Impossible Visits

Impossible Visits
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781453551356
ISBN-13 : 1453551352
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Impossible Visits by : Christopher Noël

Travel by Design

Travel by Design
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Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Total Pages : 6
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ISBN-10 : 9781614289258
ISBN-13 : 1614289255
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Travel by Design by : Peter Sallick

Showcasing travel photographs by more than 150 of America’s top architects and designers, Travel by Design is an inspiring guide to the power of travel to shape and expand our world. Travel by Design reminds us of the beauty and importance of travel, with images of more than 100 locations in 60 countries, from exotic destinations and global cities to adventure travels and all-American escapes. More than 350 photographs take readers on a global journey through cityscapes, ancient civilizations, luxurious resorts, and stunning natural wonders, all seen through the discerning and artistic eyes of today’s leading creative talents. The images are sure to inspire dreams of escape, and the 40 pages of insider resources—from favorite hotels and restaurants to secret shopping sources and must-see monuments—will make planning future trips reassuring and easy.

Making the Impossible Possible

Making the Impossible Possible
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 858
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ISBN-10 : 9781805261285
ISBN-13 : 1805261282
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Making the Impossible Possible by : Yohei Sasakawa

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Left untreated, it can cause progressive and permanent disability. But a diagnosis of leprosy can have consequences that go far beyond the disease's physical manifestations. The age-old stigma associated with leprosy can result in severe social discrimination that robs people of opportunities in life and condemns them to society's margins. This book is the most detailed account yet of Yohei Sasakawa's quest, over two decades as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, to work for a world without leprosy and the discrimination it causes. It chronicles his travels to remote communities around the world to hear directly from those affected by the disease, as well as his meetings with policy-makers, government leaders and heads of state to advocate for renewed commitment to the fight against leprosy, including measures to protect the human rights of those it affects. While much progress has been made, completing 'the last mile' in leprosy eradication is the hardest part of the journey. Making the Impossible Possible highlights the author's unflagging resolve to ensure that all involved stay the course.

Major Impossible (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9)

Major Impossible (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9)
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781683356325
ISBN-13 : 1683356322
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Major Impossible (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9) by : Nathan Hale

The ninth book in the bestselling series tells the story of John Wesley Powell, the one-armed geologist who explored the Grand Canyon John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869 he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, ten men in four boats, to float through Grand Canyon. Over the course of three months, the explorers lost their boats and supplies, nearly drowned, and were in peril on multiple occasions. Ten explorers went in, only six came out. Powell would come to be known as one of the most epic explorers in history! Equal parts gruesome and hilarious, this latest installment in the bestselling series takes readers on an action-packed adventure through American history.

The Impossible Imperative

The Impossible Imperative
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780190678142
ISBN-13 : 0190678143
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Impossible Imperative by : Jill Duerr Berrick

The Impossible Imperative brings to life the daily efforts of child welfare professionals working on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Stories that highlight the work, written by child welfare staff on the front lines, speak to the competing principles that shape everyday decisions. The book shows that, rather than being a simple task of protecting children, the field of child welfare is shaped by a series of competing ideas. The text features eight principles that undergird child protection practice, all of which are typically in conflict with others. These principles guide practice and direct the course of policymaking, but when liberated from their aspirational context and placed in the real world, they are fraught with contradiction. The Impossible Imperative is designed to inspire a lively debate about the fundamental nature of child welfare and about the principles that serve as the foundation for the work. It can be used as a teaching tool for aspiring professionals and as motivation to those looking to social work to make a difference in the world.

The Impossible Exile

The Impossible Exile
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Publisher : Other Press, LLC
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9781590516133
ISBN-13 : 1590516133
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Impossible Exile by : George Prochnik

An original study of exile, told through the biography of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig By the 1930s, Stefan Zweig had become the most widely translated living author in the world. His novels, short stories, and biographies were so compelling that they became instant best sellers. Zweig was also an intellectual and a lover of all the arts, high and low. Yet after Hitler’s rise to power, this celebrated writer who had dedicated so much energy to promoting international humanism plummeted, in a matter of a few years, into an increasingly isolated exile—from London to Bath to New York City, then Ossining, Rio, and finally Petrópolis—where, in 1942, in a cramped bungalow, he killed himself. The Impossible Exile tells the tragic story of Zweig’s extraordinary rise and fall while it also depicts, with great acumen, the gulf between the world of ideas in Europe and in America, and the consuming struggle of those forced to forsake one for the other. It also reveals how Zweig embodied, through his work, thoughts, and behavior, the end of an era—the implosion of Europe as an ideal of Western civilization.

We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible

We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 635
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ISBN-10 : 9780926019812
ISBN-13 : 0926019813
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible by : Darlene Clark Hine

Essays by 30 authors attempt to reclaim and to create heightened awareness about individuals, contributions, and struggles that have made African American women's survival and progress possible.

Turquoise Coast

Turquoise Coast
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Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Total Pages : 3
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ISBN-10 : 9781614287773
ISBN-13 : 1614287775
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Turquoise Coast by : Nevbahar Koç

The Turkish Riviera, known as the Turquoise Coast, is home to stunning mountain scenery, rich myths, and folklore, and more than six hundred miles of impeccable shoreline along the warm Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Featuring two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the ruins of the Mausoleum of Maussollos and the Temple of Artemis, this stretch of coast is a destination apart, so much so that Mark Antony was said to have chosen it as the most spectacular wedding gift for Cleopatra. Through the lens of Oliver Pilcher, this blue voyage beckons readers with wanderlust to set sail and enjoy the dazzling sapphire shades of the coast’s dreamy yacht life. Anecdotes from lovers of the region include Mica Ertegun, Tommy Hilfiger, Chiara Ferragni, and Mert Alas, who spent summers boating on these storied waters.

Golf: The Impossible Collection

Golf: The Impossible Collection
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Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Total Pages : 5
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ISBN-10 : 9781614286530
ISBN-13 : 1614286531
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Golf: The Impossible Collection by : George Peper

In this most recent addition to Assouline’s highly covetable and lauded Ultimate Collection, George Peper, former editor in chief of Golf magazine and 2016 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Journalism, takes readers on an incomparable golf journey as he travels the world detailing the 100 most significant, historically noteworthy, and architecturally paramount courses. Describing intricate holes that have confounded the game’s best, revisiting tournaments that have made and broken champions, and elucidating the unique and truly special characteristics of each course makes Peper the perfect golf partner as he walks readers through the clubhouses, fairways, and bunkers. From greens as old and hallowed as St Andrews to courses celebrating their first anniversary such as Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs, from the island mountain course of China’s Shanqin Bay to the Hamptons’ Maidstone Club, Golf: The Impossible Collection is an unequivocal sensory treat for the golf fanatic, or the perfect feast to feed the wanderlust simmering in all of us.