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For travelers seeking transcendent landscape, rich culture, or a journey to enlightenment, Moon Handbooks Nepal reveals the heart of the secluded Himalayan kingdom, unveiling the many treasures of a land as rich in humanity as it is in natural beauty. Author Kerry Moran provides insight into Nepali culture and life along with fresh coverage of sights and attractions, dining and accommodation options, outdoor adventures that include elephant safaris in the Terai and rafting on the Trisuli, and advice on shopping Kathmandu's bazaars and markets, exploring the Valley's sacred shrines and pleasure gardens, and excursions to undiscovered places. This award-winning guide also devotes an extensive chapter to trekking in the Himalayas, with information on all major trails, newly discovered routes, excellent maps, and tips on planning a trek and finding a guide. Well-written and exceptionally informative, Moon Handbooks Nepal is the ultimate resource for an enriching travel experience to this extraordinary destination.

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Take this book with you!.......2001-10-20

Being a traveller who usually swears by Lonely Planet guides, I have to admit that when it came down to taking one or the other, the Lonely Planet book stayed at home and this one made it into my backpack. It's just plain good. I will be sure to check out other Moon Guides in the future. Their series might soon be alongside my LP and Footprint Guide collections.

If you are going to Nepal you need this guidebook.......1998-12-01

This may be the best guide book I have ever used. I think I should write Kerry Moran a fan letter for helping me to have an amazing and wonderful time on my six-week trip to Nepal without always feeling like a clueless tourist. This guide is so well written and interesting that I read it cover to cover during the trip-- even the sections about places we weren't planning to go. The cultural descriptions are informative and sensitively written, but not unrealistically rose-colored. The guides to towns and trekking routes give you an accurate and practical idea of what to expect when you get there without being overdetailed or bossy about telling you what do. The Nepali vocabulary and grammar in the appendix really came in handy and Nepalis, even when they could speak English, seemed genuinely pleased that I was trying to speak Nepali. The maps are not especially good, but then even with maps you would still have to ask directions. This is a great guide for anyone whose itenerary is not set in stone and who wants to get some genuine insight into Nepali culture.

If you are going to Nepal, you need this book........1998-11-25

This may be the best guidebook I've ever used-- I read it cover to cover during my trip, and feel like I ought to write Kerry Moran a fan letter. The advice and information in this book helped me to have an amazing and wonderful experience Nepal without always feeling like a clueless tourist. The descriptions of Nepali culture and customs are sensitively written and indespensible for a mystified first time visitor. The guides for trekking routes and towns are right on the mark but not overdetailed, so you get an accurate idea what to expect without being told exactly what to do. The Nepali vocabulary and grammar in the appendix were very handy and I really had fun trying to speak the language. This book does not have good maps, but I was able to get pretty good maps in Nepal.

Moon Handbooks Nepal (Moon Handbooks Nepal)

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Moon Handbooks Nepal (Moon Handbooks Nepal)
Kerry Moran
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N63B0W

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Educational and entertaining!.......2004-04-20

This small, but invaluable book surveys the academic male nude, in all its glory, from the early Victorian age to the early twentieth century. If you imagined that the male nude was taboo in a century of starched collars and frock coats, this collection of exquisite studies will come as a refreshing and entertaining surprise. The introduction is informative, but it is the range of finely observed drawings and sketches that steal the show. The works were selected from an annual exhibition of the male nude in London in the 1980s and fine art quality shines through in the reproductions. Though they were designed as academic exercises for the 'improvement' of students of fine art, this delightful bunch of drawings is surprisingly sensual in effect. This book will prove informative to the art historian and a visual treat for any fan of the male nude. The models were drawn from the finest specimens, including hunky soldiers, strapping labourers and muscular youths, all willing to drop their clothes to earn a crust. In case you are wondering, the good news is that even in Victorian times, many models were drawn fully nude and we can enjoy an uninhibited view of several of the model's finely turned anatomy in all its glory! As a student and fan of the male nude, I can thoroughly recommend this book. I promise you will cherish it, if you go weak at the knees at the thoughts of a strapping young hunks stripped bare and studied with loving devotion.

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GOOD WORK BY A GOOD REGIONAL AUTHOR

Ain't No Such Animal
Goldsmith Tom
Manufacturer: Lightnin Ridge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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Ridge Runner

Dogs and Ducks and Hat-Rack Bucks : Short Stories for the Outdoorsman.

ASIN: 1892477092

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GOOD WORK BY A GOOD REGIONAL AUTHOR.......2005-11-25

Like so many works by regional authors which are published locally, this work will likely never receive the distribution or attention it deserves. Mr. Dablemont has given us a very nice collection of stories, tales and articles, which, for the most part, take place in the Missouri Ozarks. The author has certainly captured the essence of the local culture and is certainly a good story teller. You will not find the polished prose unfortunately found all too often from some of the so called "out door writers," but rather, through his words, I can detect the story telling skills I listened to as I grew up while setting around camp fires listening to the dogs run. If I were a guessing man, I would say that the author has been influenced by the likes of Robert Ruark, which is a good thing, as there are far worse authors to be influenced by. I stopped hunting well over thirty years ago, simply got tired of killing things, but am certainly not anti-hunting by any means and still appreciate a well told tale on the subject. Having traded my guns for cameras, I can still appreciate the stories and the obvious love the author has for the outdoors. Most of the stories in this book have been previously published but it is nice to have them in one spot for easy access. All in all, a job well done and I highly recommend this one.

