"Life Lessons and Travels" follows the complicated roots of the author's ancestry and family history. He came from a split family and didn't realize that his stepfather wasn't his biological dad until he was around six years old. His siblings consisted of a stepbrother and four half-sisters (two half-sisters from his bio dad's side and two half-sisters from his mother's side). His wife Sandie often jokes that for an "only child," he came from a large family. His experiences parenting, care...

Fulfillment is a gripping exploration of Amazon's far-reaching impact on the American economic divide.In this literary investigation, award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis reveals how Amazon's sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centers, and corporate campuses epitomizes a land where winner and loser cities and regions are drifting steadily apart, the civic fabric is unraveling, and work has become increasingly rudimentary and isolated.MacGi...

A "lucid, often pithy" history of the eastern Gulf Coast vacation destination by an Alabama native who is "a talented storyteller as well as a scholar" ( Washington Times).In The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera, Southern historian Harvey H. Jackson presents a cultural history of the coastal region stretching from Mobile Bay and Gulf Shores, Alabama, to Panama City, Florida—an area known as the "Redneck Riviera." Jackson chronicles the evol...

In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the United States of America. Separated into sections such as its geography, its people, famous American figures from history, presidents and many more you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting the USA, working on a geography project or just want to know more about this beautiful country, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf. Find the information you need, fast!

Countless travel books display some aspect or region of America, but USA 101 stitches together a whole crazy quilt of iconic places, events, fairs, and festivals that celebrates our country in all its quirky diversity. Whoever you are, wherever you're going, whatever you like to do, it's here somewhere. And if you just stay home and travel armchair-style you'll still find this guide a vivid, often humorous, always fascinating blend of world-famous and distinctly local places and events tha...

The primary thrust of this book is to help people navigate the problems that can errupt during a business or pleasure trip. I have picked certain areas that I know are of interest to people to write about. With that in mind, I have made various suggestions which I feel will be helpful.I traveled extensively throughout the USA and Canada for many years and got to know the places, people and roads of both countries very well. I have tried to offer what I have learned in this simple n...

  Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Savannah Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Savannah.    So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to you quickly when in Savannah. Like the best and m...

Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Houston Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Houston.So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to you quickly when in Houston. Like the best and most famous sightseeing attractions & fun activities (includi...

  Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Orlando Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Orlando.    So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to you quickly when in Orlando. Like the best and most...

Did you know if you have a library card in Georgia, you can take your family to Zoo Atlanta for free? Or that you can take your children to see the stars through high powered telescopes - right here in Atlanta? Learn how to visit Atlanta area museums like The High, Georgia Aquarium, Children's Museum and Center for Puppetry Arts free! Discover how to see Atlanta's professional sports teams like The Braves, The Thrashers and the Hawks free! Find camps where you can try out Velodrome biking,...

100 Places in the USA Every Woman Should Go is a lively and highly subjective collection of places that will educate, illuminate, entertain, challenge, or otherwise appeal to women of all kinds. From historic (such as the Women's Rights National Historic Park) to kitschy (SPAM museum), these places and activities provide a wide-angle view of all that makes America, America.

“A delightful, and surprisingly moving, tale” -- Michael Lewis, bestselling author of Moneyball“Karlgaard flies in with a companion concept to David Brooks’s On Paradise Drive” -- Tom Wolfe“While counterintuitive to those on the conventional fast-track, Life 2.0 offers great promise to those who are open to personal innovation” -- Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School“This fascinating treatise will make you think deeply, ...