May 14, 2013
New Arrivals · Travel
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Farm fresh Tennessee : the go-to guide to great farmers' markets, farm stands, farms, U-picks, kids' activities, lodging, dining, wineries, breweries, distilleries, festivals, and more
May 3, 2013
Knipple, Paul.
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013]
234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
"The first guidebook of its kind for the Volunteer State, Farm Fresh Tennessee leads food lovers, families, locals, and tourists on a lively tour of more than 360 farms and farm-related attractions, all open to the public and all visited by Memphis natives Paul and Angela Knipple. Here are the perfect opportunities to browse a farmers' market, pick blueberries, tour a small-batch distillery, stay at an elegant inn, send the kids to a camp where they'll eat snacks of homemade biscuits with farm-fresh honey--and so much more. Arranged by the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee (East, Middle, and West) and nine categories of interest, the listings invite readers to connect with Tennessee's farms, emphasizing establishments that are independent, sustainable, and active in public education and conservation"-- Provided by publisher.
William Klein : ABC
May 2, 2013
Klein, William.
182 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
"Born in New York in 1928, William Klein is one of the leading photographers of the postwar era, as well as an influential filmmaker, painter, and graphic artist. This astonishing book, selected and designed by Klein himself, captures the essence of his life's work. It includes selections from his powerful photo books on New York, Moscow, Rome, Tokyo, and Paris; his dynamic fashion photography that used the city as a stage for glamour; stills and posters from his bitingly satirical films, including his send up of fashion magazines, Who Are You, Polly Magoo; and the graphically powerful painted contact sheets that he has exhibited around the world. Klein, whose achievement puts him on a level with Robert Frank, Richard Avedon, and Irving Penn, lives in Paris and is revered in Europe. This is the first comprehensive book on his work published in the United States in twenty years. "-- Provided by publisher.
The Turk who loved apples : and other tales of losing my way around the world
May 1, 2013
Gross, Matt.
viii, 280 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
The supper club book : a celebration of a Midwest tradition
May 1, 2013
Hoekstra, Dave.
xvi, 287 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Includes index.
"The supper club of the Upper Midwest is unmistakably authentic, as unique to the region as great lakes, cheese curds, and Curly Lambeau. The far-flung locations and creative decor give each supper club a unique ambience, but the owners, staff, and regulars give it its personality. Author Dave Hoekstra traveled through farmland, woods, towns, and cities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois, eating at salad bars, drinking old fashioneds, and most of all talking to old-timers, local historians, and newcomers. He discovered that far from going the way of so many small establishments, supper clubs are evolving, combining contemporary ideas such as locavore menus and craft beer with traditional Friday night fish fries and Saturday prime rib. He brings to life the memorable people who have created and continue the tradition, from the blind dishwasher at Smoky's to the Dick Watson Combo playing "Beyond the Sea" at the Lighthouse and the entrepreneurs and hipster crowd behind the Old Fashioned. Corporations have defined mainstream eating habits in America, but characters define supper clubs, and this combination oral history and guide, with more than one hundred photographs, celebrates not only the past and present but the future of the supper club"-- Provided by publisher.
Italy's best trips : 38 amazing road trips
April 23, 2013
Hardy, Paula, 1973-
Footscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet, 2013.
423 p. : col. ill., col. maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
France's best trips.
April 23, 2013
volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm
"39 amazing road trips."
Ireland's best trips : 34 amazing road trips
April 23, 2013
Footscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet, 2013.
399 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm.
Cooks, clowns and cowboys : 101 skills and experiences to discover on your travels
April 23, 2013
Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet, 2012.
215 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Collects several unique activities from around the world that could be a vacation, including horseback riding in Mongolia, learning to pole dance in Las Vegas, and learning the capoeira in Brazil.
Off the beaten page : the best trips for lit lovers, book clubs, and girls on getaways
April 23, 2013
Smith, Terri Peterson.
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2013]
290
Includes index.
