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  • The Mythical World of "Middle England" The Mythical World of "Middle England"
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    The Mythical World of "Middle England"

    Brian V. Peck

    This book is about my empirical research for 'Middle England' in little Britain - in a very similar way that Bill Bryson travelled around the country in Notes from a Small Island. Therefore like:...
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  • Fish On, Fish Off
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    Fish On, Fish Off

    Sautner, Stephen

    Fish On, Fish Off is the angling version of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. Through a series of nearly 50 personal essays, the author explores what happens when the self-taught, DIY angler sets...
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  • Seeing Further
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    Seeing Further

    Bill Bryson

    Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst...
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  • 4000s by 40 4000s by 40
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    4000s by 40

    Matt Larson

    4000S BY 40 IS THE HUMOROUS TALE OF A HARD-CHARGING GUY HUMBLED BY MOUNTAINS-AND BY LIFEFollowing in the footsteps of writers like Cheryl Strayed and Bill Bryson, 4000s by 40 gives voice to the...
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  • One Summer
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    One Summer

    Let our favourite writer of narrative non-fiction take you back to a summer when America came of age and changed the world for ever.In summer 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who...
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  • 4000s by 40 4000s by 40
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    4000s by 40

    Matt Larson

    4000S BY 40 IS THE HUMOROUS TALE OF A HARD-CHARGING GUY HUMBLED BY MOUNTAINS-AND BY LIFEFollowing in the footsteps of writers like Cheryl Strayed and Bill Bryson, 4000s by 40 gives voice to the...
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  • Heft on Wheels
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    Heft on Wheels

    For cycling enthusiasts and fans of authors, like Bill Bryson, who provide readers with a fresh, hilarious, and honest view of life, even when it isn't pretty.Take one very large guy. Add booze,...
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    The Endangered Species Road Trip

    Cameron MacDonald

    Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant, and dog, accompanied by mounds of toys, diapers,...
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  • 365 Dates of Travel 365 Dates of Travel
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    365 Dates of Travel

    Fran Heap

    A mad romp around the world by a quirky data collecting redhead!A book for those who love Peter Moore. If you love Bill Bryson read this!Fran has a travel story for all 365 dates of the year, from...
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  • I Grew Up in Broad Ripple I Grew Up in Broad Ripple
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    I Grew Up in Broad Ripple

    Russell Beck

    A hilarious and heartfelt journey through Catholic childhood in the 1950s and 1960s. Russell Beck wasn't supposed to steal candy bars from the corner store or sneak peeks at his friend's mom in...
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  • Golden Mole
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    Golden Mole

    Rundell, Katherine

    The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. 'Rare and magical book.' - Bill Bryson 'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's most wondrous creatures...
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  • Saint Woody
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    Saint Woody

    Bob Hunter

    The Ohio State Buckeyes have been a powerhouse in college football for decades, with numerous national championships and NFL draftees to their credit. With such a successful history, it's no wonder...
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  • Best and Worst Travels Best and Worst Travels
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    Best and Worst Travels

    Ramon Carver

    Carver writes in a style not unlike Bill Bryson, candidly regalingreaders with tales of his worst experiences ("Some of the worstwere worse than others.") as well as the best: "I enjoyed a...
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  • Journey by the Book Journey by the Book
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    Journey by the Book

    Daniel E. Van Tassel

    Your compass is pointing at the magnetic field of travel.Journey by the Book is a tool enabling the pathfinder-whether tenderfoot or veteran scout-to explore uncharted seas and territories in the...
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  • The Hiking Book From Hell
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    The Hiking Book From Hell

    Are Kalv

    For fans of Bill Bryson and David Sedaris comes an anti-nature memoir that will resonate with anyone who would rather stay inside with a book than venture into the mountains, from one of...
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  • It’s Not in the Manual It’s Not in the Manual
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    It’s Not in the Manual

    Michael Gips

    What makes a great leader in security and risk? It’s not in the manual.It’s Not In the Manual shatters the illusion that effective leadership in security, risk, and resilience is all about titles,...
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  • With Hope Across America With Hope Across America
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    With Hope Across America

    Bob Braithwaite

    Lewis took Clark, Steinbeck took his dog Charley, and Kerouac took drugs. Bill Bryson and William Least Heat-Moon went alone. Bob Braithwaite took Hope, his ten-year-old daughter, on an 18,000-mile...
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  • How Bad Are Bananas?
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    How Bad Are Bananas?

    Mike Berners-Lee

    “I can’t remember the last time I read a book that was more fascinating and useful and enjoyable.”—Bill Bryson Reduce your carbon footprint and understand the issue with this “up-to-date life guide...
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    Democracy In One Book Or Less

    David Litt

    Bill Bryson meets Thomas Frank in this deeply insightful, unexpectedly hilarious story of how politicians hijacked American democracy and how we can take it backThe democracy you live in today is...
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  • Masala & Other Mixes Masala & Other Mixes
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    Masala & Other Mixes

    Andy Hanlon

    Masala & Other Mixes is an often hilarious account of an epic, 5,500-mile journey through India and Nepal. This travelogue is essential reading for anyone wishing to fully understand India or Nepal...
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  • The Export Gardener The Export Gardener
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    The Export Gardener

    Richard Harrison

    A Fish Out of Water in the Garden of EnglandWhen Richard Harrison packs up his London cubicle, and decides to start a gardening business in Sevenoaks, Kent, he overlooks just one tiny detail.He...
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    And Now We Shall Do Manly Things

