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A cursed heiress, a rejected suitor, a hostile relative, a ladder-climbing doctor, a mystery cat, and two naughty aunties...Join Frankie Champagne: baker/vintner and part-time investigative reporter, as she unravels the granite quarry curse.

Whether you want to eat deep-dish pizza, explore the The Field Museum of Natural History, or bike along the lakefront, the local Fodor's travel experts in Chicago are here to help! Fodor's Chicago guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Chicago travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 10 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Chicago's Best Outdoor Activities," "An Architecture Lover's Guide to Chicago," and "Under the Radar Chicago"TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago Blues, and the Art InstituteLOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: The Loop, Near North, River North, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Pilsen, Little Italy, Pilsen, Chinatown, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Highland Park, Evanston, Aurora, Brookfield, and more.Planning on visiting more of the USA's great cities? Check out Fodor's New York City and Fodor's Philadelphia*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

In Defiance, delve into the profound journey of overcoming generationally transmitted trauma. Witness how, with the right blend of therapy and education, a child subjected to profound distress can evolve and rise as a Woman of Valor. This book underscores the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of healing.

Jännitystä erämaassa.Juho Helapää, Amos Jefferson, Patrik O´Rourke ja Cat Lannagan tovereineen ovat lähteneet ajamaan monen tuhannen yksilön karjalaumaa erämaan halki. Vaikka miehiltä löytyykin kokemusta karjapaimennuksesta, mahtaako tämä tehtävä olla heille liian suuri pala purtavaksi? Varsinkin, kun rauhallisen erämaan keskellä tuntuu tapahtuvan kummia.Pian selviää, että pelissä on paitsi karjankasvattajan omaisuus ja tarkasti varjeltu kunnia sekä Little Big Gulchin asukkien toimeentulo, myös jokaisen miehen elämä. Karjanajosta tulee eloonjäämiskamppailu, jonka lopputulosta kukaan ei osaa ennalta arvata. Mutta kuka on tuntematon kaunotar, joka ilmestyy kuin tyhjästä karjanajajien leirinuotiolle? Entä miten miesten käy, kun kintereillä vaikuttaisi olevan itse piru?FinnWest: Härmän häjyNostalgisissa FinnWest -tarinoissa Härmän häjy Juho Kaaponpoika Helapää seikkailee villissä lännessä.Kari Nenonen (1949–2006) oli suomalainen kirjailija ja suomentaja. Nenonen kirjoitti useiden eri genrejen teoksia ja kertomuksia, muun muassa rikos-, romantiikka-, kauhu- ja länkkärikirjallisuutta. Kääntäjänä Nenonen on suomentanut kymmeniä teoksia.

Rikoksia, jännitystä ja seikkailuja villissä Lännessä!Voiko roistolla olla hyvä sydän? Tietenkin voi, ainakin jos Valentino Montecellilta kysytään. Hän on nimittäin roisto, ja varsin hempeämielinen sellainen. Mutta ei vaaraton kuitenkaan, siitä todistuksena on useassa osavaltiossa voimassa oleva etsintäkuulutus, joka lupaa Montecellille ja hänen koplalleen kuolemantuomion.Nyt Valentino on kuitenkin päättänyt, että rötöstely riittää. Vielä yksi keikka, sellainen, joka tekee hänestä rikkaan miehen, sitten elämä roistona on ohi. Kohteeksi valikoituu markkinahumua juhliva pikkukaupunki, jossa kaikki ovat juominkien ansiosta hyvällä tuulella ja helposti huijattavissa. Vain hieman viekkautta, ja Valentino saa elää lopun elämäänsä autuaassa rauhassa. Mutta jo kaupunkiin saapuessaan hänen mielensä valtaavat nuoruudenmuistot. Onnistuuko viimeinen keikka, vai kariutuuko kaikki Valentinon suureen sydämeen?FinnWest: Härmän häjyNostalgisissa FinnWest -tarinoissa Härmän häjy Juho Kaaponpoika Helapää seikkailee villissä lännessä.Kari Nenonen (1949–2006) oli suomalainen kirjailija ja suomentaja. Nenonen kirjoitti useiden eri genrejen teoksia ja kertomuksia, muun muassa rikos-, romantiikka-, kauhu- ja länkkärikirjallisuutta. Kääntäjänä Nenonen on suomentanut kymmeniä teoksia.