Chasing Alaska : a portrait of the last frontier then and now
April 19, 2013
Bernard, C. B.
viii, 280 pages : ill., maps ; 21 cm
"Alaska looms as a mythical, savage place, part nature preserve, part theme park. Which is why C. B. Bernard lashed his canoe to the roof of his truck and headed northwest. When a distant cousin revealed that a common relation had made the same trek a century earlier, Bernard began chasing the legacy of this legendary hunter and explorer up the family tree, discovering hundreds of pages of journals that wound up in a closet at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Using these journals, Bernard threw himself at Alaska, boating to remote islands, hiking distant forests, hunting and fishing the landscape, and forming a moving portrait, then and now, of the last frontier"-- Provided by publisher.
65 things to do when you retire.
April 19, 2013
South Portland, Me. : Sellers Pub., c2013.
400 p. ; 22 cm.
"More than 65 intrepid writers and travel experts reveal fun places and new horizons to explore in your retirement."
Retirement travel will renew your sense of excitement about the world (and invogorate you at the same time) / Ernie J. Zelinski -- Travel-planning logistics / Mahara Sinclaire -- Senior travel deals : an overview / Ed Perkins -- Rewire® your travel / Jeri Sedlar and Rick Miners -- The art of authentic travel / Doris Gallan -- Solo travel : a great way to enjoy newfound freedom / Janice Waugh -- Is traveling really the retirement dream? / Jim Yih -- Improve your retirement travel with Internet tools and social media / Ron Mercier -- Leveraging excess good credit / Rick Ingersoll -- Shopping across borders for medical care / Ilene Little -- Traveleing sin / Rick Kimball -- Getting the most from a private tour guide / Stephen Wheeler -- The let's-sell-our-house-and-see-the-world retirement plan / Lynne Martin -- What retirees can learn from career breakers / Jeff Jung -- Gap years are wasted on the young / Jo Carroll -- Start with your "A" list / Michael Jeans -- Unconventional travelers / Janet and Ed Howle -- Change through travel : it's easier than you think / Christine T. Mackay -- We traveled the world for two years, enhancing our lives with more adventure and romance / Wayne and Pat Dunlap -- Never a still moment / Leyla Giray Alyanak -- Pick the right places, and traveling is not expensive / Tim Leffel -- Just a backpack and a rollie : our plan to sell it all and become world travelers in retirement / Nancy Thompson -- Glamping for retirees / Abby Jeffords -- Look local for great times / Mike Bonacorsi -- A great gal-loping getaway / Jane Cassie -- Voluntourism : a growing alternative travel-option among retirees / Jim T. Miller -- Earthwatch adventures / Warren Stortroen -- Clem / Ruth Clemmer -- Somewhere in the world with Peter and Hinda / Peter and Hinda Schnurman -- Change your world! volunteer! / Billy and Akaisha Kaderli -- Important conversations with your partner about retirement travel / Dorian Mintzer -- Maybe I protest too much, maybe not / Samuel Jay Keyser -- Travel to rediscover your family heritage / Dave Bernard -- Retirement travel : a family affair / Dan Austin -- Enrich your life : travel in search of adventure / Sam Dalton -- Travels with (insert your pet's name here) / Chris Kingsley -- A cartoon / Mort Gerberg -- Writing workshops / Elizabeth Berg -- Wine tourism / George M. Taber -- A magical cooking experience on the Amalfi Coast / Karen Herbst -- Ranch vacations / Gene Kilgore -- Transformative Tanzania "inventure" / Margaret (Meg) Newhouse -- A quest for wonder : Machu Picchu / Richard Bangs -- A gift / Maeona (Mae) Mendelson -- Seven summits / Carol Masheter -- Listening to Montana / Donna L. Hull -- The journey different / Andrew Collins -- House-sitting as a means to travel / Tracey Fieber -- How to travel without being a tourist / Teresa Roberts -- The road to Santiago / Andrew McCarthy -- The sacred side of France / Colleen and J.T. Heater -- Finding myself amidst the landscape of others : the art of international travel / Kendall Dudley -- Enrich your travel by making a local connection / Barbara Weibel -- Bemusement park / Lenora Trussell -- Tales of the tombs in Israel / Judith Fein -- The adventure spa with spirit / Kristina Hurrell -- A journey to self-understanding / John E. Nelson -- Thin places / Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill -- Twenty-five feet and the open road / Bob Lowry -- Little bus, big bus / Michael Milone -- There is no such thing as taking a wrong turn / Zenaida des Aubris -- Walking the world : on the path to a life fully lived / Ward Luthi -- Gliding through French wine country / Bill Roiter -- Sailing into retirement / Edwin Jacks -- Sailing the mystery : my journey into the unknown / Ed Merck.
