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Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East? by Ted Rall
by John Holt
April 24th, 2007
Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa: From Vermont to Italy in the Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh – by John Elder
by Peter Bridges
April 24th, 2007
This is a beautiful book. The author is a professor of English at Middlebury College whose writing has centered on our natural environment.
Eagle Dreams – Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia – by Steve Bodio
by John Holt
April 11th, 2007
The image of a fierce Mongol horseman riding the harsh plains of his native land with an enormous eagle perched on one arm, the two of them searching for prey that includes fox, hare and even wolf is one that has haunted writer Steve Bodio for decades.
Beyond the Hedgerows of Cornwall
by Peter Bridges
March 26th, 2007
It is of all the Celtic kingdoms the greenest and most beautiful. Palms, wisteria, and camellias grow in Cornish gardens. Bluebells and small wild orchids bloom beside the coastal path, that winds along meadow edges above the cliffs and surf.
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