this inspiring visual guide of some of the world’s most beautiful and captivating places! Visit 80 of the most beautiful and thought-provoking wonders, all carefully curated to simulate eight round-the-world journeys. Dozens of stunning photos guide readers from cities and museums to mountains and lakes, to attractions and oddities and more. You’ll see many of the places you would expect, including dynamic cities and famous natural wonders. But there are some best-kept secrets here, too, including the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania and Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas. The last section is dedicated to the attractions that are on everyone’s bucket list—the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, Petra. The spirit of Jules Verne lives on in this unique collection that’s perfect for armchair travelers.
La Americana: A Memoir
by Melanie Bowden SimónLa Americana is the story of Melanie Bowden Simón, who, at the age of twenty-five, left her job at Tina Brown’s Talk magazine following the death of her mother and decided to take a vacation in Havana, Cuba, with a friend. Little did she know that she would meet and fall in love with a Cuban man named Luis and dive headlong into a culture defined by beauty, humor, and grace within the unnerving realities of communism. In this memoir, Simón details her fascination with Cuban culture as she grapples with the death of her mother. She also covers the struggle to get in and out of Cuba at a time when the country is labeled a pariah state. Yet over and over again, Simón manages to overcome international barriers and language and cultural obstacles?all in the name of her love for Luis. This book makes a great read for those with an interest in Cuban history, a zest for romance, or a passion for travel. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
La Antártida: El futuro del continente blanco (Colección Endebate #Volumen)
by Sergio RossiUn viaje hasta el corazón de la Antártida a bordo del buque oceanográfico Polarstern. El biólogo Sergio Rossi, uno de los pocos privilegiados que ha pisado la mítica tierra de la Antártida, nos acompaña a bordo del buque alemán Polarstern hasta «el fin del mundo», la zona de Larsen, un lugar que los ojos del hombre no han visto jamás. Nos muestra la fauna y flora que habitan la superficie helada y los fondos marinos del continente blanco, y nos explica la importancia crucial de mantener su equilibrio para poder preservar también el equilibrio del planeta.
La Bella Figura
by Beppe SevergniniJoin the bestselling author ofCiao, America!on a lively tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it puts on for visitors—la bella figura—and highlights its maddening, paradoxical true self You won’t need luggage for this hypothetical and hilarious trip into the hearts and minds of Beppe Severgnini’s fellow Italians. In fact, Beppe would prefer if you left behind the baggage his crafty and elegant countrymen have smuggled into your subconscious. To get to hisItalia, you’ll need to forget about your idealized notions of Italy. AlthoughLa Bella Figurawill take you to legendary cities and scenic regions, your real destinations are the places where Italians are at their best, worst, and most authentic: The highway:in America, a red light has only one possible interpretation—Stop! An Italian red light doesn’t warn or order you as much as provide an invitation for reflection. The airport:where Italians prove that one of their virtues (an appreciation for beauty) is really a vice. Who cares if the beautiful girls hawking cell phones in airport kiosks stick you with an outdated model? That’s the price of gazing upon perfection. The small town:which demonstrates the Italian genius for pleasant living: “a congenial barber . . . a well-stocked newsstand . . . professionally made coffee and a proper pizza; bell towers we can recognize in the distance, and people with a kind word and a smile for everyone. ” The chaos of the roads, the anarchy of the office, the theatrical spirit of the hypermarkets, and garrulous train journeys; the sensory reassurance of a church and the importance of the beach; the solitude of the soccer stadium and the crowded Italian bedroom; the vertical fixations of the apartment building and the horizontal democracy of the eat-in kitchen. As you venture to these and many other locations rooted in the Italian psyche, you realize that Beppe has become your Dante and shown you a country that “has too much style to be hell” but is “too disorderly to be heaven. ” Ten days, thirty places. From north to south. From food to politics. From saintliness to sexuality. This ironic, methodical, and sentimental examination will help you understand why Italy—as Beppe says—“can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred meters or ten minutes. ”
La Bella Figura
by Beppe SevergniniFirst of all, let's get one thing straight. Your Italy and out Italia are not the same thing. Italy is a soft drug peddled in predictable packages such as hills in the sunset, olive groves, white wine and raven haired girls. Italia, on the other hand, is a maze. It's alluring but complicated. In Italia you can go round and round in circles for years. Which of course, is great fun.' Beppe Severgnini was The Economist's Italian correspondent for ten years. A huge Anglophile as well as an astute observer of his countrymen, he's the perfect companion for this hilarious tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it puts on for visitors -- la bella figura -- and uncovers the far more complex, paradoxical true self. Alongside the historic cities and glorious countryside, there'll be stops at the places where the Italians reveal themselves in all their authentic, maddening glory: the airport, the motorway and the living room. Ten days, thirty places. From north to south, from food to politics, from saintliness to sexuality.This witty and beguiling examination will help you understand why Italy, as Beppe says, 'can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred metres or ten minutes.