”Den, der havde ringet på, var iført en meget ejendommelig slidt plyskåbe, som var alt for stor til hende – skønt hun langt fra var nogen lille kvinde – og en lige så medtaget gammel skindhat, der var trukket langt ned i panden; hun holdt et stort rødt æble frem, fra hvilket der dinglede en utrolig lang skal.”Da Hanna Parmalee en iskold vinteraften banker på Marcias dør, ved ingen af dem, at dette møde kommer til at ændre deres liv for altid. Marcia og hendes mand kæmper for at klare sig med små børn og endnu et på vej, så da Hannah tilbyder at være husholderske for dem for næsten ingen penge, føles det, som om hun er sendt fra himlen. Som tiden går, viser det sig imidlertid, at det ikke var helt tilfældigt, at det lige var Marcias dør, Hannah troppede op ved for at sælge sine æbleskræller den kolde aften.”Og hjælpen kom” er en smuk roman fra den amerikanske delstat Indiana. Bogen udkom første gang i 1936. Denne oversættelse er fra 1951.Lloyd Cassel Douglas (1877-1951) var en amerikansk præst og forfatter, der opnåede stor popularitet i sin samtid. Han debuterede som forfatter i den modne alder af 50 år, men nåede at udgive et væld af romaner, som blev oversat til flere sprog, inden han døde som 73-årig.

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Originally published in 1876, this work presents the reader with a comprehensive history of Macon County, located in the central part of Illinois. Smith begins with a discussion about the "Indians" who occupied the territory prior to pioneer exploration and development. He discusses the initial discovery and settlement of Illinois by the colonists, and the admittance of Illinois into the Union as a state on Dec. 3, 1818. Subsequent discussions include the history of the County, its establishment, organization, and settlement; lists of County Officers including some biographies of Judges, Circuit Clerks, State's Attorneys, Sheriffs, and County Treasurers; the county's involvement in the Black Hawk War, Mexican War and Late War, including a list of soldiers from Macon County who fought in the wars: their dates of enlistment, discharge, and if killed or wounded, where and when; the early days of Macon County: deep snow, games, amusements, bee hunting and deer hunting; the ecclesiastical history of the county, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc. and respective Pastors; manufacturers, improvements, agriculture and the railroads; various cities including Decatur, the county seat; education, learning facilities, early methods and school statistics; and Chapter 10 concludes the history with biographical sketches of the earliest settlers who came to Macon County prior to 1836, their families, births, deaths and marriages. An index to full names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.

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As one of the country's most popular recreational streams - with an international reputation for fly fishing - the Au Sable River is a crown jewel of Michigan waterways. However, underneath its surface lies a history of controversy and conflict. For twelve thousand years, its sylvan banks and clear waters have attracted everyone from the First People of North America to European explorers and American settlers. They came to trap, lumber, hunt, fish, canoe, and lately, to conserve. The Big Water: A History of Michigan's Lower Au Sable River is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and unified account of the region's history, from pre-European times through French and English exploitation, American Manifest Destiny, resource extraction and redemption, the rise of outdoor recreation, and the legacy of pollution from modernization. The Big Water is a tale of the Wild West ways of early industrialization that flows hopefully towards a future where we try to live in harmony with wild places.

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Życiowa, pełna emocjonalnych uniesień opowieść o polskiej emigrantcePochodząca z niewielkiej podwarszawskiej miejscowości Melania Zalewska świeżo po studiach leci na Zachód, aby zarobić na mieszkanie w Polsce. Bardzo przeżywa swój pierwszy lot, tym bardziej że na pokładzie poznaje przystojnego Pawła, w którym się zakochuje - i to ze wzajemnością. Dalsze losy tych dwojga okazują się bogatą w różnorodne przeżycia, trzymającą w napięciu relacją.Na co dzień Melania skupia się na niełatwej pracy, mając wsparcie w przyjaciołach, z którymi dzieli swoje smutki i radości. Jej życie nabiera kolorytu, gdy przypadkowo odkrywa tajemnicę swojej zmarłej ciotki, najmłodszej siostry ojca.Okazuje się, że miała ona nieślubną córkę, o której nikt dotąd nie wiedział…Ewa Giers – absolwentka filologii angielskiej. W latach 80-tych przebywała w USA i właśnie wydarzenia związane z pobytem w „Wietrznym Mieście” stały się inspiracją dla jej debiutanckiej powieści „Wyprawa Po Szczęście”.

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Are you excited about planning your next trip?Do you want to try something new?Would you like some guidance from a local?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you.Greater Than a Tourist- Minnesota USA by Angela Larson offers the inside scoop on Minnesota. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.In these pages, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

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Widely recognized as the godfather of modern American cooking, Jeremiah Tower is one of the most influential cooks of the last forty years. In 2004, he rocked the culinary world with a tell-all story of his lifelong love affair with food, and the restaurants and people he encountered along the way.In Start the Fire, this revised edition of his memoir, California Dish, Tower shares with wit and honesty his insights into cooking, chefs, celebrities, and what really goes on in the kitchen. No other book reveals more about the seeds sown in the seventies, the excesses of the eighties, or the self-congratulations of the nineties.With a brand-new introduction by the author, Start the Fire is an essential account of the most important years in the history of American cooking from one of its singular personalities.

In the exciting conclusion to the Thunder Child Prophecy Series, Billy Buckhorn must now use all his powers to achieve the hoped-for victory in the prophesied final showdown between the forces of good and the forces of evil that will determine the fate of the human race.

