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1 Blu-ray videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the secret of what this city of the dead was meant to contain. A journey into madness and terror, it reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt everyone.
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If you enjoyed ALIBI MIKE, you will enjoy following the twists and turns that accompany a failed attempt to drive the Pan American Highway. Nursing a broken heart, body, and car, you'll follow Kim's adventures and romance, finding his way back to Alaska. The book is available at Lewis Publishing, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, also, through your local bookstore.
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336 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"A gorgeous account of William Beebe's 1934 Bathysphere expedition, the first-ever deep-sea voyage to the otherworldly environment 3,024 feet below sea level"--
Summer, 1930. Aboard a ship floating near the Atlantic island of Nonsuch, marine biologist Gloria Hollister sat with a telephone receiver pressed to her ear. The phone line was attached to a steel cable that plunged 3,000 feet into the sea. There, suspended by the cable, dangled a four-and-a-half-foot...
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Revealed matter preys on the reader to connect the truth and facts. An awesome journey combining ancient history with religious history answers to theories not previously answered. Since none in his family's past had that name and considered outside the religious policies how named John? Vagabond or simple prophet people assume, how was he so knowledgeable about correctness and the Hebrew religious practices, why did the Pharisees being Jewish hate...
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David Crockett (1786 — 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution. He writes as introduction of his memoirs - In the following pages I have endeavoured to give the reader a plain, honest, homespun account of my state in life, and some...
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Travelling with one's partner in a campervan for a year provides an excellent, if not gruelling, test for newly married couples; it amounts to "couples therapy" on wheels but without the therapist. Not only does one learn a tremendous amount about one's partner but also about oneself. There are a few endeavours that couples should avoid; three that come to mind are wallpapering, navigating, and being in each other's company 24/7. After travelling...
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The American Indians is posthumously published work by Henry Schoolcraft. The book is based on Schoolcraft's original notes and manuscripts which are great source of knowledge of Native American culture and tradition and authentic first hand account of south western frontier.
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Eran los minutos mas emocionantes e inolvidable de mis anos, parecia el final feliz de una pelicula de terror o accion. La madrugada pintaba la viva atraccion por la vida y la libertad, el rescate de los balseros tenia un millon de emociones juntas, una decoracion de ensuenos, la felicidad era la sensacion mas linda, tierna y honda del corazon en el momento consciente que con tus propios ojos, te ves naciendo de la muerte como si fuera la mismisima...
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This story isn't just military, it's about adventure and humor. It's abouit getting the most out of life! Some of it is history and information because it;s about the military process and many have had similar experiences and will remember some of the same things.My love and loyalty tor the Marine Corps is strong, and I pray it will always have standard of excellence, but I also tried to be honest and tell it like it is. This story is also about a...
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Farouk Al-Kasim has been called the "Iraqi who saved Norway from oil", and the "greatest value creator in Norway ever." (Financial Times).
When he was 16 years old, he was sent to London to study geology. He met a girl from Norway, and they married. Under dramatic circumstances the family had to run away from Iraq, and Farouk became the key man in Norwegian oil administration.
He has travelled worldwide to encourage other countries to secure oil...
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Get the Summary of Amy Bloom's In Love in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Amy Bloom and her husband Brian Ameche face the harrowing reality of his early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As Brian's cognitive abilities decline, they grapple with the limitations of the U.S. healthcare system and the inadequacy of right-to-die laws. Seeking control over his end-of-life decision, they explore various methods of assisted suicide,...
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This is a true story about a young Englishman's quest to live and work in America after he tragically lost both of his parents to natural causes within two days of each other whilst on holiday on the Mediterranean island of Malta in October 1981.
He came to America--to New York City--on the thirtieth of June 1985 with just two hundred dollars in his pocket. He had no relatives' or friends' shoulders to lean on when things became rough; he just...
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The Heroes of the Last Frontier is a collection of biographies of valiant and daring adventurers, who were among the early settlers of the Wild West. These men were real scouts and trappers, for they lived in the wilds and had to know how to shoot a rifle, how to trap, and how to camp in whatever place night happened to overtake them. Biographies presented in this book are accurate histories of several important frontiersmen and heroes of the border....
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From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire US Space Shuttle program. From his childhood in rural Indiana, through education at Purdue University, and a career in the US Air Force, Ross charted a path to...
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Diario de la navegación que va a hacer don Basilio Villarino, segundo piloto de la Real Armada, con las dos embarcaciones de su mando, el bergantín Nuestra Señora de Carmen y Ánimas, y la chalupa San Francisco de Asís, desde el Río Negro, a reconocer la costa, la Bahía de Todos los Santos, Islas del Buen Suceso y demás adyacentes, buscar el desagüe del río Colorado, y penetrar su entrada, de orden del Comisario Superintendente de estos establecimientos,...
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Fam'ly is a heartwarming family saga about the author's large family of seven children, whose parents married young, possessing only minimal skills and education during the Great Depression in this country, and their struggles to rise above their marginal existence. Although both of the writer's parents had been encouraged by their families to acquire skills before getting married, the couple believed they could obtain advanced skills and have a much...
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Bartolomé Mitre y el historiador chileno Diego Barros Arana intercambiaron apasionadas cartas acerca de Descripción e historia de Paraguay de Félix de Azara y de su posible publicación. A este efecto Bartolomé Mitre escribió:
«...considerado como geógrafo, naturalista, etnólogo e historiador del Río de la Plata: es el Alejandro de Humboldt moderno de esta parte de América, que solo, sin estímulos, en medio de los desiertos, sin conocer...
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Dive into The King of Jesolo and Other Short Stories as the author navigates a vivid mosaic of adventures across the globe. From unexpected friendships formed in distant lands to seemingly harmless escapades that take unforeseen turns, each tale offers a unique glimpse into the world's diverse tapestry. Sail the tempestuous Italian and Greek seas, where in one thrilling episode, a boat's mast teeters dangerously close to the water. Embark on a spiritual...
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Get the Summary of Roberto Canessa and Pablo Vierci's I Had to Survive in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "I Had to Survive" is the memoir of Roberto Canessa, a pediatric cardiologist and survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash. Canessa draws parallels between the life-and-death decisions he made in the mountains and those he faces in his medical practice with children suffering from congenital heart defects. He...
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