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From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

de Cheryl Strayed ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century**At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century**At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was
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The Indifferent Stars Above

The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

de Daniel James Brown ...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois
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Ghost Town Living

Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley

de Brent Underwood ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to pass up, but it turned into much more—a calling, a community of millions, and hard-earned lessons about chasing impractical dreams.“Inspiring and meditative—the story of man vs nature and man vs himself.”—Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the WayThe siren ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to pass up, but it turned into much more—a calling, a community of millions, and hard-earned lessons about chasing impractical dreams.“Inspiring and meditative—the story of man vs nature and man vs himself.”—Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the WayThe siren
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Haunted Southern California

de Charles A. Stansfield ...

Series series Haunted Series
Is there a shadow over this sunny land of healthful vigor and natural abundance? This region includes the Central Coast, the San Joaquin Valley, and metropolitan Los Angeles and San Diego, where readers will encounter the spirits of gold prospectors, cowboys, Spanish padres, and movie stars, as well as the phantom camels of Fort Tejon, the shape-shifting witch of Tulare, underwater UFOs, ghosts ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Is there a shadow over this sunny land of healthful vigor and natural abundance? This region includes the Central Coast, the San Joaquin Valley, and metropolitan Los Angeles and San Diego, where readers will encounter the spirits of gold prospectors, cowboys, Spanish padres, and movie stars, as well as the phantom camels of Fort Tejon, the shape-shifting witch of Tulare, underwater UFOs, ghosts
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A Cold Day for Murder

the gripping debut novel in the Edgar Award-winning Kate Shugak Mysteries

de Dana Stabenow ...

Series Libro 1 - A Kate Shugak Investigation
Meet Kate Shugak, the no-nonsense Alaska Native private investigator, in this gripping introduction to Dana Stabenow's award-winning, bestselling mystery series**.**When even the FBI can't track a man down, it's time to send in Kate Shugak.Meet Kate Shugak. She's five foot one, carries an angry scar that runs across her throat from ear to ear, and owns a half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. ... Leer más

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Meet Kate Shugak, the no-nonsense Alaska Native private investigator, in this gripping introduction to Dana Stabenow's award-winning, bestselling mystery series**.**When even the FBI can't track a man down, it's time to send in Kate Shugak.Meet Kate Shugak. She's five foot one, carries an angry scar that runs across her throat from ear to ear, and owns a half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt.
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Where the Water Goes

Life and Death Along the Colorado River

de David Owen ...

**“Wonderfully written…Mr. Owen writes about water, but in these polarized times the lessons he shares spill into other arenas. The world of water rights and wrongs along the Colorado River offers hope for other problems.” —Wall Street JournalAn eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes.**The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the ... Leer más

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**“Wonderfully written…Mr. Owen writes about water, but in these polarized times the lessons he shares spill into other arenas. The world of water rights and wrongs along the Colorado River offers hope for other problems.” —Wall Street JournalAn eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes.**The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the
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Ladies of the Canyons

A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest

de Lesley Poling-Kempes ...

Ladies of the Canyons is the true story of remarkable women who left the security and comforts of genteel Victorian society and journeyed to the American Southwest in search of a wider view of themselves and their world.Educated, restless, and inquisitive, Natalie Curtis, Carol Stanley, Alice Klauber, and Mary Cabot Wheelwright were plucky, intrepid women whose lives were transformed in the first ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Ladies of the Canyons is the true story of remarkable women who left the security and comforts of genteel Victorian society and journeyed to the American Southwest in search of a wider view of themselves and their world.Educated, restless, and inquisitive, Natalie Curtis, Carol Stanley, Alice Klauber, and Mary Cabot Wheelwright were plucky, intrepid women whose lives were transformed in the first
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The Men Who United the States

America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible

de Simon Winchester ...

“Simon Winchester never disappoints, and The Men Who United the States is a lively and surprising account of how this sprawling piece of geography became a nation. This is America from the ground up. Inspiring and engaging.” —Tom BrokawSimon Winchester, acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Atlantic and The Professor and the Madman, delivers his first book about America: a fascinating ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

“Simon Winchester never disappoints, and The Men Who United the States is a lively and surprising account of how this sprawling piece of geography became a nation. This is America from the ground up. Inspiring and engaging.” —Tom BrokawSimon Winchester, acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Atlantic and The Professor and the Madman, delivers his first book about America: a fascinating
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The Good Rain

Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific Northwest

de Timothy Egan ...

Series series Vintage Departures
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Timothy Egan masterfully weaves together history, anthropology, and politics in this captivating exploration of the Pacific Northwest."A celebration of natural bounty, a warning that too much has been lost...Egan is a worthy spokesman for his homeland, a fluent and crafty writer." —Los Angeles TimesJourney through lush landscapes and vibrant cultures, ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Timothy Egan masterfully weaves together history, anthropology, and politics in this captivating exploration of the Pacific Northwest."A celebration of natural bounty, a warning that too much has been lost...Egan is a worthy spokesman for his homeland, a fluent and crafty writer." —Los Angeles TimesJourney through lush landscapes and vibrant cultures,
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Coming into the Country

de John McPhee ...

Coming into the Country is an unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a rich tapestry of vivid characters, observed landscapes, and descriptive narrative, in three principal segments that deal, respectively, with a total wilderness, with urban Alaska, and with life in the remoteness of the bush.Readers of McPhee's earlier books will not be unprepared for his surprising shifts of scene ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Coming into the Country is an unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a rich tapestry of vivid characters, observed landscapes, and descriptive narrative, in three principal segments that deal, respectively, with a total wilderness, with urban Alaska, and with life in the remoteness of the bush.Readers of McPhee's earlier books will not be unprepared for his surprising shifts of scene
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Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest

The Definitive Guide to Multiuse Trails in Idaho, Oregon & Washington

de Rails-to-Trails Conservancy ...

Series series Rail-Trails
Explore 65 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest, the experts from Rails to Trails Conservancy present the best ... Leer más

$15.19 USD

Explore 65 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest, the experts from Rails to Trails Conservancy present the best
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A Walk in the Park

The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

de Kevin Fedarko ...

*** Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature * Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Air Mail, Smithsonian Magazine, and Financial Times“A triumph. Fedarko doesn’t describe awe; he induces it.” —The New York Times Book Review****“Passionate…memorable…life-affirming.” —The Wall Street ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

*** Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature * Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Air Mail, Smithsonian Magazine, and Financial Times“A triumph. Fedarko doesn’t describe awe; he induces it.” —The New York Times Book Review****“Passionate…memorable…life-affirming.” —The Wall Street
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Dead in the Water

de Dana Stabenow ...

Series Libro 3 - A Kate Shugak Investigation
The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak investigates a strange disappearance at sea.The Bering Sea: two million square miles of dark capricious ocean and tempestuous squalls.Last March, two men disappeared whilst loading supplies on a remote island there. Six months later, their skipper, Harry Gault, is still ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak investigates a strange disappearance at sea.The Bering Sea: two million square miles of dark capricious ocean and tempestuous squalls.Last March, two men disappeared whilst loading supplies on a remote island there. Six months later, their skipper, Harry Gault, is still
... Leer más
The Secret Knowledge of Water

There Are Two Easy Ways to Die in the Desert: Thirst and Drowning

de Craig Childs ...

Naturalist Craig Childs's "utterly memorable and fantastic" study of the desert's dangerous beauty is based on years of adventures in the deserts of the American West (Washington Post).Like the highest mountain peaks, deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to the most seasoned explorers. Craig Childs, who has spent years in the deserts of the American West as an adventurer, a river ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Naturalist Craig Childs's "utterly memorable and fantastic" study of the desert's dangerous beauty is based on years of adventures in the deserts of the American West (Washington Post).Like the highest mountain peaks, deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to the most seasoned explorers. Craig Childs, who has spent years in the deserts of the American West as an adventurer, a river
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Walking Portland

33 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs

de Becky Ohlsen ...

Series series Walking
Get to Know Portland’s Vibrant and Historic NeighborhoodsGrab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Local author Becky Ohlsen guides you through 33 unique walking tours in the city that’s famous for its great beer and for serious dining on a reasonable budget. Portland is home to hidden gardens, historic landmarks, award-winning restaurants, old-school taverns, oddball shops, and ... Leer más

$12.39 USD

Get to Know Portland’s Vibrant and Historic NeighborhoodsGrab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Local author Becky Ohlsen guides you through 33 unique walking tours in the city that’s famous for its great beer and for serious dining on a reasonable budget. Portland is home to hidden gardens, historic landmarks, award-winning restaurants, old-school taverns, oddball shops, and
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Hiking Oregon

A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures

de Lizann Dunegan ...

Series series State Hiking Guides Series
Experience 48 of the best hikes in Oregon. This one-of-a-kind guidebook will take outdoor enthusiasts on hikes along rugged, rocky coastline to historic lighthouses; through scented, sagebrush high desert and magnificent lava plains; to the tops of volcanic peaks; past cascading waterfalls; and alongside wild and scenic rivers. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Experience 48 of the best hikes in Oregon. This one-of-a-kind guidebook will take outdoor enthusiasts on hikes along rugged, rocky coastline to historic lighthouses; through scented, sagebrush high desert and magnificent lava plains; to the tops of volcanic peaks; past cascading waterfalls; and alongside wild and scenic rivers.
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Oakland Noir

de Eddie Muller, Nick Petrulakis, Kim Addonizio, Keenan Norris, Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder, Katie Gilmartin, Dorothy Lazard, Harry Louis Williams II, Carolyn Alexander0, Phil Canalin1, Judy Juanita2, Jamie DeWolf3, Nayomi Munaweera4, Mahmud Rahman5, Tom McElravey6, Joe Loya7 ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"Wonderfully, in Akashic's Oakland Noir, the stereotypes about the city suffer the fate of your average noir character--they die brutally. Kudos to the editors, Jerry Thompson and Eddie Muller, for getting Oakland right. All those outsize statistics don’t reveal a real city, but this collection of local voices--both established and new--brings it thrumming to life...Readers who know the city will ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

"Wonderfully, in Akashic's Oakland Noir, the stereotypes about the city suffer the fate of your average noir character--they die brutally. Kudos to the editors, Jerry Thompson and Eddie Muller, for getting Oakland right. All those outsize statistics don’t reveal a real city, but this collection of local voices--both established and new--brings it thrumming to life...Readers who know the city will
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Backpacking Idaho

From Alpine Peaks to Desert Canyons

de Douglas Lorain ...

Series series Backpacking
Traverse 25 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Idaho.A virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise, Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of vast size. Backpackers can find complete solitude, glimpse wildlife, and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery. The state’s mountains boast great weather: fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies ... Leer más

$13.69 USD

Traverse 25 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Idaho.A virtually undiscovered backpacking paradise, Idaho has numerous wilderness areas of vast size. Backpackers can find complete solitude, glimpse wildlife, and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery. The state’s mountains boast great weather: fewer thunderstorms than the central Rockies
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Walking Birds & Jumping Geckos - Intriguing Tales About Interesting Places On The Island Of Kauai

de Cas Franklin ...

The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote landmass in the world, and made up of a huge chain of atolls and islets that stretch out for over thirteen hundred miles of the Pacific ocean. Kauai is the forth largest island in the chain. Mount Waialeale, which is in the center island is called the "wettest spot on the earth"; it receives 425 inches of rainfall each year on its peak. Seven beautiful ... Leer más

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The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote landmass in the world, and made up of a huge chain of atolls and islets that stretch out for over thirteen hundred miles of the Pacific ocean. Kauai is the forth largest island in the chain. Mount Waialeale, which is in the center island is called the "wettest spot on the earth"; it receives 425 inches of rainfall each year on its peak. Seven beautiful
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Finding the Wild West: The Pacific West

California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska

de Mike Cox ...

From the famed Oregon Trail to the boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-century Indian Wars, there are places all over the American West where visitors can relive the great Western migration that helped shape our history and culture. This guide to the Pacific West states of California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska- ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

From the famed Oregon Trail to the boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-century Indian Wars, there are places all over the American West where visitors can relive the great Western migration that helped shape our history and culture. This guide to the Pacific West states of California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska-
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Wild Yosemite

25 Tales of Adventure, Nature, and Exploration

Edición de Susan M. Neider ...

An ideal gift for lovers of nature.This beautiful literary collection explores the spectacular natural features of Yosemite through the eyes of some of America’s most notable and extraordinarily talented writers. In 1851, Lafayette Bunnell chronicled his travels with the Mariposa Battalion, the first non-natives to visit Yosemite Valley. Following in his footsteps, Theodore Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

An ideal gift for lovers of nature.This beautiful literary collection explores the spectacular natural features of Yosemite through the eyes of some of America’s most notable and extraordinarily talented writers. In 1851, Lafayette Bunnell chronicled his travels with the Mariposa Battalion, the first non-natives to visit Yosemite Valley. Following in his footsteps, Theodore Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo
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Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles 2024

de Not For Tourists ...

Series series Not For Tourists
With details on everything from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sunset Strip, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs.The Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles is the essential urban handbook that thousands of Los Angelenos rely on daily. The map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guidebook divides the city into fifty-seven mapped neighborhoods and pinpoints all of the essential services and ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

With details on everything from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sunset Strip, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs.The Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles is the essential urban handbook that thousands of Los Angelenos rely on daily. The map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guidebook divides the city into fifty-seven mapped neighborhoods and pinpoints all of the essential services and
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Fodor's Montana & Wyoming

with Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks

de Fodor's Travel Guides ...

Series series Full-color Travel Guide
Whether you want to explore what remains of the Old West, visit Yellowstone National Park, or find your bliss at a guest ranch or in a Jackson Hole ski resort, the local Fodor's travel experts in Montana and Wyoming are here to help! Fodor's Montana & Wyoming guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Whether you want to explore what remains of the Old West, visit Yellowstone National Park, or find your bliss at a guest ranch or in a Jackson Hole ski resort, the local Fodor's travel experts in Montana and Wyoming are here to help! Fodor's Montana & Wyoming guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and
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Best Hiking in Central Colorado around Aspen, Marble, Leadville, Buena Vista and Crested Butte

de Diane Greer ...

Updated and Revised in 2019 - An opinionated guide to the best hikes in one of Colorado's best hiking areas, the Sawatch and Elk Mountains in central Colorado around the towns of Aspen, Buena Vista, Crested Butte, Marble and Leadville. The Sawatch and Elk Mountain ranges offer the quintessential Rocky Mountain hiking experience with the trails that take you above timberline to beautiful mountain ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Updated and Revised in 2019 - An opinionated guide to the best hikes in one of Colorado's best hiking areas, the Sawatch and Elk Mountains in central Colorado around the towns of Aspen, Buena Vista, Crested Butte, Marble and Leadville. The Sawatch and Elk Mountain ranges offer the quintessential Rocky Mountain hiking experience with the trails that take you above timberline to beautiful mountain
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