Ghost Train To New Orleans

Author : Mur Lafferty
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316221153

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Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty Pdf

COULD YOU FIND A MUSEUM FOR A MONSTER?OR A JAZZ BAR FOR A JABBERWOCK? Zoe Norris writes travel guides for the undead. And she's good at it too -- her new-found ability to talk to cities seems to help. After the success of The Sbambling Guide to New York City, Zoe and her team are sent to New Orleans to write the sequel. Work isn't all that brings Zoe to the Big Easy. The only person who can save her boyfriend from zombism is rumored to live in the city's swamps, but Zoe's out of her element in the wilderness. With her supernatural colleagues waiting to see her fail, and rumors of a new threat hunting city talkers, can Zoe stay alive long enough to finish her next book?

Author : Laura Childs
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425266670

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Gossamer Ghost by Laura Childs Pdf

Carmela Bertrand knows that Halloween in New Orleans means a week of rabble-rousing, costumed craziness and she cannot wait to get the party started. But when a local antiques dealer turns up dead, Carmela suddenly finds herself in a real-life danse macabre.

Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Emblem Editions
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780771085383

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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux Pdf

National Bestseller In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Theroux recreates an epic journey he took thirty years ago, a giant loop by train (mostly) through Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, China, Japan, and Siberia. In short, he traverses all of Asia top to bottom, and end to end. In the three decades since he first travelled this route, Asia has undergone phenomenal change. The Soviet Union has collapsed, China has risen, India booms, Burma slowly smothers, and Vietnam prospers despite the havoc unleashed upon it the last time Theroux passed through. He witnesses all this and more in a 25,000 mile journey, travelling as the locals do, by train, car, bus, and foot. His odyssey takes him from Eastern Europe, still hungover from Communism, through tense but thriving Turkey, into the Caucasus, where Georgia limps back toward feudalism while its neighbour Azerbaijan revels in oil-driven capitalism. As he penetrates deeper into Asia’s heart, his encounters take on an otherworldly cast. The two chapters that follow show us Turkmenistan, a profoundly isolated society at the mercy of an almost comically egotistical dictator, and Uzbekistan, a ruthless authoritarian state. From there, he retraces his steps through India, Mayanmar, China, and Japan, providing his penetrating observations on the changes these countries have undergone. Brilliant, caustic, and totally addictive, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is Theroux at his very best.

Author : Robert R. N. Ross,Deanne E. B. Ross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781630872120

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Walking to New Orleans by Robert R. N. Ross,Deanne E. B. Ross Pdf

Two and a half years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, New Orleans and south Louisiana continue to struggle in an unsettled gumbo of environmental, social, and rebuilding chaos. Citizens await the fruition of four successive recovery and reconstruction planning processes and the realization of essential infrastructure repairs. Repopulation in Orleans Parish has slowed considerably; the parish remains at best two-thirds of its former size; thousands of former residents who wish to return face barriers of many kinds. Heroic efforts at rebuilding have occurred through the efforts of individual neighborhood associations and voluntary associations who have attempted to address serious losses in affordable housing and health care services. Walking to New Orleans traces how a dominant but paradoxical model of the relation between the human and natural worlds in Western culture has informed many environmental and engineering dilemmas and has contributed to the history of social inequities and injustice that anteceded the disasters of the hurricanes and subsequent flooding. It proposes a model for collaborative recovery that links principles of ethics and engineering, in which citizens become active, ongoing participants in the process of the reconstruction and redesign of their unique locus of habitation. Equally important, it gives voice to the citizens and associations who are desperately working to rebuild their homes and lives both in urban New Orleans and in the villages of coastal Louisiana.

Author : Eve Zibart,Tom Fitzmorris,Will Coviello
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780470380017

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The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans by Eve Zibart,Tom Fitzmorris,Will Coviello Pdf

Provides information on planning a trip to the city, offers advice for business travelers, and recommends hotels, restaurants, amusements, shops, and sightseeing attractions.

