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Atlanta Underground presents a city history through the lens of its buried and paved-over urban landscape. Contemporary photos of this urban spelunking landscape will illustrate this telling of Atlanta's history: how it came to be where it is, how it acquired its unique name, and how its colliding street grids were established.

Sam Baltrusis, author of Wicked Salem: Exploring Lingering Lore and Legends, revisits the haunts associated with America's most beloved writers of ghost stories, including Edgar Allan Poe's enduring legacy in New York City to Nathaniel Hawthorne's indelible imprint at the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts.

Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran sportswriter Dave Finoli imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Pirates lineup for the ages.

Each boat has a story to tell and this book features nearly two dozen profiles of classic/unique boats, drawn from articles written for the Westerly Sun newspaper during the summers of 2014 and 2015. Explore not only the histories of the individual vessels, but of their classes and designers, as well as their relationships to the environs in which they sailed, raced, cruised and, in some case, still operate as working vessels. These stories include the fabled history of the cat boat; the first fiberglass sailing yacht; a NY ferry boat repurposed as a houseboat; the oldest working fishing boat in Stonington, CT; racing rivalries in the Sound; the French love affair with American boat designs; and the Jazz Age era of luxury yachting, among others.

Each chapter in Mighty Storms of New England covers a remarkable event in New England's weather history.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes San Francisco Linda Hamilton details the best hikes within an hour's drive of San Francisco perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, South Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Palmetto State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Vermont Off the Beaten Path shows you the Green Mountain State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

The Point After paints an excruciatingly vivid picture of the game of football beyond the macho stereotypes and the shallow knowledge all those Sunday afternoon armchair quarterbacks hold dear. The book describes how kickers ¿despite being the leading scorers on every team in the league¿are disdained by other players and coaches, and treated as if they have the cushiest ride in the sport. Even general managers, owners, and fans look down on kickers. The book goes beyond that position, though, spelling out the brutal realities that drive the ruthless business of pro football, and how teams see players as disposable corporate assets with an expiration date - kickers more so than anyone. The author explains how that philosophy affects the individual player, and everyone around him.

The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League's most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Cowboy legacy of excellence, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Cowboy uniform, The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player's greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Arkansas Off the Beaten Path shows you the Natural State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Virginia Off the Beaten Path shows you the Old Dominion State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Houston, author Matt Forster details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Houston area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.

California is home to Hollywood stars, gorgeous vineyards, and some of the most haunted areas of the country. Its immense wilderness has been the setting for mysterious disappearances, unsolved murders, and bone-chilling supernatural occurrences. Exploring all the spookiness the state has to offer has been a difficult challenge... until now.Spooky Trails and Tall Tales California features different spooky stories across northern, central, and southern California. Accompanying each of these captivating tales is hiking information for the brave reader interested in venturing into the wilderness to test their mettle. Written in an engaging, "campfire-style" voice and with dozens of stories and hikes throughout, readers will discover and explore the haunted history of the Golden State.

Whether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, this fully updated and revised color edition of Touring Hot Springs New Mexico guides you to the best sites for soaking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Matt Bischoff reveals his favorite "hot spots," from primitive pools in the backcountry to handcrafted bathhouses surrounded by civilization.

Being Sherlock shares the best collection of Sherlock Holmes stories fans have never had, until now. Shared by Sherlockian Ashley Polasek, she nimbly sets the stage for each story and shares interesting Sherlockian tidbits about the incredible evolution of this iconic character.

Dangerous Shallows tells the story of a quest to solve maritime cold-cases. The odyssey takes the reader along for a moment-by-moment look at the events surrounding the loss of more than twenty different ships, and includes the stories of discovering their wrecks and learning about the final hours of each of these ships.

A collection of the greatest Special Ops stories NEVER told, pulled together by Larry Yadon, author of The Greatest Stories Never Told: Snipers, The Greatest Navy SEAL Stories Ever Told, and The Greatest Air Aces Stories Ever Told.

Eighteen of the finest stories in this well-loved and uniquely American genre, featuring tales by Owen Wister, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington, Zane Grey, and many others.

