Kathryn Walker
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A debut novel that begins as a tale of loneliness and heartbreak yet opens into a dazzling, enchanting story of secrets and self-discovery in a magical city.
“A romance with heft and heart. Walker writes … with amazing candor and insight.” —The Boston Globe
Nel Everett, a young American woman, is touring Italy with her famous musician husband when, in a moment of fury, she pulls down her luggage...
“A romance with heft and heart. Walker writes … with amazing candor and insight.” —The Boston Globe
Nel Everett, a young American woman, is touring Italy with her famous musician husband when, in a moment of fury, she pulls down her luggage...
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More than 2,300 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato wrote about a glorious ancient city that sank without trace beneath the waves. Ever since that time people have wondered where this lost city, Atlantis, might be and whether it actually existed. Students will thrill as they learn about the different theories of, and search efforts for, this mythical city.
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Strange things are said to have happened in an area of sea between Bermuda, Miami, and Puerto Rico. Ships and planes have vanished there without a trace. Can these events be explained, or is there really something mysterious about the area? Decide for yourself by reading the facts and first-hand accounts about the Bermuda Triangle.
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Throughout history there have been tales of monsters living in oceans and lakes around the world. Do these creatures really exist? If they do, then what type of animal could they be? Now you can read the stories and find out what the experts have to say before deciding if water monsters are fact or fiction.
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There have always been stories of giant, humanlike creatures living in some wild corners of the world. Could these beasts really exist? If they do, then what could they be? Read about the strange reports of the creatures known as Bigfoot, Yeti, Wildman, and Almas. Then decide for yourself if these hairy giants are fact or fiction.
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Images in stone like those on Easter Island are part of our historical legacy, but were they inspired by creatures from other planets? This gripping book examines the many myths and legends about the ancient past, searching for and finding facts about fascinating sites that include Stonehenge and the lost cities of Tiahuanaco and El Dorado.
11) Colonial house
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Contemporary Americans and Britons spend five months on an isolated stretch of the Maine coast recreating the life of American colonists in the year 1628. The modern colonists struggle to create a functioning and profitable colony using only the tools and technology of that era. Extensive research went into recreating this 17th-century environment in which the colonists negotiate personal and communal challenges as they deal with the demoralizing...
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Television mini-series that dramatizes four generations of Adamses and 150 years of American history from the birth of the Revolution through the Gilded Age. Meet John Adams, a passionate revolutionary and second president; John Quincy Adams, proud son of a famous father and sixth president; Charles Francis Adams, skillful minister to Great Britain during the Civil War; historian Henry Adams; and railroad magnate Charles Francis Adams, Jr. Going beyond...