There Ain't No Such Animal and Other East Texas Tales

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There Ain't No Such Animal and Other East Texas Tales
Bill Brett
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LMIJN2

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There Ain't No Such Animal and Other East Texas Tales
Bill Brett
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0890960682

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There Ain't No Such Animal and Other East Texas Tales
Illustrated by Harvey L. Johnson Bill Brett
Manufacturer: College Station and London: Texas A & M Publishing, 1978
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OMKTOG

OUTDOOR LIFE - Volume 154, number 5 - November Nov 1974: The Endangered Species Bandwagon; My Super Freshwater Lure; Where and How to Get Your Deer; Ain't No Such Animal; Give Yourselves an Outdoor Christmas Vacation; Wolverine: Fact or Fiction

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OUTDOOR LIFE - Volume 154, number 5 - November Nov 1974: The Endangered Species Bandwagon; My Super Freshwater Lure; Where and How to Get Your Deer; Ain't No Such Animal; Give Yourselves an Outdoor Christmas Vacation; Wolverine: Fact or Fiction
Chet (editor) (Ben East; Michele Caraher; John O. Cartier; Farrel Dablemont; Erwin A. Bauer; Buckey Winkley; Dwain Bland; Sidney Du Broff; Norm Nelson; Jerry Gibbs) Fish
Manufacturer: Times Mirror Magazines
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NPCWVW

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There Ain't No Such Animal And Other East Texas Tales
Bill Brett
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OB12BG

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marvelous. good gift for a cook........2003-11-25

I adore this little book, am getting copies to give to my cooking friends and have plans to frame some of the entries.

The recipes are spoofs of the intricate French recipes en vogue during the 1950's, the illustrations are brightly colored Warhol sketches and each entry is calligraphed by Andy Warhol's mother (complete with scratched-over corrections). One of my favorite recipes for an impromptu summer picnic dessert requires a portable regrigerator from Abercrombie & Fitch ...

I've given four stars because not all of the recipes are as brilliant as my favorites, but they will all be cherished by people who cook (or by people who read Martha Stewart and sometimes giggle)

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Picking Wild Raspberries: The Imaginary Love Poems of Gertrude Stein
Rosemary Aubert
Manufacturer: Sono NIS Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1550390759

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MIDSUMMER FLOWERS. Designs of Maple Leaves; Clematis; Wild Raspberry; Meadow Sweet; Berries and Ferns. Arranged & illustrated by the author.
Susie Barstow. Skelding
Manufacturer: White, Stokes & Allen,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MZAKBW

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Wild brambles in relation to spread of virus diseases in cultivated black raspberries (Bulletin / New York State Agricultural Experiment Station)
L. M Cooley
Manufacturer: New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008AJEWW

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Wild Raspberries
Andy; Frankfort, Suzie; Frankfurt, Suzie Warhol
Manufacturer: Bulfinch Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KY34LS

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Boring! .......2006-10-16

Yes, this is a fast read, but it's boring! I was looking for more spice, which is something very much missing from this book. Honestly, this book will appeal to women who are wowed by educated women dabbling as strippers and who don't want to hear about the real realities of this business. Moreover, I think this book lacks an edginess because lucklily the author was in a good life position---she had a high-paying "W-2 job," family support, an education and part-time employment in a well-managed bikini club---things most women who find themselves in the stripping business won't ever have!

Honest, Humorous, and most of all, Agenda-free.......2006-01-20

When a 32-year-old married mother of two, struggling with depression and a mid-life crisis, decides to step out and become a stripper, this nonfiction book chronicles her thoughts. Done as a series of vignettes, "Stipper Shoes" has neither axe to grind nor point to prove: instead it simply relates some of the author's experiences and observations from on and behind the stage in an interesting and funny way.

Despite the author's PhD, she approches the subject from a personal perspective rather than an academic one. She talks about applying for the job, the rules of the club, interactions between the strippers, her first experience with the stage, all in a very non-judgemental, anecdotal way. The book delivers plenty of humor, and, for a book about the sex industry, remains remarkably (and refreshingly) agenda-free. The second half drops off a bit, as the author starts comparing stripping to other aspects of her life, and realizing that despite her experience, she still doesn't have the answers. And the ones she does have are ultimately (and admittedly) rather neutral.

As a warning, there is a good deal of space spent on quoting. Songs, lyrics, and sayings by Thoreau and Neitzche, all make it into the book at the beginning of each "chapter"; and while some are relevant, some just take up space.

