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Cefalù, SicilyIslands: Worlds Apart
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The Human Cost of War
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Paris, from Outside In
Six books, from the Paris people come to find to the Paris people live.
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Around the World in Five Books
Five countries. Five books. Five first steps.
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A Taste of Place
Five books on travelling to eat and eating to understand a place.
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Four Stops Around the Mediterranean
One region. Four books. A multi-storied and fascinating coast.
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Russia Through the Ages
Empire, revolution, communism and capitalist rebirth.
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