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SIDEWAYS UNCORKED: THE PERFECT MOVIE ABOUT DRINKING WINE

Featuring rich storytelling, generous illustrations, historical and contemporary photographs, and detailed maps old and new, Route 5 and the Great Genesee Road is a fascinating trip through the making of New York State, the expansion of a young country, and a piece of history that readers can still explore today.

THE TAKING OF NEW YORK CITY: CRIME ON THE SCREEN AND IN THE STREETS IN THE 1970S BIG APPLE

Local guiding legend Joe Howell takes anglers on a pool-by-pool guide to one of the most famous steelhead rivers in the United States.

This is the incredible tale of the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam. Doug Hegdahl convinced his captors he was stupid, then spent the next two years memorizing the names of 254 fellow prisoners and other details of POW life. Upon his release, that information helped improve POW life for those still in captivity.

Heilman captures the essence of the lake, as well as the energy of life and activities that make it one of the top tourist destinations in the country.

As America's oldest merchant ship still afloat and the only wooden survivor of the once-vital whaling industry, the Charles W. Morgan has a complex story to tell.Elaborating on Mystic Seaport Museum's earlier volumes on the Charles W. Morgan's history, this new book offers an expanded account, chronicling the ship's construction and launch in 1841 through its Thirty-Eighth Voyage in 2014--the first time the Morgan had been sailed in more than ninety years--and its continuing role today as an historic icon and the Museum's flagship vessel. Chapters paint a picture of how whaling developed in Europe and the ways New England colonists adopted it as a profitable venture, and then, through the ship's own story, proceed to sketch the evolution of America's relationship with nature--and the whale, specifically--and with the many peoples of the world who were encountered by, or served aboard, a whaleship.This is the story of a National Historic Landmark--one that reflects our changing relationship with the natural world and with the diverse populations of the globe through two centuries of American history.

An examination of the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the NFL's most dynamic franchises. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided, as are summaries of each player's greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements.

Featuring more than a hundred maps and illustrations, Mapping the Adirondacks is the first book to focus solely onVerplanck Colvin's original survey of the Adirondack Region, a monumental project that would help define and protect the land for generations to come.

Volume #9 in the thrilling adventure series featuring Nathan Peake, British naval officer and spy. The British government sends Peake on a dangerous mission to the eastern seaboard of the United States, where a French delegation is headed with the hopes of forging an alliance with the pro-slavery southern states and establishing powerful naval bases to attack British interests in the western Atlantic. And as the 1806 Battle of the Atlantic reaches the mouth of the Chesapeake, the eastern seaboard is about to be hit by one of the worst hurricanes in history.

The 8th Cutler Family Chronicles novel is set in Massachusetts and the Orient in the early 1850s as the influx of opium into New England endangers the very fabric of America. Family loyalties, morals, and passions are woven into a plot that threatens to undo not only the prosperity of the seafaring Cutler family, but also those of American society.

This collection of hand towel patterns is just the reference you need! With 43 designs in a variety of weave structures, from easy to advanced patterns, for both 4- and 8-shaft looms, there are plenty of patterns to explore and learn from while you make practical towels.

With animal and nature-inspired themes, these sweater designs share your love of all things wild. Designs feature yokes of dog faces and pawprints, foxes, bears, whales, and other patterns. Kitulo, a "choose your own adventure" sweater, can be endlessly customized with myriad mix-and-match charts. Sizes range from 2XS to 4XL and are unisex.

Wake Island Wildcat tells the story of "Hammerin' Hank," Henry Elrod, the fighter pilot who was the linchpin of the defense of Wake Island, attacked by the Japanese on the same day as Pearl Harbor. This is not only the story of the battle for Wake Island, but also the story of a Marine fighter pilot at war, told with drama and verve.

An in-depth research and illustrated collector's guide on the various techniques and history of enamel buttons.

Bear Attacks of the Century gathers stories of courage, chronicling the most horrific encounters between bears and people, and provides expert advice on avoiding attacks and information that may help both species leave an encounter unscathed.

Nationally renowned military artist Don Troiani teams with historian John Rees to highlight the role of under-recognized African American soldiers in America's early wars.

