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In her most personal book yet, the iconic star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and #1 bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up opens up about the cultural traditions that have inspired her philosophy—and can make our lives better today. “This book represents guiding principles by which I lead my life every day. They also define, at least for me, the

An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world—part travelogue, part memoir, part “excursions through death,” by the author of Our Share of Night and “queen of horror” (Los Angeles Times) “Not a travelogue so much as a grave-a-logue, Somebody is Walking on Your Grave is an exuberant, witty wander among the dead. You could not have a better friend to t

An endlessly entertaining portrait of the city of Amsterdam and the ideas that make it unique, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the World Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's glorious portraits. But the deeper history of

Miami is not just a portrait of a city, but a masterly study of immigration and exile, passion, hypocrisy, and political violence, from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Let Me Tell You What I Mean. It is where Fidel Castro raised money to overthrow Batista and where two generations of Castro's enemies have raised armies to overthrow him, so far without suc

Autonauts of the Cosmoroute is a travelogue, a love story, an irreverent collection of visual and verbal snapshots. In May 1982, Julio Cortázar and Carol Dunlop climbed aboard Fafner, their VW camper van, and embarked on an exploration of the uncharted territory of the Paris-Marseilles freeway. It was a route they¢d covered before, usually in about ten hours, but his time they loaded up

Collins Spanish Dictionary Spanish-English English-Spanish Up-to-date coverage of today's language Offers over 40,000 entries and 70,000 translations Easy-to-use format Includes additional entries on life and culture Notes on words which are commonly confused Contains in-depth treatment of key vocabulary such as do, make, poner and poder Pronunciations for English a

Collins German Dictionary Up-to-date coverage of today's language Offers over 40,000 entries and 70,000 translations Easy-to-use format Contains commonly used phrases and idioms Main irregular verb forms given Includes most common abbreviations, acronyms, and geographic names Pronunciations for English and German shown in the International Phonetic Alphabet

An inspirational and practical guide to Stockholms finest and most interesting places, buildings, restaurants, shops, museums, galleries, neighbourhoods, gardens and cafes.

Spiritual seekers and travellers will find all the resources they need to walk the Way of St. James in this complete set of maps and town plans covering the sacred route from Lisbon, via Porto, to Santiago de Compostella, including the alternate coastal route. The 2022 edition also includes a Spiritual Variant and a Littoral Path. This newly updated, portable travel companion is light enough to ca

Put yourself in the movie! Step inside dozens of real-life locations with this gloriously geeky, map-filled compendium. Locations are everything. They transport us to far-flung worlds and dystopian futures, and provide the backdrop to intergalactic battles and rampaging monsters. Our most obsessed-about stories would be nothing without them. Meticulously researched and compiled by self-proclai

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of To Shake the Sleeping Self . . . “Exquisitely written and completely compelling . . . As Jedidiah Jenkins traces a 5,000-mile route with his wildly entertaining mother, Barb, he begins to untangle the live wires of a parent-child bond and to wrestle with a love that hurts.”—Suleika Jaouad, author of Between Two Kingdoms   LAMBDA LITER

Named a Best Book of 2023 by Financial Times, The Guardian, and BBC's The Food Programme “Anya von Bremzen, already a legend of food writing and a storytelling inspiration to me, has done her best work yet. National Dish is a must-read for all those who believe in building longer tables where food is what bring us all together.” —José Andrés “If you´ve ever contemplated the o

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Namesake delivers a powerful meditation on the process of learning to express herself in Italian—and the stunning journey of a writer seeking a new voice. • "The most evocative, unpretentious, astute account of a writing life I have read.” —The Washington Post On a post-college visit

Uniting National Geographic's incomparable photography with state-of-the-art cartographic technology, this re-imagined and completely updated visual atlas is a compelling and authoritative resource that will enthrall readers.       Updated for the first time since 2008, National Geographic's visual atlas of the world will delight and inspire history lovers, current

The Explorer’s Library combines the two New York Times bestselling guides from Atlas Obscura, packaged in a slipcase that evokes the timeless allure of travel. It is the perfect gift for the person who lets curiosity be their compass, who is alive to the world in all its possibilities.Atlas Obscura, is a “wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper” (New York Times) and a runaway New York

This collection of 60 official recipes from the Walt Disney World Resort features some of the most delicious and adored foods, so you can create Disney magic at home! Organized by 9 themed chapters―such as Gone but Not Forgotten, Never Left the Menu, Eating and Imagination, and Be Our Guests: Accommodations and Sustainability! Also includes 9 unique, multipage sidebars all about Disney foo

On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded what we now know to be The Walt Disney Company. Walt's passion and vision continues to inspire creative development across the company. As a result, Disney characters - and their stories - have touched the lives of generations of fans. This stunning collection of illustrations features memorable characters, favourite icons, and visual su

"Dokumentärfotografi när den är som bäst, med fötterna i det vardagliga men blicken fäst på de stora, övergripande strukturerna" – Dagens Nyheter

Moldavien är ett av Europas mest okända länder, därtill ett av de fattigaste. Det tidigare sovjetiska semesterparadiset ligger inklämt mellan Rumänien och Ukraina och landets bördiga jord försåg sovjetrepublikerna med frukt, grönsaker och

Discover one woman's solo journey from Land's End to Greece, embracing solitude, self-discovery, and resilience

**Good Housekeeping recommended '20 uplifting memoirs by remarkable women', June 2024**

**Wanderlust magazine best travel books of 2024**

'A lesson on how to live, how to heal, how to grow and how to fly' - Gordan Buchanan<

A charming, life-changing guide to living a longer, happier, healthier life, rooted in Korean self-care. From the country scientists predict will top longevity charts in 2030. Ssukgat, or Chrysanthemum greens, are treasured in Korean culture for their healing abilities. You can coax its withered stalks to bloom again, with sun, water, soil, and care. It’s a fitting metaphor for eco-entrep