La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
by Beppe SevergniniJoin Beppe on a lively tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it puts on for visitors and finds Italy's true self.
La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language
by Dianne Hales<P>"Italians say that someone who acquires a new language 'possesses' it. In my case, Italian possesses me. With Italian racing like blood through my veins, I do indeed see with different eyes, hear with different ears, and drink in the world with all my senses..." <P>A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman's personal quest to speak fluent Italian. <P>For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. <P>In La Bella Lingua, she brings the story of her decades-long experience with the "the world's most loved and lovable language" together with explorations of Italy's history, literature, art, music, movies, lifestyle, and food in a true opera amorosa--a labor of her love of Italy. <P>Throughout her first excursion in Italy--with "non parlo Italiano" as her only Italian phrase--Dianne delighted in the beauty of what she saw but craved comprehension of what she heard. And so she chose to inhabit the language. <P> Over more than twenty-five years she has studied Italian in every way possible: through Berlitz, books, CDs, podcasts, private tutorials and conversation groups, and, most importantly, large blocks of time in Italy. <P> In the process she found that Italian became not just a passion and a pleasure, but a passport into Italy's storia and its very soul. <P>She offers charming insights into what makes Italian the most emotionally expressive of languages, from how the "pronto" ("Ready!") Italians say when they answer the telephone conveys a sense of something coming alive, to how even ordinary things such as a towel (asciugamano) or handkerchief (fazzoletto) sound better in Italian. <P>She invites readers to join her as she traces the evolution of Italian in the zesty graffiti on the walls of Pompeii, in Dante's incandescent cantos, and in Boccaccio's bawdy Decameron. <P>She portrays how social graces remain woven into the fabric of Italian: even the chipper "ciao," which does double duty as "hi" and "bye," reflects centuries of bella figura. And she exalts the glories of Italy's food and its rich and often uproarious gastronomic language: Italians deftly describe someone uptight as a baccala (dried cod), a busybody who noses into everything as a prezzemolo (parsley), a worthless or banal movie as a polpettone (large meatball). <P> Like Dianne, readers of La Bella Lingua will find themselves innamorata, enchanted, by Italian, fascinated by its saga, tantalized by its adventures, addicted to its sound, and ever eager to spend more time in its company. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
La Belle Saison
by Patricia AtkinsonHow often have you eaten a mushroom that you picked yourself that morning? Or sat on a boat opening and eating oysters as you lift them from the sea? Or partaken of a seven course feast of game to celebrate the success of the chasse? When Patricia Atkinson - bestselling author of The Ripening Sun - first moved to France, her intention was simply to establish a vineyard. Over the years, however, she found herself becoming integrated into a way of life that, had she stayed in England, she would hardly have believed existed. Grounded in the rhythms of the land and the seasons, daily life in Patricia's south-western corner of France is dictated by a series of rituals and celebrations that we have long lost in our supermarket age.La Belle Saison is Patricia's eulogy to this way of life: a testament to the timelessness of the beautiful French countryside, the bounty of the land, and the generous-hearted French neighbours who showed Patricia that a simple life has many rewards. In France, every season is 'la belle saison', offering up its gifts to those willing to appreciate and look after the land.
La Buvette: Recipes and Wine Notes from Paris
by Kate Leahy Camille FourmontThe owner of a beloved Paris wine shop, bar, and café shares the secrets of effortless French entertaining in this lushly photographed guide featuring 50 recipes for simple, grazing-style food.&“Camille shows us that keeping it simple, trying new wines, and making food that&’s direct is all we need for a great experience.&”—Andrew Tarlow, owner of The Marlow CollectiveInspired by the stylish, intimate, and laid-back vibes of La Buvette—a tiny wine shop that doubles as a bar and café—in Paris&’s 11th Arrondissement, this guide to wine, food, and Parisian lifestyle unlocks the secrets to achieving that coveted je ne sais quoi style of entertaining, along with revealing the best of the City of Light.La Buvette&’s owner, Camille Fourmont, offers a look into the wine notes she uses to stock her shop and the incredible recipes she prepares in the shop's miniscule &“kitchen&” space. She also introduces some of Paris&’s best wine and food makers in intimate portraits. Included are fifty recipes for easy and delicious snacks and full meals perfect for impromptu grazing-style entertaining—with plenty of wine—such as Camille&’s &“famous&” Giant Beans with Citrus Zest; Pickled Egg with Furikake; Canned Sardines and Burnt Lemon; Baguette, Butter, and White Peach and Verbena Jam; and Crème Caramel. With tips on selecting wine and sourcing antique kitchenware, recreating the charm and ease of Parisian-style entertaining has never been so enjoyable. Whether you are traveling to Paris or bringing a piece of the City of Light into your home, you&’ll learn how to drink, eat, and shop like a true Parisian.
