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Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Theroux winds up on the poky, wandering Old Patagonian Express steam engine, which comes to a halt in a desolate land of cracked hills and thorn bushes. But with Theroux the view along the way is what matters: the monologuing Mr. Thornberry in Costa Rica, the bogus priest of Cali, and the blind Jorge Luis Borges, who delights in having Theroux...
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All the wrong questions volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
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Train travel! Murder! Librarians! A Series Finale! On all other nights, the train departs from Stain'd Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that's the wrong question. Instead ask, where is this all heading? And what happens at the end of the line? The final book in Lemony Snicket's ... series, All The Wrong Questions.
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"[A] compelling revision of aviation history." - Houston Chronicle
"Shulman tells a fascinating, fast-paced story and does an admirable job of balancing the historical scales. " - American History
"Great storytelling and a knack for rekindling all-but-forgotten historic scenes." - Boston Globe
"An enlightening exploration of the dissonance of history and mythology." - New York Times Book Review
"Shulman has written a captivating story … of aviation's...
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Curious George heads to the train station to take a trip with the Man with the Yellow Hat, but when he tries to help out the station master, he gets himself into trouble. George finds himself a hiding place-only to discover that his help is really needed when a little boy's toy train is about to fall onto the tracks.
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"Midnight train rides, head-on freight collisions-there is never a dull moment when it comes to trains. Take a look at America's biggest railroads and meet the thunderous personalities who operate them. In Last Train to Texas, author Fred W. Frailey examines the workings behind the railroad industry and captures incredible true stories along the way. Discover how men like William "Pisser Bill" F. Thompson swerve from financial ruin, bad merger deals,...
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