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The Cigar Connoisseur: An Illustrated History and Guide to the World's Finest Cigars

2 reviews
Nathaniel Lande, Andrew Lande

Clarkson Potter, 1997

Great Resource and a Pleasure to leaf through
Wonderful interviews with the Giants of the Cigar Industry, beautiful photos of Cigars, Boxes, Bands, Tobacco plants, roller's tables, etc. A comprehensive history and primer on the origins, journeys, and incarnations of the Smoke Tube. A great addition to any Cigar Smoker's table.

The Tale of the Crippled God
Jacob Landes

Calapoois Press, 2007

The Tale of the Crippled God tells of a dark god s love for a man, and of a man both yearning for and escaping his destiny. Enacted in a primitive world and a heady mythos that both explodes and blossoms, The Tale of the Crippled God is as much a new scripture as a novel, a story that both anoints and bloodies the reader.

The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers (National Geographic the Ten Best of Everything)

18 reviews
Nathaniel Lande, Andrew Lande

National Geographic, 2006

A treasure
This book is not only full of great recommendations, but also enjoyable reading for places one might not get a chance to visit. The food recommendations are, by and large, impeccable, though one might register a few minor cavils when one's favorite place isn't the same as that of the authors.

The Apocalyptic Year 1000: Religious Expectation and Social Change, 950-1050

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

The essays in this book challenge prevailing views on the way in which apocalyptic concerns contributed to larger processes of social change at the first millennium. Several basic questions unify the essays: What chronological and theological assumptions underlay apocalyptic and millennial speculations around the Year 1000? How broadly disseminated were those speculations? Can we speak of a mentality of apocalyptic hopes and anxieties on the eve ...

The 10 Best of Everything, Second Edition: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers (National Geographic the Ten Best ...

3 reviews
Nathaniel Lande, Andrew Lande

National Geographic, 2008

the best gift
I did not see the 2006 copy, so the information was new to me. It was the perfect gift for a couple friends that have a taste for travel and the best. I was impressed that they listed my favorite beer(Westvleteren)as number one.