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Books on Romania
Books on Archaeology & Anthropology
Books on Photography
Books on Writing
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| TRAVEL BOOKS: | ||
Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler Rick takes you from the figurative cave paintings of Lascaux to
Surrealism and Beyond with wit and insight. One of our favorite
books. |
 Lonely Planet: Romania & Moldova, 2nd Ed. The definitive tourist's guide to these countries. It's our constant
companion in the van or automobile glove compartment. |
 Europe by Van and Motorhome Everything you need to know from where to park to where to pee. |
 Rick Steves' Mona Winks: Self Guided Tours of Europe's Top Museums Companion to Europe 101, with this book, you can lead yourself
through the top museums of: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Florence,
Rome and Madrid. Marvelous! |
 Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door: The Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travelers More vital tips for how to enjoy your stay in Europe. How to
sleep on the train, what scams to watch for, how to meet locals. |
 Lonely Plant: Egypt As comprehensive a guide as one could want. Helped us set up our felucca ride and everything. |
| TRAVEL MEMOIRS | ||
 A Year in Provence Peter Mayle's non-stop wit makes this book a morsel of pleasure. Your
only dissatisfaction will be the year is over too soon.... |
 Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy Tuscany being perhaps our favorite place on Earth, this book recounts
moving into an old villa, renovating, and enjoying the sights, tastes
and smells that make this area "The Gem of Europe." |
 Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History Atlantic Monthly reporter Robert Kaplan traveled all over the Balkans
in those same days as hope and fear of the West poured over the wreckage
of the iron curtain. His account is both illuminating and evocative. |
 Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and their Journey Isabel
Fonseca provides a personal account of living and
traveling with the mysterious Roma. |
| BOOKS ON ROMANIA | ||
Lonely Planet: Romania & Moldova The definitive tourist's guide to these countries. It's our constant
companion in the van or automobile glove compartment. |
 Taste of Romania: It's Cookery and Glimpses of its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry The title says it all. |
 Hiking Guide to Romania The Carpathians in Romania offer some
of the most unspoiled hiking ranges. It is a natural pastime in a
country that prides itself on its rustic heritage. |
 Blue Guide to Romania Whereas Lonely Planet gives you the nuts and bolts of getting around, the Blue Guide Series gives you the depths and nuances of what you're seeing. We travel with a LP and a Blue Guide wherever we go now. It's a vital companion for understanding. |
 Red Horizons: The True Story of Nicolae and Elena Ceaucescus' Crimes, Lifestyle, and Corruption He was wicked ruler, yet to whatever degree he was despised, she was hated more. |
Hole in the Flag: A Romanian Exile's Story of Return and Revolution Andrei Codrescu, of National Public Radio fame, visited his country during the days after "The Revolution," and offers his unique brand of poetic realism to give us insight into those cataclysmic events. |
 Berlitz Romanian: Cassette & Phrase Book Even though it's a Romance language, it's deucedly difficult. Berlitz gives you their proven treatment for quickly learning to navigate in a foreign tongue. |
 Teach Yourself Romanian: A Complete Course for Beginners If you're serious about learning Romanian, you couldn't ask for a more challenging and thorough guide |
 Romanian Rhapsody: An Overlooked Corner of Europe A French socialist's take on Romania. A counterpoint in viewpoint to our own. Read with caution, and consult Red Horizons above. |
 Bucharest A practical guide to getting the most
out of a visit to what was once known as the 'Paris of the East.' |
 The Land of Green Plums Historical fiction written by a Romanian Saxon. |
A mature woman of perspective and
depth accepted the challenge of teaching English at a university in
Timisoara. She stayed for seven years and wrote this amazing tale. |
| ARCHAEOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
 The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell is famous for his interviews with Bill Moyer, and for
being a mentor to Lucas in constructing the Star Wars universe. To share
his insights into the myths we share across our entire species, this is
the book to read. |
 The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries Despite the seemingly hokey title, this is an excellent piece of
scholarship making pyramids
more accessible to the every-person. |
 The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs Companion to the Pyramid book, exploring the Pharaohs' burial grounds
at Luxor. |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
 Photography, 7th Edition Covers everything you need to know about photography. Kathleen uses
it to teach her university classes. |
 Seizing the Light: A History of Photography A beautiful rendition of the history of fine art photography. |
 Photography in Print: Writings from 1816 to the Present From the Chamber of Deputies in France to Henri Cartier-Bresson's
"The Decisive Moment." |
 Witness in our Time: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers Fantastic insights into the critical issues and events of our time
and how photography helps to illuminate them. Includes Sebastiao Salgido,
Antonin Kratochvil, Mary Ellen Mark, and Eugene Richards. |
Alfred Stieglitz: An American Seer An illuminating account of the 'grandfather' of photography. Stieglitz introduced modern art to America, as well as single handedly made photography accepted as an art form. |
| WRITING | ||
 Aristotle's Poetics A must read for serious writers.
Francis Fergusson's essay helps to pierce some of the master's more
esoteric references. |
 The Art of Dramatic Writing Gives the
other half of writing's dictums: read right after Poetics. Where
Aristotle claims Plot is above all, Egri claims Character is above all.
Together they form the whole truth. |
 STORY Like a graduate course in
understanding the structure of screenplays.
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 Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434 After reading the books on the top row, you've got the foundation to start writing. This book will get you through your first script. Hunter coaches you through the process with warmth, compassion and rigorous demands. I can't speak highly enough about this book. |
The new-age undertones may be a bit much for some, but the basic strategies for freeing one's life to be creative are sound. We follow them. |
 The Yorkville Anthology of New Writers: A Collection of Prose and Poetry Henry's very first published piece, Santos and the Space Tower,
can be found within. |
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