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We're jumping tomorrow

by B. J. Birkmann ...

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“Existential gen fic often takes itself too seriously, but the absurdist, often endearing and oddly funny story of the characters does just the opposite, accepting itself for what it is. [...] the book is a stunning read” -Rhianna Pike, wicked. magazineNick and Mark are 20-something nihilists with nothing but Thursday evenings, a mattress caving under the weight of their own thoughts. In one final ... Read more

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“Existential gen fic often takes itself too seriously, but the absurdist, often endearing and oddly funny story of the characters does just the opposite, accepting itself for what it is. [...] the book is a stunning read” -Rhianna Pike, wicked. magazineNick and Mark are 20-something nihilists with nothing but Thursday evenings, a mattress caving under the weight of their own thoughts. In one final
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Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

A European Perspective

Edited by Jörn Birkmann, Stefan Kienberger, David Alexander ...

Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards covers the vulnerability of human and environmental systems to climate change and eight natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, forest fires, drought, coastal erosion, and heat waves. This book is an important contribution to the field, clarifying terms and investigating the nature of vulnerability to hazards in general and in ... Read more

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Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards covers the vulnerability of human and environmental systems to climate change and eight natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, forest fires, drought, coastal erosion, and heat waves. This book is an important contribution to the field, clarifying terms and investigating the nature of vulnerability to hazards in general and in
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The Journey to Me

by Annette Birkmann ...

Travelling solo for more than 33,000 miles motorcycle taught Annette Birkmann to experience the unknown not as fraught with danger but as providing endless opportunities.Every time I have reached a goal in my life, it has been with the expectation that once this goal is achieved, everything will from then on be fine - I will be free, I will be happy. But things seldom work out that way.At the age ... Read more

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Travelling solo for more than 33,000 miles motorcycle taught Annette Birkmann to experience the unknown not as fraught with danger but as providing endless opportunities.Every time I have reached a goal in my life, it has been with the expectation that once this goal is achieved, everything will from then on be fine - I will be free, I will be happy. But things seldom work out that way.At the age
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Spatial Planning and Resilience Following Disasters

International and Comparative Perspectives

by Teresa Sprague, Nadine Mägdefrau, Jaroslav Tešliar, Jozef Šulak, Ján Dzurdženik, Alena Kučeravcová, Donovan Finn, Neysa Setiadi, Jörn Birkmann, Matthias Garschagen0, Gusti Ayu Ketut Surtiari1, Togu Pardede2, Michio Ubaura3, Tamiyo Kondo5, Kanako Luchi6 ...

Population shifts and an increase in the number of natural (and man-made) disasters are having a profound effect on urban and rural habitats globally. This book brings together for the first time the experiences and knowledge of international contributors from academia, research, policy and practice to discuss the role of spatial planning after significant disasters. It highlights on-going efforts ... Read more

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Population shifts and an increase in the number of natural (and man-made) disasters are having a profound effect on urban and rural habitats globally. This book brings together for the first time the experiences and knowledge of international contributors from academia, research, policy and practice to discuss the role of spatial planning after significant disasters. It highlights on-going efforts
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A Bicycle Journey to the Bottom of the Americas

Being a True Account of a Bike Adventure from Alaska

by George J. Hawkins ...

Remember when you were a kid and you got your first bicycle? After a few weeks of mastering the dynamics of balancing, steering, and pedaling, all at the same time hopefully, your father released his protective, steadying grip on the seat and you went wobbling off on your own. It was probably your very first taste of independence and freedom and you knew you liked that feeling very much. Few ... Read more

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Remember when you were a kid and you got your first bicycle? After a few weeks of mastering the dynamics of balancing, steering, and pedaling, all at the same time hopefully, your father released his protective, steadying grip on the seat and you went wobbling off on your own. It was probably your very first taste of independence and freedom and you knew you liked that feeling very much. Few
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Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino

by Jane V. Blanchard ...

Series Book 1 - Woman on Her Way
What do you like most when reading about adventures: descriptions about the terrain, the culture, the challenges, the personal growth, the interactions between other adventures? Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino successfully combines all these elements in a heartfelt and personal recounting of Jane V. Blanchard’s 2011 five-hundred mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago—hiking from St-Jean ... Read more

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What do you like most when reading about adventures: descriptions about the terrain, the culture, the challenges, the personal growth, the interactions between other adventures? Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino successfully combines all these elements in a heartfelt and personal recounting of Jane V. Blanchard’s 2011 five-hundred mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago—hiking from St-Jean
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Tracks and Horizons: 26 Countries on a Motorcycle

by Carlos Caggiani ...

