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Transformative travel in a mobile world by Garth Lean

This book presents the re-theorization of travel and transformation through the lens of the mobilities paradigm. It explores the complexity of factors that influence the thinking and behaviors a traveler brings to a journey, how these become entwined in experiences during travel and how travel experiences may continue upon one’s return. It uses the notion of transformation to redevelop the temporal and spatial boundaries of physical travel (drawing upon the mobiliities paradigm), develop a conceptual model for unpacking transformation through travel and to look at new methods in the exploration, analysis and presentation of travel research.

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Generations : the history of America's future, 1584 to 2069 by William Strauss and Neil Howe

Hailed by national leaders as politically diverse as former Vice President Al Gore and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich,Generations has been heralded by reviewers as a brilliant, if somewhat unsettling, reassessment of where America is heading.

William Strauss and Neil Howe posit the history of America as a succession of generational biographies, beginning in 1584 and encompassing every-one through the children of today. Their bold theory is that each generation belongs to one of four types, and that these types repeat sequentially in a fixed pattern. The vision of Generations allows us to plot a recurring cycle in American history -- a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises -- from the founding colonists through the present day and well into this millenium.

Generations is at once a refreshing historical narrative and a thrilling intuitive leap that reorders not only our history books but also our expectations for the twenty-first century.

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Fast food maniac : from Arby's to White Castle, one man's supersized obsession with America's favorite food by Jon Hein

The beloved personality from The Howard Stern Show celebrates American fast food, exploring the history and secret menu items of both national and regional chains, ranking everything from burgers and fries to ice and mascots, and offering his own expert tips on where to go and what to order. Jon Hein is the ultimate fast food maniac, and in this book he draws on his extensive knowledge of, and love for, both nationwide chains and regional gems, from McDonald’s and KFC to In-N-Out Burger and Carvel. He digs into their origin stories; reveals secret menu items; includes best lists for everything from fried chicken and shakes to connoisseur concerns such as straws and biscuits; takes a nostalgic look back at the best giveaways, slogans, and uniforms; and even provides a battle-tested drive-thru strategy. With behind-the-counter looks at places like the Dunkin' Donuts headquarters and Nathan's original hot dog stand,Fast Food Maniac is the definitive, cross-country guide to some of America's best-loved guilty pleasures.

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Smarter faster better : the secrets of productivity in life and business by Charles Duhigg

Redefining productivity as a discipline involving how one thinks, identifies goals, constructs teams and makes decisions, the best-selling author of The Power of Habit explains how to transform thinking behaviors to increase self-motivation, sharing illustrative examples by organizations ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps to Disney Animation.

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King of the world : Muhammad Ali and the rise of an American hero by David Remnick

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lenin's Tomb explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts.

Zero waste fashion design by Timo Rissanen & Holly McQuillan

Citing the building of community and sharing as requirements to keep the future of fashion viable, this book provides insight into this community to ease the process--part excavation of history, part contemporary reimagining, and part call to arms for the future of fashion. Rissanen and McQuillan explore zero waste fashion from various perspectives, tracing the origins of respect for materials, outlining the case for a contemporary love of cloth and all those involved in fashion’s physical and culture production, all the while demanding change.

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Whole food energy : 200 all-natural recipes to help you prepare, refuel, and recover by Elise Museles

Whether you're a seasoned triathlete or a weekend warrior, it's important to keep your body at its peak before, during, and after exercise. That's whereWhole Food Energy can help. The author, a nutritionist and the popular voice behind the Kale and Chocolate blog, guides readers towards the best food choices for their fitness goals. What we put into our body has a direct effect on how our body performs, yet many people still choose store-bought energy bars and protein shakes as their go-to-option for nutrition. But the perils of hidden calories, over-processing, unhealthy additives, and other 'nasties' can derail the best laid exercise plans. By choosing whole foods--unrefined, unprocessed, high in vitamins and low in salt, carbohydrates, and fats--you will have the energy you need to get through that half marathon, run farther on the treadmill, or recover from a long workout. Find 200 innovative, easy-to-make whole food recipes that are simply scrumptious--including granola balls, quinoa cakes, breakfast smoothies and beyond. The book is organized into three chapters that are chock-full of delicious recipes that are perfect for each exercise phase:

* Fuel: what to eat before you exercise

* Refuel: what to eat during your workout

* Recover: what to eat after you train Discover important basic concepts behind the food science, so you know exactly how and why choosing whole foods can help you excel in your workouts. It's a fantastic reference for anyone looking to reach the next level of their fitness goals--or for those who want to look better, feel stronger, and achieve optimal health.

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Millennial momentum : how a new generation is remaking America by Morley Winograd & Michael D. Hais

About every eight decades, coincident with the most stressful and perilous events in U.S. history—the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and the Great Depression and World War II—a new, positive, accomplished, and group-oriented “civic generation” emerges to change the course of history and remake America. The Millennial Generation (born 1982–2003) is America’s newest civic generation.

In their 2008 book, Millennial Makeover, Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais made a prescient argument that the Millennial Generation would change American politics for good. Later that year, a huge surge of participation from young voters helped to launch Barack Obama into the White House.

Now, in Millennial Momentum, Winograd and Hais investigate how the beliefs and practices of the Millennials are transforming other areas of American culture, from education to entertainment, from the workplace to the home, and from business to politics and government. The Millennials’ cooperative ethic and can-do spirit have only just begun to make their mark, and are likely to continue to reshape American values for decades to come.

