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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist guide is for you. Greater Than a Tourist: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by Merylee G. Sevilla offers the inside scoop on Ottawa. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Harpers Ferry History and Travel Guide: Discover the Stories, Landmarks, and Outdoor Adventures of America’s Most Iconic Nestled at the meeting point of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, Harpers Ferry is one of America’s most captivating historic towns—where breathtaking natural beauty meets some of the nation’s most pivotal moments. This engaging and accessible guide offers a complete look at the rich history and must-see attractions of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. From its early days as a vital trading post to its strategic role in the Civil War and its place in African American...

Greater Than a Tourist: Fairbanks Alaska USA by Stephen Floyd offers the inside scoop on Fairbanks, Alaska. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

This photo-based tour includes over 125 pictures from historical locations on the east coast of the United States with short background histories. Featured locations include: the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Monticello, Jamestown (with excavation photos), Gettysburg, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, and more.

Suffused with her much-loved warmth and wit, Emma John's memoir follows her moving and memorable journey to master one of the hardest musical styles on earth - and to find her place in an alien world. Emma had fallen out of love with her violin when a chance trip to the American South introduced her to bluegrass music. Classically trained, highly strung and wedded to London life, Emma was about as country as a gin martini. So why did it feel like a homecoming?

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Baltimore, Maryland, USA by Julia Harris offers the inside scoop on Charm City.

Greater Than a Tourist: Oaxaca by Author Connie Carreño offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit Oaxaca city, the Green Antequera. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than A Tourist - Spokane Washington USA by Sarah Steele offers the inside scoop on Washington. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you.

Out of desperation to escape the confines of her small Northern California town, in 1979, Genger breaks every rule of her social class, gender, and upbringing to become a long-haul truck driver. Shift Happens is a 21st century incarnation of the classic voyage to find one’s self and one’s homeland. By facing her mental health and addiction demons, at the age of 28, she sees her role as a young woman flip-flop from cheerleader, girlfriend, young wife, sex-symbol to a strong, self-determined individual who knows what she wants and how to succeed.

From the author of such travel adventure classics as Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Road Fever, comes an informative and entertaining travelogue through one of America's favorite destinations: Yellowstone National Park. On his several-hundred-mile trek across the wilderness, the author explores such natural wonders as glaciers and geysers, muses about the microbiology of thermal pools, and witnesses moonbows arcing across waterfalls at midnight.

In 1938 Graham Greene was commissioned to visit Mexico to discover the state of the country and its people in the aftermath of the brutal anti-clerical purges of President Calles. His journey took him through the tropical states of Chiapas and Tabasco, where all the churches had been destroyed or closed and the priests driven out or shot.

Greater Than a Tourist: Galveston, Texas, USA by Sharon G. Walker offers the inside scoop on Galveston. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

In the wake of San Francisco Noir, Los Angeles Noir, and Orange County Noir - all popular volumes in the Akashic Noir Series - comes the latest California installment, Oakland Noir. Masterfully curated by Jerry Thompson and Eddie Muller, the "Czar of Noir", this volume will shock, titillate, provoke, and entertain. The diverse cast of talented contributors will not disappoint.

You’re about to discover the best of Boston in a unique guide. This Boston travel guide will show you the best Boston has to offer.

Discover the Mysteries of the Last Frontier Step into the untamed wilderness of Alaska, where the land’s raw beauty and unforgiving nature have inspired some of America’s most haunting and extraordinary folklore. Folklore America: Alaska takes you on an unforgettable journey through icy fjords, shadowed forests, and remote villages, revealing the captivating tales that have shaped the spirit of the Last Frontier. From whispered legends of ancient spirits guarding the tundra to chilling encounters with the unknown lurking in the wilderness, this book weaves together indigenous wisdom, ...

The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian - and thru-hiker - Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship. In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt tells the story of the trail’s creation.

The Only Mapped Guide to NYC's Most Famous Crimes! This collection of criminal events that made their mark on New York City, includes full location data for your own studies and field trips. Each crime includes Introductory Chapter orients you to the story Exact mapped addresses so readers may visit and make their own assessments related to these crimes. Hideouts, crash pads, and residence addresses are also included and give the reader an even broader understanding of these stories. Names and roles of the people in each story Exact dates and times Photos with captions. These crimes ...

Embark on an exhilarating journey with the new eBook, "Living Aboard". This riveting guide leads you on a step-by-step journey towards achieving your dream of living aboard a boat. Imagine the possibility of waking up each morning to the serene lullabies of the sea right at your doorstep! This eBook transcends traditional perspectives to provide you with comprehensive and detailed information about the realities of sea life. You'll discover how to evaluate your readiness for a seafaring lifestyle, understand the basics of boat living, and learn about the legalities of owning a sea vessel in...

Greater Than a Tourist: San Juan, Puerto Rico by Melissa Tait offers the inside scope on San Juan. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater Than a Tourist is a series of travel books written by locals. Travel like a local.