Author : Michael Eric Dyson,Paul Elliott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781458760784

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Come Hell Or High Water by Michael Eric Dyson,Paul Elliott Pdf

What Hurricane Katrina reveals about the fault lines of race and poverty in America-and what lessons we must take from the flood-from best-selling ''hip-hop intellectual'' Michael Eric Dyson Does George W. Bush care about black people? Does the rest of America? When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these people were black; nearly all were poor. The federal government's slow response to local appeals for help is by now notorious. Yet despite the cries of outrage that have mounted since the levees broke, we have failed to confront the disaster's true lesson; to be poor, or black, in today's ownership society, is to be left behind. Displaying the intellectual rigor, political passion, and personal empathy that have won him fans across the color line, Michael Eric Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning of Hurricane Katrina. Combining interviews with survivors of the disaster with his deep knowledge of black migrations and government policy over decades, Dyson provides the historical context that has been sorely missing from public conversation. He explores the legacy of black suffering in America since slavery, including the shocking ways that black people are framed in the national consciousness even today. With this call-to-action, Dyson warns us that we can only find redemption as a society if we acknowledge that Katrina was more than an engineering or emergency response failure. From the TV newsroom to the Capitol Building to the backyard, we must change the ways we relate to the black and the poor among us. What's at stake is no less than the future of democracy.

Author : Laura Martone
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781631211720

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Moon New Orleans by Laura Martone Pdf

This full-color handbook includes vibrant photos and easy-to-use maps to help with trip planning. New Orleans native Laura Martone offers an insider's take on the Big Easy, from shopping on Magazine Street to listening to old-time jazz in Faubourg Marigny. Martone also includes a handful of fun trip itinerary ideas, including "A Romantic Weekend," "Mardi Gras," and "Haunted New Orleans." With tips on taking carriage rides through the French Quarter, visiting the Art District's museums, and bicycling in City Park, Moon New Orleans gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Author : Margaret Littman
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781631215797

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Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip by Margaret Littman Pdf

Hit the Road with Moon Travel Guides! From Music City to the Big Easy, cruise through the heart of the South along the verdant Natchez Trace Parkway. Inside Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip you'll find: Maps and Driving Tools: 24 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the parkway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, and detailed directions for the entire route Eat, Sleep, Stop, and Explore: Grab some hot chicken and two-step to country classics in Nashville, indulge in jazz and Creole cuisine in New Orleans, or enjoy barbecue and blues in Memphis. Visit important monuments of the civil rights movement, learn about the South's musical legacy on the Mississippi Blues Trail, and find the best hikes for exploring the stunning landscape. You'll know exactly what to do at each stop with lists of the best views, restaurants, sights, and more Itineraries for Every Traveler: Drive the entire two-week route, or follow suggestions for spending time in and around Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans Local Expertise: Nashville local Margaret Littman shares her love of exploring the Natchez Trace Planning Your Trip: Know when and where to get gas, how to avoid traffic, tips for driving in different road and weather conditions, advice for those cycling the route, and suggestions for LGBTQ travelers, families, seniors, and visitors with disabilities With Moon Nashville to New Orleans' practical tips, detailed itineraries, and insider's view, you're ready to fill up the tank and hit the road. Looking to explore more of America on wheels? Try Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip. For more quintessential South, check out Moon Carolinas & Georgia or Moon Asheville & the Great Smoky Mountains.

Author : Arnold Ridley,Marie Luise Pal,Michael West
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:163997100

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The ghost train by Arnold Ridley,Marie Luise Pal,Michael West Pdf

Author : Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap
Publisher : Serial Box
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682100202

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Keeping Friends Close (Bookburners Season 1 Episode 13) by Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap Pdf

Episode 13 of Bookburners, the urban fantasy episodic series from Serial Box, will be unlucky for someone -- but whom? After Sal, possessed by the Hand, turns on her friends and teammates, Team Three has to decide whether she is a victim or a target. As Father Menchu tries to buy time, Teams One and Two gear up for the kind of action usually filed under "extreme prejudice". And the Hand, with the dark power of the Codex Umbra at his command, begins to assemble an army. This episode is brought to you by team writer Mur Lafferty, who recommends against listening to it on a dark and stormy night.

Author : Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery
Publisher : Serial Box
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682100288

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Siege (Bookburners Season 1 Episode 16) by Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery Pdf

Questions are answered and new mysteries introduced as Season One of Bookburners, the urban fantasy episodic series from Serial Box, comes to its thrilling conclusion. With The Book of the Hand in their possession at last, Team Three can finally kick the Hand out of Sal's body. The only problem is, if she wants to save Perry, too, she'll have to bring him back from the Hand's dark dimension. That's a tall order, even with the help of Aaron—whatever he is. And meanwhile, Thuvani Shah and Team One are getting ready to move in on the renegades with guns blazing. This episode is brought to you by team-writer Max Gladstone and is guaranteed to leave you on the edge of your seat, if not flat on the floor.

