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Trieste and the meaning of nowhere
Par Jan Morris. 2001
Jan Morris has crafted a meditation on a most unusual city. James (as she was then) first visited Trieste as…
a soldier at the end of World War II. Since then, the city has come to represent her own life, with all its hopes, disillusionments, loves and memories. 2001.Travels in a donkey trap
Par Daisy Baker, Pamela Mara. 1974
Trailing Pythagoras
Par George Galt. 1982
Galt recounts his personal experiences traveling through the Aegean islands. In addition to a host of incredible characters, Galt has…
to contend with the ghost of his own ancestor, John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century. c1982.Toe rubber blues: mid-life thoughts on the prospects of aging
Par Tom Allen. 1999
The warmth of the heart prevents your body from rusting: ageing without growing old
Par Marie De Hennezel. 2011
The inevitable ageing process does not have to condemn us to solitude, suffering, degradation or dependency. In this meditation on…
ageing, Marie de Hennezel guides us through the true 'art of growing old'. 2011. Uniform title: Chaleur du coeur empêche nos corps de rouiller.The summer of a dormouse
Par John Mortimer. 2001
In this bitter-sweet account of the onset of old age, John Mortimer's characteristic vivacity shines through as he lunches with…
the old lags and captains of industry at Wormwood Scrubs, contemplates Barbra Streisand's legs and begins to suffer from the afflictions that cast down his father at a similar age. 2001.The Sophisticated traveler: beloved cities, Europe
Par Arthur Gelb, A. M Rosenthal. 1984
Six million people in the UK, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly…
relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, carers suffer frequent damage to physical and mental health. This book is written for them - and also for the rest of us who don't know what being a carer is all about. The book airs such topics as sex, thoughts of murder, and dealing with the responses of friends and officials who fail to understand. 2006.The Russians
Par Hedrick Smith. 1976
Former Moscow bureau chief for the "New York Times" offers a portrait of the country today. Smith conveys the texture…
and fabric of the personal lives of the soviet people and what Russia means to them. c1976.The road to Kosovo: a Balkan diary
Par Greg Campbell. 1999
A reporter describes his solo sojourn into Kosovo in 1998 just when the Kosovo Liberation Army was becoming known in…
the West. Campbell had been to Bosnia in 1996 and wanted to ascertain the success or failure of the Dayton Accords. 1999.The retirement time bomb: how to achieve financial independence in a changing world
Par Gordon Pape. 2006
Financial expert Pape explains how to avoid a retirement crisis. Offers strategies for setting realistic goals that will help achieve…
financial security for retirement. Provides advice on pension plans, RRSPs, and government benefits, and includes tax-saving strategies. 2006.The new old: how the boomers are changing everything---again
Par David Cravit. 2008
With the oldest Baby Boomers turning 60, there is talk about what it will mean for welfare rates or health-care…
costs, but what no one is saying is that they are not the same as the older people of any previous generation. The Boomers' simple act of refusing to age is creating a revolution - in education, employment, housing, health and beauty and, of course, sex. Offers a sneak preview of an entirely new society that is coming - a society in which getting your gold watch at the age of 65 will simply mean that the first half of your life is over. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. c2008.The olive tree: a personal journey through Mediterranean olive groves
Par Carol Drinkwater. 2009
Drinkwater takes listeners on a magical journey through the Mediterranean basin--across France, Morocco, Algeria, and Sicily--to explore the origins and…
splendor of the olive tree and the wonders it has produced throughout history. 2009.The new retirement: how it will change our future
Par Sherry S Cooper. 2008
Economist Cooper provides financial advice to baby boomers contemplating their retirement. But she also draws from the latest literature in…
psychology and gerontology to offer counsel on how boomers can live the second half of their adult lives productively and in good health. c2008.The memory doctor: fun, simple techniques to improve memory & boost your brain power
Par Douglas J Mason, Spencer Xavier Smith. 2005
Do you have trouble finding your keys in the morning or forget what you were looking for altogether? When you…
meet new people, do you often forget their names-as soon as they leave the room? Don't panic! Just because you can't remember doesn't mean you're losing your mind-or even your memory. It's more likely that stress and information overload are making it harder for you to get information into your head in the first place. No matter what age we are, the way we remember things is a process: understand and pay more attention to the steps of the process, and your memory will improve. 2007.The matter of Wales: epic views of a small country
Par Jan Morris. 1984
The Marches: a borderland journey between England and Scotland
Par Rory Stewart. 2016
Stewart travels with his eighty-nine year old father--a comical, wily, courageous, and infuriating former British intelligence officer--along the border they…
call home, talking about the political turmoil and vivid lives that created the Marches, the borderland between England and Scotland. 2016.The luck of the Irish: our life in County Clare
Par Niall Williams, Christine Breen. 1995
Continues the adventures of a New York couple who left their promising careers to live in a stone farmhouse in…
an Irish village. They have renovated their cottage, created a grand garden, and adopted two children. Although struggling, they are still committed to their dream. 1995.The lost continent and, Neither here nor there
Par Bill Bryson. 1992
Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson, the books that have brought him acclaim as one…
of the funniest writers at work today. "The Lost Continent" is the story of Bryson's return to America, the land of his youth, after ten years in England. He borrowed his mother's car and set out, and his account of his journey has become a classic. In "Neither here nor there" Bryson is in Europe, travelling from Hammerfest in Norway to Istanbul. Fluent in at least one language, a backpack on his shoulders and a tight fist on his wallet, Bryson is a hilarious guide. Strong language. 1992.The last house of Ulster: a family in Belfast
Par Charles Foran. 1995
Charles Foran has known the McNally family of North Belfast for 20 years. He met them in the 1970s when…
he visited Ireland for the first time. Since then he has visited them often, and through them has come to appreciate what it is like to live in Northern Ireland - struggling to raise a family in a war-torn country, and living through the political tensions which even run through families. Some strong language. 1995.