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A city equal parts darkness and hope. A scarred city. An often violent one. But a resilient city, too. That's our Memphis. Like many cities we have a namesake - in Egypt, Men-nefer became Menfe became Memphis, enduring and beautiful, on the banks of the Nile. Centuries later, another continent, another people, another river: Memphis, Tennessee, the soul of the Mississippi Delta, was formed.

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, hoping to leave some of her sadness behind. There, on the island of Ischia, she meets M., an aesthetics professor from Paris with an oversized love of life. What they both assume will be a casual vacation tryst turns into a passionate, transatlantic love affair, as they rendezvous in London, Marrakech, Milan, the Aeolian Islands, and San Francisco.

In Sidewalking, David L. Ulin offers a compelling inquiry into the evolving landscape of Los Angeles. Part personal narrative, part investigation of the city as both idea and environment, Sidewalking is many things: a discussion of Los Angeles as urban space, a history of the city's built environment, a meditation on the author's relationship to the city, and a rumination on the art of urban walking.

Sulla linea ferroviaria più lunga del mondo, che da Mosca arriva al Mar del Giappone, un gruppo di scrittori e giornalisti italiani attraversa la Russia asiatica. In occasione della Fiera del libro di Mosca, la delegazione viene accompagnata attraverso i profondi cambiamenti della Russia, dal centro alle periferie dell'impero, cinque fusi orari e seimila chilometri da Mosca.

Already provoking debate and garnering significant attention in France and within the wine world, Vino Business is a surprising and eye-opening book about the dark side of French wine by acclaimed investigative journalist Isabelle Saporta.

There is a village that sits at the edge of lush rainforest, its stilted huts face the ocean, its children plunge below the water's surface with spears to learn the ways of their elders. This is the Surin Islands, on Thailand's Andaman coast, and home to the Moken, the world's last sea nomads. For centuries, the Moken roamed Burma's Mergui archipelago, diving for shellfish to trade for rice, taking shelter on land only during the monsoon season.

How to Quit Your Job and Travel the World is not just a catchy title. It's a promise. Herein contains all the information you need to tuck in your desk chair for the last time. If you dream about exploration and adventure, if your heart croons wanderlust, this guide is for you. With tips and tricks, Kate will not only help you find your way, but know what to expect. Learn how to find work while you travel; how to be a ski instructor, au pair, tour guide, teacher or travel blogger.

In the 17 wide-ranging essays collected for the first time in Love and Other Ways of Dying, he brings his full literary powers to bear, pondering happiness and grief, memory and the redemptive power of human connection. In the remote Ukranian countryside, Paterniti picks apples (and faces mortality) with a real-life giant; in Nanjing, China, he confronts a distraught jumper on a suicide bridge.

Entdecken Sie mit dieser limitierten Sonderedition des Audible Stadtspaziergangs sechs der Austragungsstädte der Fußball Weltmeisterschaft 2006. Lernen Sie begleitet durch Zeitzeugen und bekannte Persönlichkeiten die Orte kennen, welche die Geschichte der Städte prägten, in denen heute die Spiele der Fußball Weltmeisterschaft 2006 ausgetragen werden.

In Great Buddha Gym for All Mens and Womens, author Sallie Tisdale so richly evokes her pilgrimage to the four vital sites related to Buddha Shakyamuni's life and enlightenment that the listener feels as if she's tripping alongside Tisdale every crowded, colorful, and sensuous step of the way. The challenges of travel in modern India are daunting. The ancient sites are overrun with tourists and seekers. Merchants hawking spiritual goods are everywhere.

Carol Ardman traveled to Tangier in 1970 to tend her broken heart and - she hoped - find Jane Bowles, whose writing had literally saved her. Instead she found Paul Bowles at a time when he was as lonely and searching as she was. The two began an unconventional love affair that roiled Tangier's incestuous expat community and transformed Ardman's life. Her sumptuously detailed portrait of their relationship is as intimate - and as satisfying - as it gets.

Abounding in secluded, atmospheric parks, artists' studios, cafes, restaurants, and streets little changed since the 1800s, Paris exudes romance. The art and architecture, the cityscape, riverbanks, and the unparalleled quality of daily life are part of the equation. But the city's allure derives equally from hidden sources: querulous inhabitants, a bizarre culture of heroic negativity, and a rich historical past supplying enigmas, pleasures, and challenges.

Profiling owners, winemakers, and personalities from around the country and the world, Behind the Bottle is a fun and intriguing look at the people who have made Long Island into one of the hottest wine regions in the country.

What do famous people love to do during their free time in Los Angeles? Angelenos and other notables have their rituals that connect them to the city in a unique way: favorite restaurants, museums, beaches, parks, markets, landmarks, haunts, and hideaways. The activities are as diverse and eclectic as the city itself. My City, My Los Angeles gives listeners something truly unique - a chance to experience LA the way the city's most notable luminaries do.

The Audiowalk Berlin provides you with a clever solution of using your mp3-player or iPod to get to know one of Germany's most exciting cities: Berlin. Let the Audiowalk guide you along the main landmarks of the formerly divided city: Listen to valuable information and insider stories, told from authentic Berlin residents, while visiting the famous "Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church", the German Parliament known as the "Reichstag" or stroll down the new City-Center "Mitte".

The Audiowalk Munich provides you with a clever solution of using your mp3-player or iPod to get to know one of Germany's most famous cities: Munich. Let the Audiowalk guide you along the main landmarks of the capital of Bavarian traditions. Listen to valuable information and insider stories, told from authentic Bavarian residents, while visiting the world wide known "Hofbräuhaus" and other true marvels of traditional German culture.

Der akustische Reiseführer begleitet Sie zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten Hamburgs: Eiserner Steg, Römerberg und Paulskirche sind dabei nur einige Stationen auf Ihrem Stadtspaziergang. Bummeln Sie auf der Zeil, besuchen Sie die Schirn Kunsthalle und treffen Sie am Ende den Geheimrat Goethe. Eine Koproduktion von Audible und der just GmbH.

Der akustische Reiseführer begleitet Sie zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten Münchens: der Marienplatz, die Frauenkirche, die Theatinerstraße, das Hofbräuhaus und der Viktualienmarkt sind dabei nur einige Stationen auf Ihrem Stadtspaziergang durch die bayerische Hauptstadt. Treffen Sie auf den Sternekoch Alfons Schuhbeck und lassen Sie sich gleich darauf von klassischen Klängen aus der bayerischen Staatsoper verzaubern...

Der akustische Reiseführer begleitet Sie zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten Londons: Trafalgar Square, Westminster Bridge, Downing Street und der Hyde Park sind dabei nur einige Stationen auf Ihrem Stadtspaziergang durch die britische Hauptstadt. Hören Sie Big Ben, shoppen Sie in der Oxford Street oder im Selfridges, treffen Sie Georg Friedrich Händel und Jimmy Hendrix, erleben Sie den Picadilly Circus und besuchen Sie am Ende die Queen im Buckingham Palace. Eine Koproduktion von Audible und der just GmbH.

Holen Sie sich jetzt eine Stadtführung durch eine der geschichtsträchtigsten Städte Europas auf ihren mp3-Player. Tauchen sie ein in die Kulturstadt Wien mit Ihren grandiosen Sehenswürdigkeiten und dem unnachahmlichen Lebensgefühl in dieser Metropole.