    Craig Heimbuch

    In the tradition of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods and A. J. Jacobs's The Know-It-All, Craig J. Heimbuch takes a wry look at some of our most deeply cherished cultural beliefsCraig J. Heimbuch...
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  • Why We Die
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    Why We Die

    Venki Ramakrishnan

    'Changed my perspective on the whole living world but most of all myself.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'Enthralling and packed with insights.' - BILL BRYSON'A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRYSHORTLISTED FOR THE...
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  • Wry Harvest Wry Harvest
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    Wry Harvest

    Chris Lamb

    If you live in the Midwest, you have to know how to laugh. Tornados, floods, drought, and miles and miles of flat land: if you don't have a sense of humor, you might want to consider living somewhere...
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  • It’s Not in the Manual
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    It’s Not in the Manual

    Michael Gips

    What makes a great leader in security and risk? It’s not in the manual.It’s Not In the Manual shatters the illusion that effective leadership in security, risk, and resilience is all about titles,...
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  • Not Without My Father Not Without My Father
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    Not Without My Father

    Andra Watkins

    Can an epic adventure succeed without a hero? Andra Watkins needs a wingman to help her become the first living person to walk the historic 444-mile Natchez Trace as the pioneers did. Fifteen miles...
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  • The Insight And The Outsight
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    The Insight And The Outsight

    Jennifer Dacqué

    Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, TU Dortmund (Anglistik & Amerikanistik ), course: The Image of America in German Language Literature,...
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  • The Cactus Eaters The Cactus Eaters
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    The Cactus Eaters

    Dan White

    "In the well-written, laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating spirit of Bill Bryson's A Walk In the Woods and Nora Ephron's When Harry Met Sally, Dan White takes us along for a walk on the wild side of...
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  • True Girt
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    True Girt

    Hunt, David

    In this side-splitting sequel to his best-selling history, David Hunt takes us to the Australian frontier. This was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally...
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  • Chameleon English Chameleon English
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    Chameleon English

    Laurence Shee

    'Chameleon,' says the author, educationist Laurence Shee, 'doesn't focus solely on figurative language, but on many other aspects that will entertain you.'And here they all are - shining examples of...
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  • Yards and Stripes Yards and Stripes
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    Yards and Stripes

    Michael Francis

    From Wall Street to Weed Whacking When Michael Francis packs up his Manhattan cubicle, and decides to start a gardening business in Greenwich, Connecticut, he overlooks just one tiny detail.He...
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  • Teaching during the Jurassic Teaching during the Jurassic
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    Teaching during the Jurassic

    Martin Settle

    Teaching during the Jurassic: Wit and Wisdom from an Old Hippie Teacher is a memoir in the vein of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. Instead of the Appalachian Trail, we follow all the twists and...
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  • Erebus: The Story of a Ship
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    Erebus: The Story of a Ship

    Michael Palin brings to life one of the greatest adventures of all time_______________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER- the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror In the...
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  • Tom Shipley's War Tom Shipley's War
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    Tom Shipley's War

    Dr Peter T Scott

    Tom Shipley's War: Memoirs of a Weekend Warrior.Tom Shipley was first introduced in The Innocence of Tom Shipley Teacher, Tom is an innocent, idealist reaching his maturity in the mid-1960s. He is...
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  • Great-Uncle Harry
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    Great-Uncle Harry

    Palin, Michael

    Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. 'I cannot remember the last time I read a book so immediately absorbing and...
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  • What We Cannot Know
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    What We Cannot Know

    Marcus Du Sautoy

    ‘Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting’ Bill BrysonBritain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we...
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  • Farewell, My Subaru
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    Farewell, My Subaru

    A hilarious, adventure filled memoir, for fans of Bill Bryson, that shows it ain't easy being green.From the award-winning director and star of American Hemp Farmer comes "an antic and engaging...
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  • Across England with a Project Manager Across England with a Project Manager
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    Across England with a Project Manager

    Peter Teasdale

    Planning the long walk (across England) and delivering on the plan would require accountability and discipline . . . Moreover, it would be an ideal transition between working and not working, by...
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    Sex on Earth

    Jules Howard

    A journey of discovery through the ins and outs of reproduction in the animal kingdom'Written with Bill Bryson-like wit' Booklist'A writ­er who blends professional expertise in zoology with charm,...
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  • The Invention of Nature
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    The Invention of Nature

    Andrea Wulf

    WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2016'A thrilling adventure story' Bill Bryson'Dazzling' Literary Review 'Brilliant' Sunday Express'Extraordinary...
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  • Why We Die
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    Why We Die

    Venki Ramakrishnan

    A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER READ OF 2024'Enthralling and packed with insights.' - BILL BRYSON'A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRY'Spectacular. Changed my perspective on the whole living world.' - CHRIS VAN...
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  • Farewell to Russia
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    Farewell to Russia

    Joe Luc Barnes

    When Joe Luc Barnes arrived in Moscow in 2014 as an English ‘governor’ to a six-year-old oligarch’s son, he expected Tolstoy-style dachas and polite tea. Instead, he found flashing blue lights,...
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  • Caminando el Amazonas
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    Caminando el Amazonas

    La apasionante narraci n del hist rico recorrido de un hombre a lo largo de todo el Amazonas-y a traves del medio ambiente de mayor diversidad biol gica del planeta. En abril del 2008, Ed Stafford...
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