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Get the Summary of Brianna Madia's Nowhere for Very Long in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: A woman defined by motion, Brianna Madia bought a beat-up bright orange van, filled it with her two dogs Bucket and Dagwood, and headed into the canyons of Utah with her husband. Nowhere for Very Long is her deeply felt, immaculately told story of exploration-of the world outside and the spirit...
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Get the Summary of Neil Peart's Ghost Rider in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Neil Peart's "Ghost Rider" is a poignant narrative of his solitary motorcycle journey, a quest for healing after the devastating losses of his daughter Selena and wife Jackie. The book chronicles his travels across North America, from the Canadian wilderness to the deserts of Mexico and the United States. Peart grapples with grief, seeking...
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Get the Summary of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Elizabeth Gilbert embarks on a journey of self-discovery following a painful divorce and a tumultuous affair. She travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia, seeking pleasure, devotion, and balance. In Italy, she indulges in the language and cuisine while confronting her mental health struggles. In India, she immerses herself in...
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Get the Summary of Peter Barber's A Parthenon on our Roof in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Parthenon on our Roof" by Peter Barber is a vivid narrative that intertwines the personal experiences of Peter Barber and his fiancée Alexandra with the rich tapestry of Greek culture and tradition. The book begins with a harrowing car incident, which sets the stage for a series of reflections on modern life and ancient...
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Get the Summary of Louise Douglas's The House by the Sea in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Edie, still grieving her son Daniel's loss, receives news of her former mother-in-law Anna DeLuca's death. Despite resentment towards Anna, Edie travels to Sicily to settle Anna's will, which involves facing her ex-husband Joe. In Sicily, they inherit a villa with a complex history, including Anna's past and a rumored haunting....
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Get the Summary of Gaston Dorren's Lingo in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Lingo" delves into the rich tapestry of European languages, tracing their origins, evolution, and interconnections. It explores the ancient Proto-Indo-European language, the foundation of many modern European and Indian languages, and the efforts of linguists to reconstruct it. The book examines the peculiarities of Finnish and Hungarian,...
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#1 Martorelli's book is a 738-page treatise on a bronze octagonal inkpot that was subsequently housed in the museum at Portici. It is the only proof of its former existence. The book is still available for inspection and purchase.
#2 Martorelli's book was a 738-page treatise on a bronze octagonal inkpot that was subsequently housed in the museum at Portici. It was the...
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Get the Summary of Sian O'Gorman's Friends Like Us in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Melissa, reeling from her breakup with Alistair, reunites with her old friend Steph after a car accident in Dublin. Both women, along with their friend Eilis, are navigating personal struggles: Melissa with her love life and job dissatisfaction, Steph with her abusive marriage and troubled relationship with her daughter, and Eilis...
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#1 We had fled to Corfu, hoping that the sunshine of Greece would cure us of the mental and physical inertia which had come about as a result of our years in England. We acquired our first villa and our first friend on the island, Spiro, who became our guide, philosopher, and friend.
#2 I was extremely ignorant about the simplest facts about the animals and plants in...
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Book Preview: #1 Emma Gatewood was 67 years old when she set off to hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955. She was five feet two and weighed 150 pounds, and had no survival training. She was blind without her glasses, and she was utterly unprepared if she faced the wrath of a snowstorm.
#2 Emma Gatewood was prepared for her hike. She had worked at a nursing home and saved her twenty-five-dollar-a-week...
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#1 I was the editor, publisher, and lone employee of my own newspaper in Newburyport, Massachusetts. I chronicled the life and times of the city, and I was poor but influential. I was happy but stressed, and I felt like something was missing.
#2 I was often compared to William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist who wrote for the Liberator, and Andrew J. Bossy Gillis, the...
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Get the Summary of Judy Leigh's Five French Hens in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "Five French Hens" by Judy Leigh, five friends-Jen, Rose, Della, Tess, and Pam-each face their own personal challenges and reflections on love and companionship. Jen, a widow, grapples with her feelings for Eddie, who proposes marriage, leaving her uncertain. Rose, also a widow, feels the sting of loneliness, while Della enjoys...
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#1 The trackers, the theatrical one and the educated one, had heard the noise and told us that it was finished. They had never liked each other, and I didn't like them either.
#2 The lorry had spoiled it. I had seen a lesser kudu bull come out of the brush to the edge of the opening where the salt was and stand there, heavy-necked, grey, and handsome, the horns spiralled...
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#1 I would like to thank the following people for their help and kindness in preparing Suhaili for the voyage: David Waterhouse and George Greenfield, David Ascoli, Charles Barnard, Mike Christiansen, Larry Hughes, Jim Jones, the staffs of Surrey Commercial Docks, Newhaven Marina, and the Falmouth Harbour Board, and the Marconi Marine staff. I would also like to thank...
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Get the Summary of Maggie Downs's Braver Than You Think in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My Mother's Lifetime" by Maggie Downs is a poignant memoir that chronicles the author's year-long solo journey across the globe, a tribute to her mother's unrealized dreams. Downs' adventure begins on her honeymoon in Peru, where she and her husband Jason spend their...
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Get the Summary of Suzanne Heywood's Wavewalker in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Wavewalker" by Suzanne Heywood is a memoir detailing her family's extraordinary journey around the world on their boat, Wavewalker. The narrative begins with Suzanne's childhood in England, where her father, Gordon, decides to commemorate Captain Cook's third voyage by sailing the globe. Despite financial and logistical challenges,...
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#1 I was going through a difficult divorce, so I bought a box van and moved into it. I lived there for six years, until I remarried and moved into a house. I then missed the economy, simplicity, and freedom of my little box van.
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#1 I met with Mike and his wife, Beth, who kindly offered to lend me the money to buy their house. I was grateful for the offer, but the American mortgage industry was acting sober and averse to low-level risks like me.
#2 I bought a house in Mississippi, and it was so easy that I was suspicious. Everyone was incredibly kind and helpful, and I had the sensation...
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