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Known for albums like Late for the Sky, The Pretender, and Running on Empty, Jackson Browne was a master of capturing the counterculture ethos of the late 1960s and 70s. This book dives deeply into his music, long career, and activism within the context of American life, revealing a remarkable musician still fueled by ideals of love and peace.

Grab some candy corn, gather 'round the fireplace and get ready for twenty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Halloween folklore traditions from around the United States are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul G. Hoffman's evocative illustrations. Ghosts, witches, black cats, and jack o' lanterns populate the pages of this of this spooky holiday collection. From Halloween and Samhain to Dia de los Muertos, these spooky stories will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Pacific Northwest folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S.E. Schlosser and through artist Paul G. Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. The stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to what is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area.

Day Trips(R) from Los Angeles is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover not far from Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles County has 9.8 million residents, and more than 60% of all visitors to Santa Barbara--a big part of this book--are from Los Angeles County! Trips are listed geographically, starting closest to downtown Los Angeles and radiating outward. Despite Southern California's car-crazy reputation, this guide includes car-free options where applicable.* Do something star-studded: Explore Hollywood, Burbank, and Universal City & Universal Studios.* Do something sunny: Visit Malibu, twenty-three miles of sun, sand, and surf; Santa Catalina Island, a world away twenty-six miles out to sea; or Marina Del Rey/Venice Beach, quintessential So Cal.* Do something kid-approved: Get a taste of Buena Park/Knott's Berry Farm, or visit the Happiest Place on Planet Southern California, Anaheim/Disneyland.

A thrilling collection of haunting stories from all around the state of Minnesota. Ghost stories are retold with historical information and recounting the activity of the spirits that linger.

Do something soul-restoring, like standing on the shores of northern Lake Tahoe; do something kid-approved, such as a visit to the Charles M. Schultz Museum; do something unexpected by attending the Isleton Crawdad Festival; do something fun by attending a Giants game--all within a two-hour drive of Sacramento.

Insiders' Guide to Atlanta is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the Georgia's largest city.

With The Insider's Guide to Philadelphia in tow, every visitor has "insider info" on the city's best secrets! From fine antiques to cheesesteak, brewbars, celebrity-spotting and free parking, you can get around Philly like the locals do. You'll even learn the best time of day to visit the Liberty Bell.

For local travelers seeking new adventures in their own backyards, as well as vacationers, Day Trips from Ohio offers hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive.

A beautifully written natural history of the more than seventy tree species that grow in New England. Includes detailed illustrations and range maps.

This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover all within a 2-hour drive.

From 1874 until 1915, the "Storm Warriors" of the Fletchers Neck Life Saving Service and the citizens of the Village of Biddeford Pool shared a common history. Gleaned from local newspapers, stations logbooks, official records of the Life Saving Service, and the papers and memories of involved families, these are tales of men at odds with the fury of nature.

This first of it's kind volume explores the changes in Maine's coast over the centuries, focusing on how geology, glaciation, and climate change have all affected sea levels. Readers will discover the geologic history of the famously rocky coast and the learn about serious issues to be confronted as climate change and human decisions alter the landscape.

A compelling memoir about Kim Heacox's more than thirty-year relationship with the most iconic landscape in Alaska

Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM will be the definitive book about Garland's legendary career at MGM, pulling back the curtain to reveal the truths about that career while also presenting previously unknown details and facts that are sure to delight her fans as well as fans of classic film.