Baseball's October showcase has provided some high drama over the years and twenty-two of these stories are told in Shocktober. The book also includes an appendix of game statistics as well as a section on World Series trivia.

The Mill Reef Club was founded in 1947 on the Caribbean island of Antigua. The visionary American architect who championed the 1,500-acre Club was Robertson ¿Happy¿ Ward. Ward solicited interest in the Club among a whös who of American industrialists and leading citizens, including Mellons, DuPonts, Cowles, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and poet Archibald MacLeish. Ward encouraged members who built homes on Club property to adhere to a mid-century vernacular. Houses were positioned to catch prevailing winds for cooling purposes, and cisterns and catchments were added to collect and store rainwater.This new, full-color coffee-table book celebrates 75 years of the evolution of architecture to what former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter terms ¿High WASP Modernism. A succession of nearly 300 Mill Reef house owners have reimagined Happy Ward¿s original design decisions in the update and remodel of 50 private houses at the club. . The fanciful sense of whimsy, initiated by Ward, is echoed today by modern architects and designers who still bow to the founder¿s conception and are today arbiters of an updated Mill Reef aesthetic. With 385 color photos and 324 pages, the book is a stunning introduction to one of the world¿s most exclusive private clubs.

Holiday advice and travel information about the Satsunan Islands (the Osumi and Amami islands) and the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa, Kerama and Miyako). Covers the archipelago's sites, activities, history, culture, languages and practical information. Includes beaches, snorkelling, hiking and cycling.

An enchanting travel-writing debut, In the Footsteps of Smugglers is a humorous memoir of an English single mother who exchanges suburban life for a tiny, isolated barn high in the Basque Pyrenees. The book blends the adventures of an outsider, behind-the-scenes vignettes of daily life and historical research to produce authentic insights on all things Basque, imbued with a rhapsody on the theme of identity.

Holiday advice and local tips cover Weymouth, Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester, South West Coast Path, Thomas Hardy country, archaeology and food. Features great pubs, B&Bs and cafés, Lyme Regis fossil hunting, Jurassic Coast, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Studland Heath, Blackmore Vale, Isle of Purbeck and Broadchurch.

Our Fictional Minds examines and challenges our most common-and seemingly common-sense-ideas about human consciousness. Drawing on developments in neuroscience, psychology, and monitoring technology, psychologist David Fisher shows how and why our usual takes on the human mind both serve us and limit us.

The Dutchman's Gold is a historical novel involving a pair of situational treasure hunters from New York who are enticed into a search for one of this country's largest treasures.

A follow up to When Rock Met Disco - exploring the intersection of the two genres, covering Bob Marley, The Police, The Clash, the ska revival, Don Letts introduction of reggae to punk bands, and the "dub" techniques on rock records originated by reggae artists.

Bursting with photos and insider tips, this fun and fascinating guide to the Adirondacks showcases over 100 obscure and off-the-beaten-path sites in and around The Blue Line.

Highly entertaining, idea-packed, and loaded with practical techniques and strategies, Training for Climbing presents a distillation of thirty years of experience and experimentation by accomplished veteran climber, renowned author, and performance coach Eric J. Horst. This is an illustrated, how-to guide, and the only one climbers will need.

Stagecoaches carried visitors to and through Yellowstone National Park for thirty-eight years, from 1878 to 1916, and helped establish Yellowstone as a world-famous travel destination. This Volume One of a two-volume set by preeminent Yellowstone historian Lee Whittlesey is an engaging account of stagecoaching¿s first years in the park.

Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, Adolf Hitler's chief of military intelligence, accomplished something that neither President Franklin D. Roosevelt nor Prime Minister Winston Churchill could ever achieve - he saved the lives of hundreds Jewish refugees and other racial and political undesirables by rescuing them from Nazi Germany and other Nazi-occupied countries. Admiral Canaris is a page-turning story of one of the most important and least likely saboteurs within the Third Reich.

In this soaring history, author Richard J. Goodrich uncovers the neglected story of early American aviation and the California School of flight, - none of them named Wright - whose disciples left lasting impacts still felt in the air today