Overall, it's a short read, and an enjoyable one. Not without its faults, but those chapters are easy to skip. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to read about the industry without getting preached at.

Not too bad - something most people would know before buying.......2005-07-18

After reading, I didn't think it was too bad. The only reason I had against this book was it being general info on the subject.

Strippers 1: Corporate Harpies 0.......2004-03-23

While this book could have been a cliched or snarky rambling observation more than an exposition, it is an honest, funny and frequently hot little read. The genuine straightforwardness, strength and humor it took for the author to not only do these things, but to later write about them in a way that did not require diminution of the strippers or herself is the nicest part of the whole book. Completely lacking an academic's "bug in the jar" approach within the book, the author's Ph.D. is just another fact in the mix. And she made me want to wear stripper shoes, too.

FAST AND SEXY READ.......2004-03-12

A fascinating journey backstage leads to an honest self-examination, looking for love in all the wrong places. A voyeur's delight. Recommended reading. You go girl-great job!!

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This work cuts through all of the myths about St. Patrick and presents the authentic, stirring account of one of the greatest missionaries who ever lived. Patrick gave up a comfortable life as an upper-class citizen of Roman Britain to live in poverty, suffering, and constant danger in Ireland. Although ridiculed and rejected by his own people in Britain, Patrick changed the course of an entire nation.

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I never knew..........2007-05-14

There is a lot in this book that I never knew about St. Patrick. Here in America the person is never considered, mostly just the country of Ireland around St. Patrick's Day. It was an easy read, which I finished in just a few days. It definately helped strengthen my realationship with God to see one person's conviction so strong.

Tough to wade through.......2007-01-10

Despite my opinion that David Bercot is one of the best writers around, interesting and captivating, this book is not. I couldn't get through it, though I eventually will. A good friend did get through it, and he told me that it gets interesting around the last quarter of the book. I'm interested in Patrick, but the story format just isn't captivating. Even my friend, who finished it, said he debated putting it down several times, but he really wanted to get to the end.

The history's accurate, I'm sure, because Bercot's careful to use original sources and interpret them reasonably, but as a story, it's just dull. Again, that's amazing, because Bercot is an gifted and captivating writer. My thought is that he should have approached it as a history rather than writing it as a story, because his history books can't be put down.

I'm only giving it 3 stars, because I know the history can be trusted.

Cuts To The Chase.......2006-07-25

A sixteen year old boy - Patric - from a prosperous family belonging to the autonomous Celtic church is taken captive, along with some of his family's servants. Patric is portrayed as whiny and snobbish, which provides more depth and drama as he learns to survive in a strange, savage land where he is kept as a slave. The only thing that turned me off was the way people spoke in modern English. Bercot didn't need to make them use "thees" and "thous" - but he fubbed up in using "Don't kid yourself". Through the help of an elderly slave, Cedd, who is also a British captive, Patric finds faith, and purpose, and meaning in life. After God has decided his time of trial in Ireland is over, He helps Patric escape. This suspensful journey is the a real heart-throbber. Then comes the tear-jerker, as Patric, who is now a grown man, is finally reunited with his parents. When it looks as though his life was about normal, Patric has a dream where God tells him to return to Ireland. Oh no! Patric doesn't really want to go back, but knows he must, and faces ridicule and rejection as those around him respond with either condecension, or with jeers. A wise man advises him to wait until the church leaders send him, rather than going on his own, and years pass without them doing more than elevating him to the office of a deacon. Finally, after another church sends a missionary to Ireland, people realize that Patric's bright idea was more than an idea: It was a calling. Journey with Patric as he shares the light of the Gospel with those he has come to love, and receives the answer to his prayer, "Let me die in Ireland."

part true- part intepritation .......2006-03-02

We do have Patrick's autobiography, and little else. This book adds to this some commentary and extra which show a particular point of view. It is an interesting point of view but not entirely doucmented.

Convicting to the core!.......2005-10-03

I just grabbed this book for something to read on the bus and didn't have high expectations for it. Although I'm starting to get into the writings of early Christians, I didn't thnk Patrick would be that important. Was I wrong! His story is very interesting, but more important I was extremely inspired by his message and convictions. A couple of examples in particular are how he prayed like "the persistant widow" to get out of Ireland where he was taken to to be sold as a slave, and how when he did escape, God called him back to spread the good news. The seriousness of his commitment inspired me deeply. He did not hesitate to excommunicate anyone who wasn't living according to the Word and he preached that the decision to become a Christian is not something to be taken lightly. "...there is no turning back. It would be far better to never become a Christian than to become one and revert to your former ways." Also, just how he totally devoted himself to Christ, was willing to put up with hardship and make any sacrifice, had utmost integrity and forgave his betrayors. You can sense the struggles reading this book, but he persevered.
The book is a quick read, and while the author admits using artistic license to recreate the dialogue, his main sources of information for the book are Patrick's "Testimony" and his letter of excommunication sent to the British king.
I highly recommend this very inspiring book.

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