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Tag Archives: Netherlands
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place© 1971 Corrie ten Boom, John and Elizabeth Sherrill241 PAGES You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalms 32 When Corrie ten Boom turned in her family radio … Continue reading
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Tagged "classic", Christianity, Classics and Literary, Classics Club, Classics Club Challenge, Netherlands, WW2
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City© 2013 Russell Shorto369 pages In the early 14th century, a group of fisher-folk around the Amstel river came together with a dream: to build a place where people could smoke weed … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bicycles, cities, history, Netherlands, philosophy, social history
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In the City of Bikes
In the City of Bikes: the Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist© 2013 Pete Jordan448 pages “It is quite possible that all the bicycles in the world are not in Amsterdam, but you’ll never be able to convince me.” American tourist, … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, cities, history, Netherlands, social history, transportation
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American Colonies
American Colonies: The Settling of North America© 2001 Alan Taylor526 pages American Colonies is a sweeping history of the New World, one that attempts to convey the full American experience, beginning with the arrival of … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Colonial America, France, Hispanic, history, Latino, Native America, Netherlands, Russia, slavery and rebellion, Spain, survey
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A Splendid Exchange
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World© 2009 David Bernstein496 pages History oft moves with the caravans and trade fleets, and its journeys along the routes of the past and present are given a storied account … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Asia, Britain, commerce, Europe, goods/services, history, Middle East, Near East, Netherlands, resources, survey, trains
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The Age of Revolution
History of the English-Speaking Peoples: The Age of Revolution© 1955 Sir Winston Churchill332 pages The third volume in Winston Churchill’s “History of the English Speaking Peoples” begins with the most dramatic assumption of power in modern English history. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, Britain, Colonial America, Europe, France, French Revolution, Germany, history, military, Netherlands, survey, The Napoleonic Wars, Winston Churchill
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The Botany of Desire
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye View of the World© 2001 Michael Pollan256 pages Meander through your garden and ponder the meaning of life; such is the advice of Michael Pollan, who in The Botany of Desire … Continue reading
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Tagged around the house, food, food and drink, gardening, Michael Pollan, Netherlands, science
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The Coffee Trader
The Coffee Trader© 2003 David Liss386 pages I never intended to return to David Liss so soon. No doubt, A Conspiracy of Paper was phenomenal — but I have two Bernard Cornwell novels just awaiting to be read! There’s something compelling … Continue reading
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Tagged David Liss, goods/services, historical fiction, mystery, Netherlands, thriller
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