We cannot leave Halifax without remarking that it is a city of great private virtue, and that its banks are sound. The appearance of its paper money is not, however, inviting.... I sarcastically called the stuff I received Confederate money... --from Baddeck. Legend has it that Alexander Graham Bell ... more »

About a quarter century ago, a previously unknown writer named William Least Heat-Moon wrote a book called Blue Highways. Acclaimed as a classic, it was a travel book like no other. Quirky, discursive, endlessly curious, Heat-Moon had embarked on an American journey off the beaten path. Sticking to the ... more »

When NPR contributor Scott Huler made one more attempt to get through James Joyce's Ulysses, he had no idea it would launch an obsession with the book's inspiration: the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey and the lonely homebound journey of its Everyman hero, Odysseus. No-Man's Lands is Huler's funny and ... more »

India is booming! This practical, easy-to-understand guide covers all the basics of setting up and growing your business in India, from choosing a location and selecting your Indian team to understanding the legal system, evaluating business partners, and settling disputes. You also get handy tips in ... more »

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Editorial Reviews Book Description This little book is intended to assist those who visit or have visited Agra, to an intelligent understanding of one of the greatest epochs of Indian Art. It is by Ernest Binfield Havell, who was a British arts administrator and author of numerous books about Indian ... more »

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After sitting down a couple of times in water two feet deep, I concluded to stay on shore and cast out into the pool. Following this exhilarating exercise with indifferent success, I noticed approaching a little, old Indian. He was bareheaded and barefooted. His shirt was open, exposing his throat and ... more »

Fully updated for 2005--The classic guide to the dazzling landscapes and hidden delights of two of Italy's most tantalizing provincesJames Lasdun and Pia Davis offer forty walks through the spectacular countryside of Tuscany and Umbria. Arranged for the utmost flexibility--from half-day outings easily ... more »

Here's a combination travel, golfing, and pilot guide all in one! The man who brought you the $100 Hamburger turns to golf (a pilot hobby almost as popular as eating) and lists the 500 best places to land for a quick round of golf--every single one recommended by pilots for pilots.  more »

The Southrons Guide to Living in Uruguay is the most comprehensive and authoritative book available on moving to and living in the hottest new Expat retirement and Investment location in the world: URUGUAY! It is also the most lavishly illustrated, and certainly the funniest-written from a very pronounced ... more »