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Category: Spanning the Globe

This category includes all geography and travel related posts.

At the Butt End of a Rainbow

August 27, 2012 Holly Spanning the Globe 11 comments

At the Butt End of a Rainbow and Other Irish Tales Livesey 1970 ​Submitter: Oh fine, inevitable commenters. Rant about the literary and cultural value of the contents (which I didn’t bother to scan because … really) and the shallowness

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Fear of Flying

July 25, 2012 Mary Kelly Can I get there from here?, Feelings and Self Help, Spanning the Globe 10 comments

Fearless Flying The Complete Program for Relaxed Air Travel Forgione and Bauer 1980 When I first saw this I thought of Erica Jong’s Fear of Flying.  No, this is NOT that book.  This book is to help with anxiety and

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Germany

May 28, 2012 Holly Spanning the Globe 8 comments

Germany Berner 1951 Holly: There are an embarrassing number of public and public school libraries that still own this title.  Country books get old after ten years, max (less than that depending on political climate, major events, etc.).  This book

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Rhodesia

April 22, 2012 Holly Spanning the Globe 10 comments

Rhodesia: In Pictures Bailey 1973 Holly: Rho-what??  Why do public and school libraries insist upon having country books in their collections for countries that no longer exist…and haven’t existed in a full generation of library users?  Pass them along to

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I Come From a Land Down Under

November 29, 2011 Mary Kelly Spanning the Globe 19 comments

  Let’s Visit Australia Caldwell 1963 Yes, this is still in an active youth nonfiction collection. We have featured some real “winners” here at ALB. We have a regular United Nations of outdated information going. This is NOT better than nothing.

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Canadian Garbage Collectors

October 14, 2011 Holly Spanning the Globe 14 comments

Canadian Garbage Collectors Bourgeois and LaFave 1991 Submitter:  While weeding the nonfiction section at my daughter’s elementary school, which  is not in Canada, I came across this never-circulated gem.  The back cover promises that the content is “totally Canadian.” Really.

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Native Canada

October 7, 2011 Mary Kelly Spanning the Globe 7 comments

Made in Canada Bonner 1960 I ran across this gem while looking at country books, and found quite a few choice items on our Young Giant to the North.  This book is a book for youth on native people’s art.

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Border Wardens

August 18, 2011 Holly Spanning the Globe 15 comments

Border Wardens Meyers 1971 Submitter: Really, any 1971 discussion of enforcing the US-Mexican border is out of date, especially with it being such a prominent issue these days. People are seeking information. The subtitle and back flap text also indicate

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