Telefonsoldater er en øjenåbnende roman om en af de store, ufortalte fortællinger fra Første Verdenskrig – om kvinderne fra det amerikanske signalkorps, som udførte afgørende arbejde ved frontlinjen og nedbrød kønsbarrierer i militæret.Da general John Pershing i juni 1917 ankommer til Frankrig, støder han øjeblikkeligt på et afgørende problem. Hans opgave er at indsætte amerikansk militær i Europa, men han er ude af stand til at kommunikere med tropper i felten. Hæren er i akut mangel af telefonoperatører.De bedst uddannede telefonoperatører i USA er kvinder, men kvinder har ikke lov at blive indrulleret i hæren. Alligevel begynder det amerikanske signalkorps at rekruttere dem, og mere end 7.600 melder sig til at kæmpe med ved fronten.Blandt dem er Grace Banker fra New Jersey, som underviser i arbejdet ved omstillingsbordet; den franske Marie Miossec, der ønsker at blive operasanger og tyveårige Valerie DeSmedt, der er opsat på at kæmpe for sit hjemland, Belgien.Blandt de første kvinder, der tjener i den amerikanske hær, skal de komme til at opere over hele Frankrig, tæt på frontlinjen, under kanonild, bombardementer og gennem den spanske syge. De mandlige soldater, som de erstatter, brugte et minut på at stille hvert opkald igennem. Telefonsoldaterne skal bruge blot ti sekunder.Baseret på en sand historie fortæller Telefonsoldater om kvinderne i det amerikanske signalkorps, der ærefuldt tjente deres land og spillede en afgørende rolle i de allieredes sejr. Deres historie er aldrig blevet fortalt – før nu.

Umysł to labirynt bez wyjścia. Co zrobisz, by się z niego uwolnić?Opinią publiczną w Chicago wstrząsa seria bestialskich zbrodni. Zagadkowy rytuał mordercy, który myje, ubiera i perfumuje swoje ofiary, po czym pozostawia je w pozornie przypadkowych miejscach, nie daje spokoju młodej detektyw, Rosalie Evans. Bezsenne noce spędzone na analizowaniu każdej najdrobniejszej poszlaki, poranki w samochodzie z mocną kawą, ściana zapełniona fotografiami ofiar, butelki po antydepresantach i szklanki z wódką – oto jej codzienność. Prawdziwy koszmar rozpocznie się jednak wtedy, gdy kobieta zda sobie sprawę, że krwawe wizje w jej umyśle stają się rzeczywistością...Aleksandra Helena Jonasz - urodzona 16 maja 1998 roku w Zamościu. Miłośniczka książek, swoją przygodę z pisaniem rozpoczęła na poważnie w wieku 15 lat. W jej zbiorach literackich znajdują się tomiki poezji, opowiadania, fan-fiction oraz wolna proza. W kręgu jej zainteresowań literackich znajdują się thrillery psychologiczne, horrory, norweskie kryminały oraz opowieści „true crime”. Jej debiutancka powieść nosi tytuł „Obudź mnie zanim umrę” i jest pierwszą częścią trylogii kryminalnej, w której poznajemy dwójkę detektywów badających sprawę tajemniczych morderstw w Chicago. Pierwszą książkę napisała w wieku 19 lat, trzy miesiące po zdaniu matury, natchnięta weną i zainspirowana twórczością Samuela Bjørka. Trylogia kryminalna jest początkiem jej kariery literackiej.

Przeżyj ze mną moją śmierćW Chicago dochodzi do kolejnych brutalnych morderstw, a zabójca wciąż przebywa na wolności. Mijają kolejne miesiące, śledztwo stoi w miejscu, pytania pozostają bez odpowiedzi.Tymczasem niepokojąco realistyczne wizje niemal doprowadzają do obłędu młodą detektyw, Rosalie Evans. Czy to możliwe, że właśnie w nich kryje się klucz do wytropienia zwyrodnialca? Wkrótce sytuacja komplikuje się jeszcze bardziej: znika dyrektor liceum, w którym uczyła się zamordowana nastolatka, a na policję zgłasza się nieoczekiwany świadek. Czasu jest coraz mniej, a Rosalie wie, że lada chwila będzie musiała zmierzyć się z prześladującymi ją demonami…Aleksandra Helena Jonasz - urodzona 16 maja 1998 roku w Zamościu. Miłośniczka książek, swoją przygodę z pisaniem rozpoczęła na poważnie w wieku 15 lat. W jej zbiorach literackich znajdują się tomiki poezji, opowiadania, fan-fiction oraz wolna proza. W kręgu jej zainteresowań literackich znajdują się thrillery psychologiczne, horrory, norweskie kryminały oraz opowieści „true crime”. Jej debiutancka powieść nosi tytuł „Obudź mnie zanim umrę” i jest pierwszą częścią trylogii kryminalnej, w której poznajemy dwójkę detektywów badających sprawę tajemniczych morderstw w Chicago. Pierwszą książkę napisała w wieku 19 lat, trzy miesiące po zdaniu matury, natchnięta weną i zainspirowana twórczością Samuela Bjørka. Trylogia kryminalna jest początkiem jej kariery literackiej.