La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z
by Carla Gambescia<p>La Dolce Vita University (LDVU) is the perfect sampler for anyone curious about (or already in amore with) Italy and its remarkably rich cultural gifts, both past and present. True to its lighthearted name, La Dolce Vita "U" is all about pleasurable learning, or what we prefer to call "edu-tainment." Its dozens of entertaining yet authoritative mini-essays on a wide assortment of intriguing topics encourage random dipping at the reader's pleasure. Even the most erudite Italophile will discover fun new facts and fascinating new insights in the pages of La Dolce Vita U. <p>Mini-essays treat specific topics in one or more of the following subject areas: the Italian character; the visual arts (art, artists, architects); the performing arts (music, theater, cinema); history and antiquity; language and literature; cuisine and agriculture; wine and spirits; traditions and festivals; style and applied arts; unique places. In a wink and nod to the book's "academic" identity, the 165 mini-essays are arranged alphabetically and accompanied by charming illustrations throughout. A special traveler's topic index is provided at the end of the book.</p>
La Exploración de África
by Diana Rodríguez González Jack DonahueNo hace mucho, el interior de África era un libro cerrado para el mundo civilizado. Los mapas presentaban una terra incognita, o montañas estériles, donde los viajeros modernos han hallado ríos, lagos y cuencas aluviales, o exhibían páramos yermos donde, según descubrimientos recientes, hay praderas surcadas anualmente por arroyos, salpicadas de ciudades y poblados amurallados, animadas por rebaños de ganado o con cultivos en plantaciones de maíz y algodón. Jack Donahue nos guía hasta la Edad de la Exploración de África, a mediados del siglo XIX, con relatos en primera persona de los que estuvieron allí.
La Face Cachée de Disney
by Leonard Kinsey Raphaël GarroutyLA FACE CACHÉE DE DISNEY vous révèle tous les trucs, toutes les astuces, toutes les combines et toutes les histoires que l'on veut vous cacher ! Sans jamais craindre de choquer le public familial auquel s'adressent les autres guides de voyage Disney, Leonard Kinsey livre aux routards intrépides les dessous sulfureux, peu reluisants et souvent cocasses de Walt Disney World. Du trafic de billets à l'exploration sauvage, en passant par la plus totale débauche, ce guide non-autorisé vous fera voir autrement « l'endroit le plus joyeux du monde ».
La Grange (Images of America)
by Marie WattsLa Grange, voted the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1838, is as colorful and audacious as the state itself. Its citizens were instrumental in winning the republic's freedom and have always been willing to fight for their beliefs. Many defend La Grange as the true capital of Texas, unfairly stripped of its title. The town flourished during the 19th century and witnessed the birth of a rough-and-tumble society, where arguments were commonly settled with fists, knives, and guns. In later years, immigrants flocked to the area and built a strong agricultural economy. The 20th century might have passed quietly into history if not for a Houston television reporter who publicized the demise of one of Texas's best-known brothels, the Chicken Ranch, located just outside of La Grange. The extensive publicity surrounding the closing of the "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" resulted in a musical and movie of the same name, as well as a song by ZZ Top.
La Guida Suprema per fare Campeggio: lista di controllo completa & guida sugli accessori
by John JohnsonVuoi avventurarti in campeggio? Ti piacerebbe imparare come fare camping come fanno i professionisti? Se hai risposto sì a queste domande, questo libro fa per te. Scopri come iniziare e tutto ciò che devi sapere sullo sport e come fare camping come un professionista. Verranno presentati i prodotti che i professionisti usano per scalare i terreni più difficili! Con decenni di strategie testate, questo ebook ti mostrerà il modo più veloce ed efficace per imparare a fare camping! Cosa è incluso: - Come iniziare. - Liste di controllo. - Quali attrezzi usare. - Come fare camping. - Preparazione. E MOLTO ALTRO! Se vuoi essere più forte ed efficace nel camping, allora questa guida è per te. -> Scorri fino all'inizio della pagina e fai clic su Aggiungi al carrello per acquistare immediatamente Dichiarazione di responsabilità: Questo autore e / o il / i proprietario / i dei diritti non fanno rivendicazioni, promesse o garanzie in merito all'accuratezza, completezza o adeguatezza dei contenuti di questo libro e declinano espressamente la responsabilità per errori e omissioni nei contenuti all'interno. Questo prodotto è solo per riferimento. Si prega di consultare un professionista prima di agire su uno qualsiasi dei contenuti presenti all'interno.
