Frommer's The Carolinas & Georgia


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Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia 8th Edition is an unbeatable guide to some of the South's most popular places to visit, stay, and play. Our guide ranges from popular parks (Great Smoky Mountain) to fabulous beaches (the Outer Banks) to historic cities (Charleston) and must-see major metropolises (Atlanta). Travelers get the scoop on festivals, sporting events (the 2007 US Women’s Open Championship), and new attractions such as the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Billy Graham Library, opening in June 2007. Our book also comes complete with an indispensable foldout map.




Frommer's Portable Charleston & Savannah


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Frommer's Puts the World in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information, exact prices, and candid insider advice you've come to expect from Frommer's…now available in an easy-to-carry size—and at an unbeatable price! The Best of Charleston and Savannah in a Nutshell: Great places to stay, from elegant mansions and charming inns to affordable family motels The best Southern dining, from country fried chicken to pan-roasted oysters The most unforgettable sights: plantation homes, spectacular gardens, Civil War sites, and more—plus a Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil walking tour The best beaches, golf, tennis, and fishing Complete coverage of nearby Hilton Head Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust. Excerpted from Frommer's The Carolinas & Georgia. Find us online at www.frommers.com




Frommer's Portable Charleston & Savannah


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Life is short. Vacations are shorter. Relax! Trust your trip to Frommer's. The Best of Charleston & Savannah in a Nutshell: The best places to stay and eat—with exact prices and candid, in-depth reviews so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your needs or budget. The latest, most reliable information and all the practical details you need to enjoy a worry-free visit to these charming southern cities. All the top sights, beaches, and golf—with outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Complete coverage of nearby Hilton Head. A fresh, personal approach that puts the fun and excitement back into travel! Frommer's Puts the World in Your Pocket. Find us online at www.frommers.com




New England - Frommer's Complete Guides


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Just look at what Frommer's has to offer this season: -- Stunning new covers -- Free full-color fold-out maps in our best-selling titles -- An attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- More maps than ever before, all keyed to the text -- Four-color maps on the interior front and back covers -- Increased coverage of outdoor activities, nature areas, and discoveries off the beaten track -- An opinionated "best of the Destination" chapter to open each guide and point readers to the top experiences, drives, active vacations, hotels, restaurants, and shopping in each guide With selections in all price ranges, Frommer's is packed with completely up-to-date practical information, exact prices, and candid insider advice. It's the most authoritative, easy-to-use guide a traveler can buy. New England is rich in history and heritage, and Frommer's offers complete details on how to see the sights. With detailed reviews of the region's best inns and restaurants, and a free full-color fold-out map, Frommer's is the only guide a traveler needs.




Here Lies America


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Here Lies America is a fast-paced, hilarious travel narrative in which Jason Cochran visits the major American tourism attractions that exist because something really horrible happened there. He romps through disaster zones, battlefields, terrorist attack sites--as long as it has a parking lot and a gift shop, he put it on the itinerary, no gravestone unturned. Along the way, he takes a look at the motivations of the people who installed the monuments, and when he pauses to seek the meaning behind the early demise of one of his own ancestors, he uncovers a tragic race-based murder plot that had been buried for a century. This is an American journey that could only be undertaken in our turbulent times, celebrating the absurd while surveying the country's teetering patriotic mythology from a healthy position on the margins. Jason chases newspaper clippings in dusty archives to inscriptions on rusty plaques to get to the truth, and in doing so, creates a moving miniature portrait of what it really means to be an American: what's "fact," what's "history," and what really matters.




Anderson’s Travel Companion


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A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.




Frommer's Virginia


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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Meticulously researched by a longtime resident, and infinitely more detailed and complete than its major competitor, Frommer's Virginia has everything you need for the perfect trip. You'll rely on our honest, in-depth reviews of accommodations in every price range, from colonial inns and distinctive B&Bs to family-friendly motels. We'll bring you the latest on the dining scene, including sophisticated cafes, historic taverns, and down-home Southern barbecue joints. With Frommer's in hand, you won't miss any of the highlights: Jefferson's Monticello, the solemn expanses of Arlington National Cemetery, charming small towns, Colonial Williamsburg, the best trails in Shenandoah National Park, the sun and surf at Virginia Beach, and Civil War battlefields--plus the best fishing, golf, hiking, river rafting, foliage tours, and much more.




New Serial Titles


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A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.




The Carolinas and Georgia, 1992-93


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Describes accommodations, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and activities.




The Margaret Mitchell Encyclopedia


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Atlanta writer Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949) wrote Gone with the Wind (1936), one of the best-selling novels of all time. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was the basis of the 1939 film, the first movie to win more than five Academy Awards. Margaret Mitchell did not publish another novel after Gone with the Wind. Supporting the troops during World War II, assisting African-American students financially, serving in the American Red Cross, selling stamps and bonds, and helping others--usually anonymously--consumed her. This book reveals little-known facts about this altruistic woman. The Margaret Mitchell Encyclopedia documents Mitchell's work, her life, her impact on Atlanta, the city's memorials to her, her residences, details of her death, information about her family, the establishment of the Margaret Mitchell House against great odds, and her relationships with the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Junior League.