A 1,000-mile walk on the beach : one woman's trek of the perimeter of Lake Michigan
April 17, 2013
Niewenhuis, Loreen.
Milwaukee, Wis. : Crickhollow Books, c2011.
199 p. ; 23 cm.
"In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked completely around Lake Michigan. This book chronicles that journey, a 1,000 mile walk around the world's fifth-largest lake"--Cover.
She left me the gun : my mother's life before me
April 16, 2013
Brockes, Emma.
xvi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
If You Think That's Aggressive Then You Really Haven't Lived -- South Africa, 1932-1960 -- Chasing The Train -- London, Buckinghamshire, London -- Departure -- At the Archive -- A Very Interesting Group Of People -- Friends are Like Jewels -- Gold Jewelry -- Everything That Matters -- Hearsay -- Eloff Street On a Saturday Morning -- Tony -- Babanango -- Who Wears Hats To The Dentist -- Freedom Day -- Afterward -- Epilogue.
Safe journey : prayers and comfort for frightened flyers and other anxious souls
April 16, 2013
Cameron, Julia.
151 pages ; 18 cm
Strange stones : dispatches from East and West
April 16, 2013
Hessler, Peter, 1969-
New York : Harper Perennial, c2013.
xiv, 354p. ; 21 cm.
Wild Flavor -- Hutong Karma -- Walking the Wall -- The Dirty Game -- Beach Summit -- Boomtown Girl -- Underwater -- The Uranium Widows -- Strange Stones -- All Due Respect -- When You Grow Up -- Quartet -- Home and Away -- The Home Team -- Car Town -- Chinese Barbizon -- Go West -- Dr. Don.
Over the last decade, as a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three books, Peter Hessler has lived in Asia and the United States, writing as both native and knowledgeable outsider in these two very different regions. This unusual perspective distinguishes Strange Stones, which showcases Hessler’s unmatched range as a storyteller. “Wild Flavor†invites readers along on a taste test between two rat restaurants in South China. One story profiles Yao Ming, basketball star and China’s most beloved export, another David Spindler, an obsessive and passionate historian of the Great Wall. In “Dr. Don,†Hessler writes movingly about a small-town pharmacist and his relationship with the people he serves.
Last train to Zona Verde : my ultimate African safari
April 15, 2013
Theroux, Paul.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
353 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
The world's most acclaimed travel writer journeys through western Africa from Cape Town to the Congo.
Cockpit confidential : everything you need to know about air travel : questions, answers, & reflections
April 15, 2013
Smith, Patrick, 1966-
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2013.
xv, 303 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction: The Painter's Brush -- Plane Truth : Things about Wings and Why Knots -- Elements of Unease : Turbulence, Windshear, Weather, and Worry -- What Goes Up : Takeoffs, Landings, and the Mysterious Between -- Flying for a Living : The Awe and Odd of a Life Aloft -- En Route : Life in the Cabin -- Must Come Down : Disasters, Mishaps, and Fatuous Flights of Fancy -- The Airlines We Love to Hate -- How to Speak Airline : A Glossary for Travelers.
Imperial dreams : tracking the imperial woodpecker through the wild Sierra Madre
April 4, 2013
Gallagher, Tim.
New York : Atria Books, [2013]
xxiv, 277 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
"Naturalist Tim Gallagher journeys deep into the savagely beautiful Sierra Madre, home to rich wildlife and other natural treasures--and also to Mexican drug cartels--in a dangerous quest to locate the rarest bird in the world--the possibly extinct Imperial Woodpecker, the largest of all carpinteros"-- Provided by publisher.