La Guía Definitiva de Acampado: Lista Completa de Equipamiento y Accesorios
by John Johnson¿Estás buscando iniciarte en el arte de acampar? ¿Quieres aprender a acampar como lo hacen los profesionales? Si respondiste si a estas preguntas entonces este libro es para ti. Aprende como comenzar y todo lo que necesitas saber sobre acampar como lo hacen los profesionales. Usar estas técnicas y tips de acampado te ayudará a empezar y acampar mejor que nunca antes! Presentamos los secretos que los profesionales usan para escalar los terrenos más difíciles. Con décadas de estrategias comprobadas, este ebook te mostrará la forma más rápida y efectiva para aprender este deporte! Que incluye: - Empezando - Lista esencial - Que equipamiento usar - Como acampar - Preparaciones + MUCHO MÁS! Si quieres ser mejor y más efectivo a la hora de acampar, esta guía es para ti. --> Sube al principio de la página y haz click en el carrito para comprarlo inmediatamente Información Legal: Este autor y/o los dueño/s de los derechos no hacen declaraciones, promesas o garantías en referencia a la precisión, integridad o adecuación del contenido de este libro y expresamente renuncian a la responsabilidad por errores y omisiones en el contenido interno. Este producto es para uso de referencia unicamente. Por favor consulte a un profesional antes de tomar acción sobre cualquiera de los contenidos que se encuentran dentro.
La Honda
by Bob DoughertyLess than 45 miles from San Francisco and Silicon Valley, La Honda is an isolated rural community nestled in the majestic coastal redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Pioneers in the late 19th century were loggers and ranchers who competed against grizzly bears and mountain lions for food. Outlaws like the Younger brothers (partners with Jesse James) used La Honda's isolation to avoid justice. Gradually the community became a mountain retreat for cityweary San Franciscans, and in the 1960s, La Honda was home to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey and his psychedelic Merry Pranksters. Today's La Honda is an enigma--its size and character have barely changed while the rest of the San Francisco Peninsula has exploded around it.
La Jolla
by Carol Olten Heather Kuhn La Jolla Historical SocietyLa Jolla, California, famously known as "The Jewel," is noted for its natural beauty and appealing Mediterranean-like climate. Magnificent sea cliffs and caves, bathing coves, and sandy beaches have attracted visitors, developers, and residents since the 1880s. By the early 1900s, a small community developed with artists congregating to the internationally known Green Dragon Colony. Newspaper heiress Ellen Browning Scripps and her half-sister Eliza Virginia established residences and became the community's renowned philanthropists. Many beautiful homes and institutions, along with a growing commercial district next to the sea, owe their designs to architect Irving Gill. Today La Jolla still attracts visitors from around the world and is home to the rich, the famous, the avant-garde, and intelligentsia.
La Jolla
by Carol Olten La Jolla Historical Society Rudy VacaBeginning with its first settlement in the 1880s, La Jolla established its reputation as a Southern California seaside community known for incredible beauty and natural wonders, shores washed by the surf of the Pacific, and hillsides by jagged sandstone cliffs rising from the sea. Artists, architects, and an incredible philanthropist (Ellen Browning Scripps) were attracted to the community early on. Later came fantastic growth and change.
La Magia delle Hawaii: Guida turistica per le isole Hawaii ricca di siti da visitare e consigli da seguire
by Maurice RoseteFantastica guida turistica delle Hawaii! Scoprite i cento luoghi migliori da visitare sulle isole di Oahu (la capitale), Maui, Kauai e delle Hawaii. Se state per per visitare o trasferirvi alle Hawaii, dovete assolutamente leggere questa guida colorata che vi farà perdere la testa. La guida è ricca di idee e soluzioni per il ventunesimo secolo. Imparate a conoscere la cultura hawaiana, incontrate la gente del posto che rende questo luogo così speciale e preparate a diventare una famiglia nel rispetto di una cultura diversa e delle persone che la caratterizzano, i "Kanaka Ole". Imparate la vera storia delle isole Hawaii a partire dalla nascita del regno sotto la dinastia di Kamehameha . Non troverete una guida migliore. Godetevi il viaggio e saziate la vostra sete di curiosità, conoscenza e onestà.
