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Philip Volkers
A stunning documentation of Nevada's notorious Burning Man Festival
Stealing Cherries
"In Stealing Cherries, Marina Rubin offers us a collection of precisely chiseled blocks of soulful, funny, heart-rending fiction."—Ted Jonathan, author of Bones & Jokes "Part old-fashioned gal who begs airport security to allow through her dearly departed grandmother's eyebrow tweezers and part Sex in the City sophisticate who leaves another luxurious but disappointing dinner date dreaming of her cold chicken in the fridge, you will surprisingly find yourself somewhere in her stories. Rubin will take you on a gritty but glamorous tour through New Delhi, Italy, Wall Street, the French Riviera, Grand Canyon, and Brooklyn. . . . And still, you will be the one who's running to catch up with he...
A History of the Fulkerson Family from 1630 to the Present
A genealogy of the Fulkerson (Volkertson) family who are descendants of Dirck Holgerson who emigrated from Norway to Holland, and from there to New Amsterdam in New York, where he married Christine Vigne about 1630/1631. He died after 1677. Descendants lived throughout the United States.
George VI and Elizabeth
A revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II, based on exclusive access to the Royal Archives From the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles ___________ Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and to the papers of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to vibrant life. This deeply researched and revealing book shows how a loving and devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, soli...
Sapeurs
British photographer Tariq Zaidi presents a fashion subculture of Kinshasa & Brazzaville: La Sape, Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes. Its followers are known as 'Sapeurs' ('Sapeuses' for women). Most have ordinary day jobs as taxi-drivers, tailors and gardeners, but as soon as they clock off they transform themselves into debonair dandies. Sashaying through the streets they are treated like rock stars - turning heads, bringing 'joie de vivre' to their communities and defying their circumstances.
George VI en Elizabeth
Sally Bedell Smith, die van koningin Elizabeth II speciale toegang kreeg tot de brieven en dagboeken van haar ouders en tot de papieren van hun naaste vrienden en familie, brengt het ware liefdesverhaal van dit iconische koninklijke echtpaar tot leven. Hun liefdevolle en toegewijde huwelijk, dat van 1923 tot 1952 duurde, stelde de koning en koningin in staat om hun land door de Tweede Wereldoorlog te loodsen, het vertrouwen van het publiek in de monarchie te versterken en hun dochters, prinses Elizabeth en prinses Margaret, groot te brengen. Dit onthullende boek biedt een nieuwe blik op het leven, de strijd, de hoop en de triomfen van koning George VI en Elizabeth op een keerpunt in de twintigste-eeuw in Europa. Over Koningin Elizabeth II. De biografie: 'Sally Bedell Smith doet aan 'high biography': degelijk onderzoek en prachtig geschreven.' Het Parool 'Een excellente, alomvattende biografie.' The New York Times **** de Volkskrant
Treasured Islands
Islands represent adventure, mystery, wilderness and escapism. Surrounded by water, they're somewhere to run away to, to be marooned on, to find a paradise... The British Isles includes some 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of over 6,000), ranging from remote lost worlds to famous and popular holiday spots. And Treasured Islands includes them all, in one enticing package. This wonderfully comprehensive and inspiring guide starts off with a Best of... section, highlighting the ten best islands for foodies, wildlife, adrenaline-junkies and pure escapism. Then, region by region, the author explores the UK's most wonderful islands, including: Shetlands, Fair Isle, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides, I...
South Africa, Greece, Rome
This book explores how since colonial times South Africa has created its own vernacular classicism, both in creative media and everyday life.