Author : Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty
Publisher : Serial Box
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682100196

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Puppets (Bookburners Season 1 Episode 12) by Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty Pdf

Intrigue and betrayal await in the latest installment of Bookburners, the urban fantasy episodic series that's taken the Internet by storm. Open Season is declared on the Black Archives with every demon in the world wanting the Codex Umbra for their own. Security tightens and the team prepares for inevitable assault never suspecting the sleeper cell already in their midst. Amateur attempts cause little concern but when demons team up, anything is possible as the Society quickly learns, with devastating results. This episode is brought to you by team-writer Brian Francis Slattery and explodes the demonic across the page, throughout the Black Archives, and into our heroes.

Author : Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery
Publisher : Serial Box
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682100004

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Badge, Book, and Candle (Bookburners Season 1 Episode 1) by Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery Pdf

Detective Sally Brooks investigates an unusual robbery, and discovers that magic is real—and hungry! NYPD Detective Sal Brooks is no rookie—but even the most hardened cop would think twice when they see their brother open a book and become . . . well . . . something entirely not their brother. When her attempts to solve the case cross paths with a mysterious team led by a priest, she starts to realize that the world is far more than what is seems, and, just maybe, magic is real—and hungry. This episode is the first in a 16-part Serial, Bookburners, presented by Serial Box. From a team of writers, this collaborative effort unfolds an epic urban fantasy narrative across an entire season in weekly installments.

Author : Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap
Publisher : Serial Box
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682100073

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Under My Skin (Bookburners Season 1 Episode 8) by Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery,Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap Pdf

When it comes to tattoos in the City of Sin, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. The Team must travel to Las Vegas when the human canvases of a tattoo competition show start dying. The list of potential magical murders is colorful and well documented across episodes of Ink Stainz: Vegas—but appearances can be deceiving and the team must check their prejudices at customs and investigate the bristly and well inked lot before time runs out and more victims fall prey to the demonic ink. This episode is brought to you by team-writer Mur Lafferty and brings some Vegas vice and trash TV to our story. Get ready for deadly drama because no one is here to make friends.

Author : Mark L. Van Name
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625794512

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Onward, Drake! by Mark L. Van Name Pdf

TOP AUTHORS PAY TRIBUTE TO A MASTER. David Drake has left an indelible mark on the science fiction and fantasy genres. He is considered the Grand Master of Military Science Fiction. Now, top authors in the field pay tribute to the man and his work in this all-new collection of stories and essays. David Drake has left an indelible mark on the science fiction and fantasy genres. Now, top authors in the science fiction and fantasy field pay tribute to the man and his work in this all-new collection of stories and essays. Best-selling author David Drake has been creating topnotch military science fiction, space opera, and fantasy novels and stories for decades. In this all-original collection that appears as Drake is a Special Guest of the 2015 World Fantasy Convention, a stellar line-up of writers pays tribute to Drake with stories as broad in range as his own fiction. Each one comes with an illuminating afterword explaining the connection of the story to Drake and his work. In Eric Flints _A Flat AffectÓ a king is no match for a pair of storytellers Gene Wolfe takes us to a strange and wondrous future in _IncubatorÓ Larry Correia examines what its like to face Hammers Slammers from _The Losing SideÓ S.M. Stirling offers an insiders view of _Working with Dave, or, Inmates in BellevueÓ Mur Lafferty shows what happens when a fairy visitor receives an unexpected welcome in _The Crate Warrior, the Doppelganger, and the Idea WomanÓ The book also features two new pieces from Drake himself: _The Great Wizard, Cabbage,Ó a comic historical fantasy, and _Save What You Can,Ó the first new Hammers Slammers story in nearly a decade! With more stories from editor Mark L. Van Name, Cecelia Holland, T.C. McCarthy, Barry N. Malzberg, Sarah Hoyt, Tony Daniel, John Lambshead, Hank Davis, Eric S. Brown, and Sarah Van Name, as well as appreciations from Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf and Tor founder and Publisher Tom Doherty, Onward, Drake! is a collection that fans of Drakes fiction¾and anyone who enjoys a good story¾will not want to miss! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Praise for the work of David Drake: _[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tankãrivals Crane and RemarqueãÓ _Chicago Sun-Times _Drake couldnt write a bad action scene at gunpoint.Ó _Booklist _[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.Ó _Publishers Weekly _The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!Ó _Philadelphia Weekly Press _[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes alongãcharacter development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.Ó _SFReader.com