In the 60's, Carlos Caggiani traveled to 26 countries on an old motorcycle with hardly a penny to his name. He suffered famine, intense weather, was chased by the FBI, was shot at in Bolivia, and even survived a serious accident. The experiences in this book demonstrate a human being's tenacity and triumph in the face of adversity. ... Read more

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In the 60's, Carlos Caggiani traveled to 26 countries on an old motorcycle with hardly a penny to his name. He suffered famine, intense weather, was chased by the FBI, was shot at in Bolivia, and even survived a serious accident. The experiences in this book demonstrate a human being's tenacity and triumph in the face of adversity.
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A Journey of Days

by Guy Thatcher ...

Guy Thatcher walked the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route, hoping to discover the reason for the compulsion that drove him there. What he found instead was the timeless land of northern Spain, beauty, silence, mountains and plains, rain and relentless sun, snow in May, heartbreaking climbs, fatigue and injury; friendly and welcoming people, new friendships, despair, transcendental ... Read more

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Guy Thatcher walked the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route, hoping to discover the reason for the compulsion that drove him there. What he found instead was the timeless land of northern Spain, beauty, silence, mountains and plains, rain and relentless sun, snow in May, heartbreaking climbs, fatigue and injury; friendly and welcoming people, new friendships, despair, transcendental
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Bicycling Cuba: 50 Days of Detailed Rides from Havana to El Oriente

50 Days of Detailed Rides from Havana to El Oriente

by Wally Smith, Barbara Smith ...

Discover all Cuba has to offer in this complete cycling guide.Wally and Barbara Smith spent months cycling 8,000 miles in Cuba to provide detailed directions for 50 days of cycling. The rides vary in length, many combining to create multi-day loops. Detailed directions describe rides leaving Havana to the west and east. Subsequent rides are clustered in the three best regions of Cuba for cycling: ... Read more

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Discover all Cuba has to offer in this complete cycling guide.Wally and Barbara Smith spent months cycling 8,000 miles in Cuba to provide detailed directions for 50 days of cycling. The rides vary in length, many combining to create multi-day loops. Detailed directions describe rides leaving Havana to the west and east. Subsequent rides are clustered in the three best regions of Cuba for cycling:
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December Heat

by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza ...

Series Book 2 - Inspector Espinosa Mysteries
The second in the acclaimed Brazilian series featuring Inspector Espinosa, the detective hailed by critics for "his existential sensibility, his exotic beat, and his literary merit" ( San Francisco Chronicle)A retired policeman spends a typically alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute. When he wakes up the next morning, his wallet and car key are missing, his girlfriend has been ... Read more

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The second in the acclaimed Brazilian series featuring Inspector Espinosa, the detective hailed by critics for "his existential sensibility, his exotic beat, and his literary merit" ( San Francisco Chronicle)A retired policeman spends a typically alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute. When he wakes up the next morning, his wallet and car key are missing, his girlfriend has been
... Read more
Old Man on a Bike

by Simon Gandolfi ...

A Septuagenarian OdysseySimon Gandolfi has never been one to grow old gracefully and following two heart attacks he decides not to rest up, as many might, but to ride the length of Hispanic America on a 125cc motorbike. And why not?His wife may have plenty of reasons why not, but used to the intrepid septuagenarian's determination to complete any plan he comes up with, she shrugs her shoulders and ... Read more

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A Septuagenarian OdysseySimon Gandolfi has never been one to grow old gracefully and following two heart attacks he decides not to rest up, as many might, but to ride the length of Hispanic America on a 125cc motorbike. And why not?His wife may have plenty of reasons why not, but used to the intrepid septuagenarian's determination to complete any plan he comes up with, she shrugs her shoulders and
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Mexico On A Motorcycle: Riding Out The Recession

by Mac Patrick ...

Mac Patrick, Pacific Northwest rigger and motorcycle enthusiast describes...An Adventure of a Lifetime! Mexico On A Motorcycle is the result of a 17,358 mile Motor Tour that the author took on a BMW R 1200 GS into the heart of Mexico.This eBook, coming soon to print-on-demand, features travel notes, map, trip statistics and over 100 stunning color photographs!The authors' words: "In 2009 an ... Read more

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Mac Patrick, Pacific Northwest rigger and motorcycle enthusiast describes...An Adventure of a Lifetime! Mexico On A Motorcycle is the result of a 17,358 mile Motor Tour that the author took on a BMW R 1200 GS into the heart of Mexico.This eBook, coming soon to print-on-demand, features travel notes, map, trip statistics and over 100 stunning color photographs!The authors' words: "In 2009 an
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