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The Historian

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Title:The Historian

Author: Elizabeth Kostova

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Condition: Fairly new, hardcover (3/5)

Experience Thailand

When Singaporeans think of Thailand, we often associate it with cheap shopping and good food - an affordable destination for a quick weekend getaway.


However, Thailand is a large country, and its sights, places, people, and culture are far more diverse than we give it credit for.

The country has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons, but it would be foolish to dismiss this vast country for something that is happening in just 1 part of nation.

One of the best ways to learn about a country and her people is through the eyes of a travel writer. Travel writers are inevitably more perceptive souls than ourselves, and through their eyes, a place always seems more seductive and appealing.




So, satisfy your wanderlust with travel writing from Thailand..

• writing by Samantha Brown

• writing and pictures by Lee Foster
  
  
• writing on myseveralworlds.com
  

Title:Thailand - True stories of life on the road

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Condition: Fairly new (3/5)

Rediscover the joys of reading today!!!

"Curling up with a book and a cup of hot coffee on a cold winter night may be sound like fun to some people out there but those of us who are addicted to reading know just how wonderful it feels to lose yourself into a whole new world. So we also know exactly what Gustave Flaubert was trying to say when he exclaimed, "Read in order to live'...."




"There they stand, each and every school morning, eyes on stalks, mouths as tight as books snapped shut. Who? Why, the anti-readers. The people who hover over classroom reading folders, beadily noting "what stage" each child has been set. You can spot them by the way they handle books: they don't look at the cover, or check the first page for a gripping opening..."



"Imagine walking along a deserted seashore, hiking to the top of mountains, sleeping in a field of flowers, finding love, or chasing after an elusive criminal mind. Works of literature--novels, short stories, poems, and plays--are filled with these many moments. As you read through the pages, discover the pleasure of reading--enjoyment that can last a lifetime..."

A man's best friend

" Nancy sat down a little closer to Red Dog than she had yesterday, and he looked sideways at her, showing the white of his eyes, as if he were about to bite her. Instead, he got down, stuck his muzzle under her thigh and once more tried to push her off... ...The next morning, Red Dog realised that he was looking forward to sitting next to Nancy, and when she sat next to his, he forgot to try to push her off.. ...From that moment onward, Red Dog and Nancy became friends. There were not many others who dared to try it, but Nancy sat next to him whenever she liked."

- Extracted from "Red Dog" by Louis de Bernieres

• how the dog became man's best friend
• is a dog really man's best friend?
• dogs from the squidoo family
• dangerous dogs

Title: Red Dog

Author: Louis de Bernieres

Year Published:2001

Price: $5.50 + Postage

Condition: Fairly new (3/5)