The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition
The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition

Author: Susan Veness

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1507212577

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The latest edition to the successful Hidden Magic series features updated information on the latest attractions at Walt Disney World, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Whether it’s your first or fiftieth visit to Walt Disney World, you’ll be surprised at how much you can miss during your trip. But with this guide to Disney’s hidden treasures you’ll learn: -You can search for more than the usual hidden Mickey. There are other beloved characters like Donald Duck and Minnie Mouse hidden around the parks. -The book Belle reads in Beauty and the Beast is a real book...and you can find out what it is by heading to Maurice’s cottage. -Imagineers hide symbols of themselves around the park to “sign” their work. Including all-new information on Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition will inspire you to relive the magic year after year!

Albion's Seed
Albion's Seed

Author: David Hackett Fischer

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1991-03-14

Total Pages: 981

ISBN-13: 019974369X

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This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.

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Class

Author: Paul Fussell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0671792253

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This book describes the living-room artifacts, clothing styles, and intellectual proclivities of American classes from top to bottom.

Castle of the Eagles
Castle of the Eagles

Author: Mark Felton

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2017-07-18

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1250095867

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Vincigliata Castle, a menacing medieval fortress set in the beautiful Tuscan hills, has become a very special prisoner of war camp on Benito Mussolini’s personal order. Within are some of the most senior officers of the Allied army, guarded by almost two hundred Italian soldiers and a vicious fascist commando who answers directly to “Il Duce” Mussolini himself. Their unbelievable escape, told by Mark Felton in Castle of the Eagles, is a little-known marvel of World War II. By March 1943, the plan is ready: this extraordinary assemblage of middle-aged POWs has crafted civilian clothes, forged identity papers, gathered rations, and even constructed dummies to place in their beds, all in preparation for the moment they step into the tunnel they have been digging for six months. How they got to this point and what happens after is a story that reads like fiction, supported by an eccentric cast of characters, but is nonetheless true to its core.

Heavy Words Lightly Thrown
Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

Author: Chris Roberts

Publisher: Gotham

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781592401307

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A history of the origins and meanings of nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind "Jack Be Nimble" and Humpty Dumpty's identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church.

Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Author: Jenny Lawson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1101573082

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The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy. “Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.”—O, The Oprah Magazine When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it. In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—the ones we want to pretend never happened—are the very same moments that make us the people we are today. For every intellectual misfit who thought they were the only ones to think the things that Lawson dares to say out loud, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the dark, disturbing, yet wonderful moments of our lives. Readers Guide Inside

The New Sultan
The New Sultan

Author: Soner Çaǧaptay

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781350988972

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"In a world of rising tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East and Europe, Sunnis and Shiites, Islamism and liberalism, Turkey is at the epicentre. And at the heart of Turkey is its right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. Since 2002, Erdo?an has consolidated his hold on domestic politics while using military and diplomatic means to solidify Turkey as a regional power. His crackdown has been brutal and consistent - scores of journalists arrested, academics officially banned from leaving the country, university deans fired and many of the highest-ranking military officers arrested. In some senses, the nefarious and failed 2016 coup has given Erdo?an the licence to make good on his repeated promise to bring order and stability under a 'strongman'. Here, leading Turkish expert Soner Cagaptay will look at Erdo?an's roots in Turkish history, what he believes in and how he has cemented his rule, as well as what this means for the world. The book will also unpick the 'threats' Erdogan has worked to combat - from the liberal Turks to the Gulen movement, from coup plotters to Kurdish nationalists - all of which have culminated in the crisis of modern Turkey."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Insight Guides Explore Orlando (Travel Guide eBook)
Insight Guides Explore Orlando (Travel Guide eBook)

Author: Insight Guides

Publisher: Rough Guides UK

Published: 2017-09-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1786718189

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One of the most exciting and exhilarating citiesin the US, Orlando is an extraordinary place, packed with cutting-edgehigh-octane attractions, theme parks and surprises. Insight Guide ExploreOrlando is the ideal pocket companion for your trip: a full-colour guidecontaining multiple easy-to-follow routes around the city, featuring all thetop attractions. Inside Explore Orlando: Discover theappeal of this modern city, from its numerous theme parks, to InternationalDrive, to up-and-coming hip neighbourhoods like Thornton Park and the MilkDistrict Experience theother side of Orlando: indulge yourself in a world-class spa, check out thehome of the Orlando's NBA team, the Magic, or wander around the renowned HarryP. Leu botanical gardens Insight's trademark cultural coverage setsthe routes in context, with introductions to Orlando's cuisine, unparalleledentertainment options, world-class shopping and key historical dates Our recommended places to eat and drink arehighlighted in each route, with even more suggestions in the directory section,which also contains a wealth of useful practical information including a rangeof carefully selected accommodation to suit all budgets Pull-out map withuseful plotted routes Evocative photography captures the very best of this sleek city About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour printguidebooks and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet differenttravellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travelphotography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visualreference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.