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Armchair Travel August 2018
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New and Nearly New Releases |
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| The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland & England by Graham RobbWith bicycles in tow, Graham Robb and his wife moved to a house situated on part of the 33,000-acre area on the border of England and Scotland known as the "debatable land." Intrigued by his new region, Robb cycled around, dug into the area's history (finding thieves, cattle, King Arthur, and more), met local people, and discovered intriguing historical documents and maps.
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German Culture and Traditions |
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The German Kitchen : Traditional Recipes, Regional Favorites
by Christopher Knuth
The German Kitchen is more than just a fantastic German recipe book. It is almost as though you are being taken by the hand on a cooking tour of Germany, where you would learn the recipes and techniques needed to cook culinary specialties such as goulash soup, beef rouladen, pork chops with mustard sauce, and spicy, herb-infused seafood native to the riverside outskirts of Hamburg.
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Berlin Now : The City After the Wall
by Peter Schneider
An intellectual tour of present-day Berlin explores its vibrant, heterogeneous culture and includes coverage of its thriving artistic communities, rapidly evolving metropolis and disparate Eastern and Western views on work, food and love. By the author of The Wall Jumper. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.)
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Bookmarks: The House Girl
Friday, August 17, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Hilda DeMuth Lutze will review The House Girl. The House Girl, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for justice, set in modern-day New York and 1852 Virginia. Featuring two remarkable, unforgettable heroines, Tara Conklin’s The House Girl is riveting and powerful, literary fiction at its very best. This program will also be offered at the Westchester Township Museum in Chesterton on Thursday, August 16 at 2:00 pm.
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Movies in Washington Park: Paddington 2
Friday, August 17, Dusk
North Pointe Pavlion, Washington Park
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Department and the library collaborate for the summer’s final Movie in Washington Park. Paddington Bear tries to buy an antique book for his aunt’s 100th birthday, but his quest brings him into conflict with an unscrupulous actor who also wants the tome. Rated PG. The movie will be shown in the North Pointe Pavilion at dusk.
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Axis 360 eBooks
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Pronunciator
Take free self-guided lessons to learn 80 different languages. Score your pronunciation, have virtual conversations with native speakers, play back recordings, and take quizzes. Mobile app available.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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