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Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site...
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Shadowlands is a photographic concept edition accentuating contours, silhouettes and dominant color compositions of 150 photographic images. Many of the images are recognizable icons and landmarks. They are transformed into graphic arts appearance by employing photo imaging software.The accompanying shadows create a foreboding and often sinister impression. The result is a glimpse into the unconscious white space that frames and lightens photography.Photographer...
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This edition is the easy-to-follow guide offers detailed and practical advice on successfully buying, consigning and e-commerce reselling of valuables and inventories through live regional auction houses. The book's straightforward language introduces little known profit outlets and potential passive income streams and through the lucrative, fast-paced industry of auction buying and sellingThe content cuts through the traditional misconceptions surrounding...
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This edition profiles 75 illustrated murder cases committed within California, Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho and Montana. Accompanying photography returns the reader to the scene of the crime with precise listed locations.The most daunting dilemma of a murder investigation is typically uncovering proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a perpetrator committed a killing. The evolution of forensic technology has enabled investigators to match DNA...
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One of the most unconventional and fascinating tours of Berlin should include tracing the path of the former historic Berlin Wall.This edition takes you on a visual tour showcasing the changes, constructions and alterations to the terrain that for thirty-eight years divided Berlin. Over 325 images intimately detail the core of the city's center, commencing from the northern Wedding district to southern Oberbaum Bridge. Concise commentary illuminates...
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Murder in Washington: Notorious Crime Sites is a visual return to 95 infamous murder scenes profiling the shocking and detailed narratives behind each tragedy. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure murder sites and stories remain buried awaiting rediscovery.The Murder in Washington edition is segmented into eight categories...
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Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site...
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Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site...
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Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider's Central California.Known and unknown history, hidden delights, blood curdling and fascinating stories pervade the past of Central California beginning from the high tech Silicon Valley heading south until seaside Santa Barbara. In between, the Central Valley and Central Coast offers contributing tales of vice, tragedy and insightful discovery. This kaleidoscope of attractions, personalities, egos,...
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This edition is a celebratory pictorial compilation recounting the evolution and transformation of one of downtown Los Angeles' primary arteries. Over 200 photographs showcase architectural structures and details that line the blocks of North and South Broadway Street in the center of downtown Los Angeles. The book traces colorful legends, anecdotes and landmarks that preceded current standing constructions.Broadway Street was originally identified...
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Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site...
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Murder in California: Serial Killers and Unsolved Murders profiles some of California's most infamous murder cases. The edition photographically transports you to actual murder sites along with images related to the case and perpetrator(s).The images and accompanying profiles offer a descriptive account and follow-up aftermath providing an important understanding into the far-reaching effects of each crime. Convicted killers and their confirmed victims...
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"Does Death Do Us Part Eternally?" is a collection of eleven short stories. Each narrative stresses profound impressions the loss of a close friend, acquaintance, or relation alters the life perspective of survivor. Written from first-person and third-party viewpoints, each narrative explores the impact loss has impacted on future financial security, intimacy, equilibrium, dreams, and the essential navigation of life.The Dreams of Yi: A middle-aged...
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The poetry of Northern California artist Marques Vickers explores the inspirations behind eros, aphrodesia and existence in his 300+ poem compilation recorded over thirty-five years."I spend my life ripping the skin off of words, exploring and hoping…" Succinct expression capsules Northern California artist Marques Vickers' poetic work "Unicorns and Dark Chocolate"Vickers sheds the mythological orientations behind his own formation into a cohesive...
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Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site...
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Author and Photographer Marques Vickers examines a propaganda story introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin crediting himself with single-handedly defusing a hostile East German crowd intent on ransacking the Dresden KGB offices in 1989.This edition recounts the narrative, first related in Putin's published memoirs "First Person" (2000) and later embellished in a 2009 broadcast via a Russian national television documentary.Between 1985 and...
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"Eternal Spring Street: Los Angeles' Architectural Reincarnation" is California author Marques Vickers' celebratory pictorial edition recounting the evolution and transformation of one of downtown Los Angeles' primary boulevards. The edition features photographs of buildings and architectural details that line the blocks of North and South Spring Street. The book traces colorful legends, anecdotes and landmarks that preceded current standing constructions.The...
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Public attention and scrutiny has dimmed following most of these notable, tragic and publicized events, deaths and murders. Each included historical profile spawns a secondary tale concerning the surviving victims, intimate family coping with loss and the consequential aftermath. The edition highlights sixty momentous and obscure calamities and their profound effect on those left behind. In some instances the immediate trauma and impact has become...
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Michael McCaffrey continues to wrestle with his own alienation and detachment from the teaching profession, direction of his life and personal relationships.He is compelled to deal with unexpected loss and abandonment on multiple levels. Throughout his ordeals, he maintains his sense of humor and perspective. His setbacks, distractions and inertia make forward progress challenging. He observes the similar difficulty and indecisiveness experienced...
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"Texas Wine Guide" is designed to simplify your understanding by identifying growing trends, grape descriptions, and future direction of the Texas wine industry. This book concisely profiles each of the state's leading growing regions and prominent grapes based on the most recent available harvest data from 2019. The edition also includes comparison with the California, Washington and Oregon wine regions.The 2020-2021 edition is ideal for wine collectors,...