Drawing from an impressive array of demographic data, popular texts, and personal interviews, the authors show how the ethnically diverse, socially tolerant, and technologically fluent Millennials can help guide the United States to retain its leadership of the world community and the global marketplace. They also illustrate why this generation’s unique blend of civic idealism and savvy pragmatism will enable us to overcome the internal culture wars and institutional malaise currently plaguing the country.Millennial Momentumoffers a message of hope for a deeply divided nation.

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Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis, writer & Darick Robertson, penciller

Investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of the 21st Century surroundings while working for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY. In this third volume, Spider Jerusalem begins to crumble under the pressure of sudden and unwanted fame. Having had enough of the warped 21st century Babylon that he lives in, Spider escapes into a world of bitterness and pills. As he stumbles through this haze of depression and drugs, he must find a way to cover the biggest story of the year, the presidential election. Armed with only his demented mind and dark sense of humor, Spider embarks on an adventure of political cynicism, horrific sex, and unwelcome celebrity which culminates in a shocking and ruinous ending.

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A traveller's year : 365 days of travel writing in diaries, journals, and letters Compiled by Travis Elborough & Nick Rennison

A Traveller's Year is an anthology of extracts from diaries, journals and letters, two or three for each day of the year, on the subject of travel and exploration. The extracts convey men and women's experiences of travel and discovery throughout the centuries from classical times to the early twenty-first century, with an emphasis on the period 1750-1950, the classic era of both European exploration and diary-writing. The authors of the pieces range from famous explorers such as Captains Cook and Scott to modern travel writers journeying through the contemporary world, from people who pushed back the boundaries of geographical knowledge to people who wrote about what they did on their summer holidays.

The book includes an introduction, explanatory notes and mini-biographies of all the contributors.

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Scenic routes & byways Colorado by Stewart M. Green

Scenic Routes & Byways Colorado features thirty separate drives through the Centennial State, through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Routes & Byways Colorado includes route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions. Features full-color photos and route maps for each drive.

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Finding your element : how to discover your talents and passions and transform your life by Ken Robinson with Lou Aronica

Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk video and groundbreaking book,

The Element

, introduced readers to a new concept of self-fulfillment through the convergence of natural talents and personal passions.

The Element

has inspired readers all over the world and has created for Robinson an intensely devoted following. Now comes the long-awaited companion, the practical guide that helps people find their own Element. Among the questions that this new book answers are:

How do I find out what my talents and passions are?

What if I love something I’m not good at?

What if I’m good at something I don’t love?

What if I can’t make a living from my Element?

How do I do help my children find their Element?

Finding Your Element

comes at a critical time as concerns about the economy, education and the environment continue to grow. The need to connect to our personal talents and passions has never been greater. As Robinson writes in his introduction, wherever you are, whatever you do, and no matter how old you are, if you’re searching for your Element, this book is for you.

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Getting gamers : the psychology of video games and their impact on the people who play them by Jamie Madigan

A psychologist and life-long fan of video games helps you understand what psychology has to say about why video games and mobile game apps are designed the way they are, why players behave as they do, and the psychological tricks used to market and sell them.

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Delight your customers : 7 simple ways to raise your customer service from ordinary to extraordinary by Steve Curtin

When asked what their work entails, most employees list the duties or tasks associated with their job roles. Very few refer to the true essence of their job, their highest priority at work: to create delighted customers who will be less price sensitive, have higher repurchase rates, and enthusiastically recommend the company or brand to others. Without this customer focus, all that exists is a transaction—and transactional service does not make a lasting positive impression or inspire loyalty.

Delight Your Customers reveals three truths common to all exceptional customer service experiences and presents seven behaviors that, when demonstrated by employees, distinguish extraordinary customer service from the ordinary transactional customer service to which consumers have become accustomed.

Illustrated with real-world stories and more than 200 examples from a variety of industries, this book is a resource that will help readers everywhere take their customer service from ordinary to extraordinary!

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A new literary history of America edited by Greil Marcus and Werner Sollors

America is a nation making itself up as it goes along—a story of discovery and invention unfolding in speeches and images, letters and poetry, unprecedented feats of scholarship and imagination. In more than two hundred original essays,A New Literary History of America brings together the nation’s many voices.

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Cookies & beer : bake, pair, enjoy by Jonathan Bender

Cookies & Beer is the first book that brings together two things that should never have been separated in the first place. Whether you're a baker or a drinker with a baking problem, these pages will provide a series of guideposts for how to put together forty rockin' cookies--collected from celebrated chefs, bakers, and bakeries across the country--with craft beer. The information provides the building blocks for then experimenting with your own cookie and beer combinations. Each cookie, like Steven Satterfield's Chocolate-Almond, Coconut Macaroons, gets its own specific beer (Avery's Brewery Company's The Reverend) as well as a general style pairing (a quadrupel). Along the way,Cookies & Beer will teach you how to make your own beer syrup for beer milkshakes, make it a night of Girl Scout cookies and beer, and even how to acquire and bake with spent grain (the by-product of beer brewing). And in the end, when you're ready for it, eight cookie recipes actually made with beer and devised by some of the vanguard craft breweries in the United States, are waiting to be baked. This isCookies & Beer. And you, are about to be popular.

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Couture wedding gowns by Marie Bariller

The couture wedding gown—a fashion show’s grand finale—marks the pinnacle of a designer’s creativity for the season. Consequently, these dresses offer particular insight into the designer’s creative process. Couture Wedding Gowns presents a collection of extraordinary dresses designed by some of the most respected designers from the 20th century to today. Profiling designers from Alexander McQueen to Zuhair Murad, Marie Bariller reveals what the wedding gown represents for each of them. With exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis, and detailed descriptions of the signature dresses accompanied by lavish photography and hand-drawn illustrations, the book lifts the veil on some of the most beautiful gowns ever made while offering insight into the artistic vision of their creators.

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