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Like many hikers who’ve completed the Appalachian Trail, Jeffrey Ryan didn’t do it in one long through-hike. Grabbing weekends here and days off there, it took Jeffrey twenty-eight years to finish the trail, and along the way he learned much about himself and made many new friends, including his best friend, who made the journey with him from start to finish. Including 75 color photos, this engaging book is part memoir, part natural history and lore, and part practical advice. Whether you’ve hiked the AT, are planning to hike it, or only wish to dream of hiking it, this is the book to read next.
Over the past few decades, the great American road trip has changed. We're taking far fewer vacations and working far more hours than we did when the family would jump in the station wagon to explore America on wheels. As a result, some of the iconic (and even lesser known) roadside attractions of our past are disintegrating. Featuring over 60 photographs of forgotten trading posts, restaurants and gas stations (many along old Route 66), this photo book captures some of these distinctive places of our past before they remain only as memories.
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In 1895, Jim Whyte arrived in the slate mining town of Monson, Maine with sacks full of money and a fierce desire to be alone. What was he hiding from? Over the years, even the FBI wanted to know.How did he accumulate enough money to buy a 1910 Apperson town car for $3,000 in cash (the equivalent of $89,000 today)?Why did his wife, Tessa leave him in 1916?How did Whyte lose his fortune in 1917?How did he make it back (and then some) during the Great Depression?What happened to the $40,000 he left buried somewhere?This book tells the story of how I discovered the remarkable tale of Jim Whyte in the first place and how I set about writing my most popular book to date - Hermit: The Mysterious Life of Jim Whyte.
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)