In the city of bikes : the story of the Amsterdam cyclist
April 4, 2013
Jordan, Pete.
New York : Harper Perennial, c2013.
x, 438 p. ; 20 cm.
An illustrated journey : inspiration from the private art journals of traveling artists, illustrators and designers
April 4, 2013
Gregory, Danny, 1960-
Cincinnati, Ohio : HOW Books, c2013.
272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Includes index.
Ken Avidor -- Roberta Avidor -- Chris Buchholz -- Suzanne Cabrera -- Lisa Cheney-Jorgensen -- Fabio Consoli -- Jean-Christophe Defline -- Benedetta Dossi -- Bob Fisher -- Enrique Flores -- Will Freeborn -- Carol Gillott -- Virginia Hein -- Miguel "Freekhand" Herranz -- Hannah Hinchman -- Kathrin Jebsen-Marwedel -- Nina Johansson -- Cathy Johnson -- Andrea Joseph -- Tommy Kane -- Stephane Kardos -- Amanda Kavanagh -- Ch'ng Kiah Kiean -- Kirk Kolby -- Olivier Kugler -- Lapin -- Veronica Lawlor -- Don Low -- Prashant Miranda -- Steven B. Reddy -- Melanie Reim -- Lucinda Rogers -- Felix Scheinberger -- Pete Scully -- Richard Sheppard -- Suhita Shirodkar -- Ian Sidaway -- Liz Steel -- Roz Stendahl -- Brenda Swenson -- Asnee Tasnaruangrong -- Earnest Ward -- Bryce Wymer.
Collects excerpts from the personal travel journal sketchbooks of forty-three artists, illustrators, and designers.
Walking home : a poet's journey
April 4, 2013
Armitage, Simon, 1963-
xii, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
"First published in Great Britain under the title Walking home : travels with a troubadour on the Pennine Way"--Title page verso.
Describes the author's travels as he walked the Pennine Way through England and stopped each night to give a poetry reading in a different village in return for a place to sleep.
The golden shore : California's love affair with the sea
April 4, 2013
Helvarg, David, 1951-
342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Home waters -- Native tides -- The Age of Sail -- Ghost forests -- Catch a wave -- Ports of call -- Navy towns -- Save our shores -- Currents of discovery -- Return of the beasts -- The urban coast -- The Redwood Coast -- Rising tides.
A sweeping history of the California coastline documents its changing culture and ecology while exploring its role in the state's efforts to counter environmental disasters, citing the influence of the international border fence and the rich animal and plant life that depend on the coast for survival.
The call of Everest : the history, science, and future of the world's tallest peak
April 4, 2013
Anker, Conrad.
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013].
303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
Stranger to history : a son's journey through Islamic lands
April 3, 2013
Taseer, Aatish, 1980-
xxiii, 323 pages : map ; 21 cm
"First published by Canongate Books, Edinburgh"--Title page verso.
As a child, all Aatish Taseer ever had of his father was his photograph in a browning silver frame. Raised by his Sikh mother in Delhi, his Pakistani father remained a distant figure, almost a figment of his imagination, until Aatish crossed the border when he was twenty-one to finally meet him. In the years that followed, the relationship between father and son revived, then fell apart. For Aatish, their tension had not just to do with the tensions of a son rediscovering his absent father -- they were intensified by the fact that Aatish was Indian, his father Pakistani and Muslim. It had complicated his parents' relationship; now it complicated his. The relationship forced Aatish to ask larger questions: Why did being Muslim mean that your allegiances went out to other Muslims before the citizens of your own country? Why did his father, despite claiming to be irreligious, describe himself as a 'cultural Muslim'? Why did Muslims see modernity as a threat? What made Islam a trump identity? Stranger to History is the story of the journey Aatish made to answer these questions -- starting from Istanbul, Islam's once greatest city, to Mecca, its most holy, and then home, through Iran and Pakistan. Ending in Lahore, at his estranged father's home, on the night Benazir Bhutto was killed, it is also the story of Aatish's own divided family over the past fifty years. Part memoir, part travelogue, probing, stylish and troubling.
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