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On December 20, 1924, the newest hotel in downtown Los Angeles opened its doors. Catering to businessmen, bankers, theatergoers, and travelers, the Cecil started out as a home away from home for the city's high rollers. Then came the Great Depression. Times changed, and the hotel found itself in the middle of Skid Row.

For decades, readers and listeners of all ages have been thrilled and enchanted by the tales of Winnie-the-Pooh and the world of the Hundred Acre Wood. With a host of companions including Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, and his faithful human companion Christopher Robin, this lovable bear has found his way into the hearts of millions around the world.

From colonization to the space race, this is the story of America’s successes and failures. Learn how a little settlement of a few hundred colonists grew to be one of the most powerful nations in the world. US History: An Overview of the Most Important People and Events in the History of United States, from Indians to Contemporary History of America follows the roller-coaster of events that drove the United States to become a modern superpower.

In the early morning hours of June 10, 1912, an intruder forced his way into the house of Josiah Moore and his wife, Sara. During the nightmare that followed, everybody in the house — Mr. And Mrs. Moore, their four children, and two young girls who were visiting for the night — was murdered with an axe. The small town of Villisca, Iowa, would be scarred forever.

The Jewish sect which ascribed Jesus the title of Messiah was eventually transformed into a non-Jewish movement wholly separated from its Jewish context. The transformation was not instantaneous, and there were deviating or at the least parallel streams of Jesus supporters early on. A critical mistake which has been made, in my opinion, is the assumption that the Jesus movement was uniform even among its early Jewish followers. Analyzing the original movement(s) in the first centuries of the Common Era can reveal how the schism between Judaism and Christianity evolved.

When John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most depraved serial killers, went to his death by lethal injection in 1994, that ought to have been the end of it. It wasn't. More than 20 years later, psychic mediums looking into claims of paranormal activity in an old Illinois movie theater were shocked to discover that it is haunted by a man who goes by the name of John and appears as a leering clown.

Indiana's Monroe House is a place of mystery, darkness, and strange occurrences. It has a reputation for occult rituals and violent paranormal activity that has sent visiting investigators running off into the night. The discovery of human bones in the basement, the identity of which remain unexplained to this day, may hold some of the answers. But the Monroe House holds its secrets close, and has been known to lash out at those who spend time within its walls.

Backpacking Routes & Advice is a guide to some of the most popular backpacking routes around the world....

Follow the ongoing adventures of John, Sandy, May, and Walker the Mutt, as they roam across the land following an EMP. Follow them through their many adventures, while working to save what, and who they can, from the after-effects of a world gone crazy.

Book Six in the ongoing series in the lives of John Walker and his ladies Sandy and May, as they retrace John's route from Montana to Texas right after the EMP. John has his hands full with the two wives, not to mention the people who think 'no law' means 'open season' on everybody.

This is book five in the A Long, Lonely Road series, relating more adventures with John, Sandy, and the new addition to their family: May. John and the ladies will be riding the high country, getting into more adventures as America continues to battle back from the EMP that destroyed most of the world.

Book four in the ongoing saga of Johnny Long Walker and his bride Sandy Walker. This book finds the dynamic duo bored stiff with farming and the quiet life of a strong retreat.

A Long Lonely Road is about the efforts of an older man to get home to Texas after an EMP strands him in Montana. He comes across lots of different obstacles along the way.

This is the story of a man in his later years who finds himself a very long way from home and hearth when the SHTF. It’s a tale of the drive to get home, come hell or high water. I’m writing it about the way I myself would get home after an event. I can only hope that I would do as well in real life. I have the will, drive, and know-how, but maybe the ol' body is low on fuel. Time will tell.

This is the story of a man in his later years, who finds himself a very long way from home when the SHTF. It's a tale of the drive to get home, come hell or high water.

Imagine an alternate universe awaiting on the other side of a custodial closet in the garden of the world famous Mai Kai. A portal that transports you to the heyday of Pop Tiki culture, the 1950s. A space where Ernest Hemingway, Walt Disney, Vic Bergeron, and Jimmy Buffett all hold audience, tell stories, and offer their insights. This is a place where Ohana lives. When you arrive here, you've found yourself lost in Adventureland.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Central Florida. Greater Than a Tourist - Central Florida USA by author Shawn Kelly offers the inside scoop on all things Central Florida to show that it is more than just the theme park capital of the world.

Phantom footsteps echoing from empty rooms. Lights mysteriously turning on and off. Doors opening and closing by themselves. Sam Baltrusis, author of a dozen books including Ghosts of Salem and a featured expert on several TV shows on the Travel Channel, has worked the graveyard shift at several haunted hotels where guests check in...but don’t check out.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Hollywood. Greater than a Tourist: Hollywood and Hollywood Beach, Florida, United States by Misty Hamann offers the inside scoop on Florida’s Hollywood and the SOFLO (South Florida) region. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local - Florida by Jeydie Woloszczuk. Jeydie offers the inside scoop on food in Florida. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.