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"Hey, what would you like today?"
Lonely Planet has taken to the streets to bring you 80 fast, fresh and mouthwatering recipes from the most exciting chefs on four wheels. From sea bass ceviche and Lebanese msakhan to old-fashioned American peach cake, discover how to cook some of the world's most crowd-pleasing dishes, meet the chefs and hear the stories behind their passion projects.
Run by passionate foodies, food trucks have nailed the delicate...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Around the World in Eighty Days with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, the story of an English gentleman who makes a bet that he can travel the world's circumference in eighty days and embarks on an adventure of cultural exploration, love and chase, all with the police hot on his trail. It is a pioneering...
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Not all Tales stay in the past!
15 authors come together with 15 stories inspired by mythos, lores, and legends across the globe. Immerse yourself in tales from Native American lores, Greek mythology, Arthurian legends, Fairytale retellings, Scandinavian mythology, and Ancient Indian lores.
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This exciting collection presents an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the unprecedented phenomenon of increasing numbers of grandparents worldwide, co-existing and interacting for longer periods of time with their grandchildren. The book contains analyses of topics that have so far received relatively little attention, such as transnational grandparenting and gender differences in grandparenting practices. It is the only collection that brings together...
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100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World features stories of Jewish brides from six continents, highlighting diverse customs and rituals related to weddings now and in the past. The stories, written by brides, their relatives, clergy, and other intimates, cover similarities and differences across the Jewish diaspora, from courtship and betrothal to pre-wedding customs, the wedding ceremony, and beyond.
With stories from Afghanistan to...
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Food can bring together families, communities, and cultures. It is the essence of life and yet our relationships with one another can be most fraught at the dinner table. This perpetually fascinating subject has inspired a unique collection of fiction—including flash fiction, essay, short stories, and even a "stoku" (amalgam of short story and haiku)—from a wonderfully diverse and international group of authors.
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In this all-crochet addition to the One-Skein Wonders® series, Edie Eckman and Judith Durant offer 101 exciting crochet projects - including jewelry, scarves, bags, hats, dresses, and home decor items - that each use just one skein of yarn. With projects organized by yarn type and weight, you'll be crocheting lacy shrugs for the springtime and heavy-duty beanies for the snowy winter months. Whatever your experience level, you're sure to find a delightfully...
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Travel never goes quite like, we expect. Planes are late, maps are misread and unexpected detours are, made. When this happens, the twisting roads of travel can lead to adventures we never imagined - and lessons we never expected to learn. Sometimes, if we're lucky, we cross paths with people who show us life from a different angle or provide kindness when it's needed most. Those we meet while traveling can change our journey, our experiences or even...
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Children naturally like to hear about other children. They can identify with another child wherever the other kid happens to live. This allows them to imagine themselves in another country when they read about others. The children can see and experience famous places, exotic food and foreign practices. In other words, it gives them all the excitement of travel without the expense of actually hopping on a plane or train.
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Kids who learn about the world and the places and people in it at a young age are more likely to be open to other cultures and races, as well as more likely to travel. A book about adventure places around the world also helps promote positive mental and physical elements, such as imagination, creativity, out-of-the-box thinking and even athleticism.
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In this book, we make space to interrogate obstetric violence, from its historical and legal roots and contemporary realities, to responses of advocacy and resistance. Through the lens of obstetric violence, we are able to see overlap in structural vulnerability across continents as well as recognize the ways in which obstetric violence is symptomatic of larger global problems including systemic injustices related to reproductive health. Combining...
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What would you do if you could eliminate any memory from your mind? Which would you erase?
Dr. Kably has discovered a psychological treatment by means of which he can eliminate those unwanted memories from his patients. Eduardo, a psychology student and his student at the university, just wants to forget a stormy relationship. After studying in several subjects of his career on the classic and operant conditioning, and the power of hypnosis to change...
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This is the perfect learning tool that your child tap to learn about all things round. Picture books, albeit the lack of lengthy sentences, mold your child's communication skills. Your child will begin to understand objects, as well as emotions and concepts relayed through images. Over time, he/she will form strings of words as part of self-expression. Grab a copy today!
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Did you know that there are hundreds of dog species around the world? Meet some of them through this wonderful picture book! Picture books help develop your language skills through the use of thought-provoking pictures paired with carefully crafted text. Prolonged exposure to picture books help in brain development, too, particularly the part of the brain responsible for establishing patterns. Order a copy now!
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A brand-new year's worth of inspiring stories from the front lines of faith - 366 new devotions from missionaries around the globe. In these pages, you'll hike mountain paths, jolt down rutted desert roads, and pick your way through teeming markets and crowded urban slums. You'll meet boisterous children, worried parents, anxious teens, and curious seniors-all hungry, whether they know it or not, for the Good News. You'll witness moments of looming...