La Mesa
by James D. Newland La Mesa Historical SocietyOn February 16, 1912, La Mesa Springs, a community of 700 citrus farmers, home seekers, developers, and businessmen, incorporated into the City of La Mesa. Located amongst the rolling hills and mesa lands between San Diego and El Cajon, today's suburban city of over 56,000 is still renown for its small-town character, featuring its historic "village" business district, family-friendly neighborhoods, good schools, and ample retail and recreational amenities. The area's centuries-old prehistory and history can be traced to the natural springs that attracted stockman Robert Allison in 1869. Allison Springs, later renamed, prospered and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1889. After incorporation, the young city grew steadily, reaching 3,925 residents by 1940. Post-World War II La Mesa exemplified the exponential suburban growth of the region, expanding to the north and west of the old downtown to accommodate 50,000-plus residents by 1980--all were attracted, as today, to the "Jewel of the Hills."
La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World
by Dianne HalesFrom the New York Times bestselling author knighted by the President of Italy for her writing, a jubilant exploration of how Italy transformed the Western world's most vibrant passions -- from literature to art, music to movies. No country has matched Italy’s impact on culture. Just think of painting without Leonardo, opera without Verdi, fashion without Armani, food without the signature tastes of pasta, gelato, and pizza. The first universities, first banks, first public libraries? All Italian. Dianne Hales attributes these landmark achievements to la passione italiana, a primal force that stems from an insatiable hunger to discover and create; to love and live with every fiber of one's being. This fierce drive, millennia in the making, blazes to life in the Sistine Chapel, surges through a Puccini aria, deepens a vintage Brunello, and rumbles in a gleaming Ferrari engine.Our ideal tour guide, Hales sweeps readers along on her adventurous quest for the secrets of la passione. She swims in the playgrounds of mythic gods, shadows artisanal makers of chocolate and cheese, joins in Sicily’s Holy Week traditions, celebrates a neighborhood Carnevale in Venice, and explores pagan temples, vineyards, silk mills, movie sets, crafts studios, and fashion salons. She introduces us, through sumptuous prose, to unforgettable Italians, historical and contemporary, all brimming with the greatest of Italian passions—for life itself.A lyrical portrait of a spirit as well as a nation, La Passione appeals to the Italian in all our souls, inspiring us to be as daring as Italy’s gladiators, as eloquent as its poets, as alluring as its beauties, and as irresistible as its lovers.
La Porte, Indiana and Its Environs
by Archival Preservation Committee La Porte County Historical Society, IncOriginally part of the Pottawatomie Nation, the northern Indiana area of La Porte, which is French for "The Door," was named for the access it provided settlers who passed westward into the Calumet River valley. Now known as "The Maple City" for its many beautiful and colorful trees, La Porte boasts a rich and varied history. From its beginnings in 1833 when the city's founding fathers donated the land for the public square, through the 1930s and beyond, La Porte has been central to the area's business, agricultural, religious, and architectural development.The diverse and rich history of the La Porte area is captured in this remarkable collection of over 200 vintage photographs. La Porte, Indiana and Its Environs depicts the history of the area from the Pioneer Period through the 1930s. It chronicles the changes and challenges faced as the log cabins of the Pioneer Days became the elaborate homes of the early 20th century, as businesses evolved to meet the changes of industrialization, and as one-room school houses were replaced to meet the needs of the growing community.
La Primera: The Story of Wild Mustangs
by Ian TysonIan Tyson's classic song, beautifully illustrated for horse-loving youngsters everywhereThe story of the wild mustang in North America is the subject of “La Primera,” a song written and performed by Canadian folk singer and horse afficionado, Ian Tyson. And it is the subject of this handsome picture book with paintings by equine artist Adeline Halvorson. In 1493, the first Spanish horses were loaded onto a ship and taken on a long, hard voyage to the Americas. Many died along the way and only a few survived. Among them was La Primera. Little by little, their numbers grew, and in time they were in Mexico with Cortez and his conquistadors, on the grasslands with the Comanche upon their backs, and in frontier towns serving the needs of cowboys. The rugged wild mustangs still exist, and their bloodlines are traceable all the way back to those first horses and the careful records the Spaniards kept. That the animals have survived for five hundred years, while the world around them changed, is a tribute to their endurance and fiery spirit. Included with the story of the song is a section of historical facts on these amazing and beautiful animals and a CD of Ian Tyson singing “La Primera.”