When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner, and prepare to open fire. What they find during the U.S.¿led attack on the ¿most dangerous city on Earth,¿ however, is not an insurgent bent on revenge but a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city¿s population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea the pup with kerosene, de-worm him with chewing tobacco, and fill him up on Meals Ready to Eat.Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Laväand Laväs rescue of at least one Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, from the emotional ravages of war. From hardened Marines to wartime journalists to endangered Iraqi citizens, From Baghdad, With Love tells an unforgettable true story of an unlikely band of heroes who learn unexpected lessons about life, death, and war from a mangy little flea-ridden refugee.

Named by Boston's NPR News Station as one of the Best Books of 2016 Just months before turning sixty, Ernest Hemingway headed for Spain to write a new epilogue for his bullfighting classic Death in the Afternoon, as well as an article for Life magazine. His hosts were Bill and Anne Davis, wealthy Americans in pursuit of the avant-garde life of the 1920s' post-war expatriatesat their historic villa, La Consula. This hacienda would become Hemingway's home during the most pivotal months of the Nobel Laureate's denouement, and Bill Davis would become his friend and bullfight-traveling companion. Looking for Hemingway explores that incredible friendship and offers a rare intimate look into the final period of the legendary author's life, giving comprehension not only of a writer's despair but of suicide as a not unreasonable conclusion to a blasted existence.

In early 1969, New York City and all it represented was in disarray: politically, criminally, and athletically. But while Simon and Garfunkel lamented the absence of a sports icon like Joe DiMaggio, a modern Lancelot rode forth to lead the New York Mets to heights above and beyond all sports glory. This book tells the complete, unvarnished story of the great Tom Seaver, that rarest of all American heroes, the New York Sports Icon. In a city that produces not mere mortals but sports gods, Seaver represented the last of a breed. His deeds, his times, his town-it was part of a vanishing era, an era of innocence. In 1969, six years after John F. Kennedy's assassination, Seaver and the Mets were the last gasp of idealism before free agency, Watergate, and cynicism. Here is the story of "Tom Terrific" of the "Amazin' Mets," a man worthy of a place alongside DiMaggio, Ruth, Mantle, and Namath in the pantheon of New York idols.

Historic Pennsylvania: A Tour of the State's Top 100 National Historic Landmarks is a carefully curated travel guide, written by a local historian, featuring the most intriguing and significant of the state's nationally recognized historic landmarks.

Historic Virginia: A Tour of the State¿s Top 75 National Historic Landmarks is a carefully curated travel guide, written by a local historian, featuring the most intriguing and significant of the state's nationally recognized historic landmarks. This guide provides interesting anecdotes and color photography of famous churches, the homes of Founding Fathers, and monuments of natural splendor amid the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tour the Old Dominion State and travel back in time with Historic Virginia.

Whether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, this fully updated and revised color edition of Touring Hot Springs Arizona guides you to the best sites for soaking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Matt Bischoff reveals his favorite "hot spots," from primitive pools in the backcountry to handcrafted bathhouses surrounded by civilization.

Let's say you're the coach of the Green Bay Packers, deciding which players should start in a Super Bowl matchup against the toughest team in the AFC. But instead of choosing from the current roster, you have every player in the team's 100-year history in your locker room. Who starts at quarterback: the steady field general Bart Starr, gunslinger Brett Favre, or cannon-armed Aaron Rodgers? At outside linebacker, do you play Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, Lombardi-favorite Dan Currie, current All Pro Clay Matthews, or another player from the team's deep roster? Which players get the start at wide receiver? Donald Driver, James Lofton, Sterling Sharpe, Max McGee, Jordy Nelson, or Antonio Freeman? Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles,veteran sportswriter Chuck Carlson imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Pro Packer lineup for the ages.

Explore the groovy sites in San Francisco's rock history.

With hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches and barrier islands, the coastline of North and South Carolina is one of the most treasured shorelines in the country. Written by veteran guidebook author Johnny Molloy, Coastal Trails of the Carolinas will offer everything hikers need to explore this treasured shoreline.

The Lincoln Highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized Americans to cross the country by car. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the highway, from New York City to San Francisco.

Featuring 45 of the best hikes in the greater Reno and Lake Tahoe area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive.