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The Japanese Village Ils 56


Free Download The Japanese Village Ils 56 by J.F. Embree
English | 1998 | ISBN: 0415175631 | 310 Pages | EPUB | 3.7 MB
This is Volume V of six in a collection on the Sociology of East Asia. Initially published in 1946, Dr. Embree’s book is a description, based on direct observation, of the life of a Japanese village community.

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It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village True Stories of Remarkable Canine Vagabonds


Free Download Ruth Gordon, "It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village: True Stories of Remarkable Canine Vagabonds"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 1572233001 | EPUB | pages: 185 | 1.3 mb
Describes the true tales of vagabond dogs who rode mail trains, watched the Alaskan shores for incoming ships, and wandered among the residents of a nursing home, and lived outside the norms of confinement and one-family owndership.

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A Year in the Village of Eternity The Lifestyle of Longevity in Campodimele, Italy


Free Download Tracey Lawson, "A Year in the Village of Eternity: The Lifestyle of Longevity in Campodimele, Italy"
English | 2011 | pages: 384 | ISBN: 1596915021 | EPUB | 2,9 mb
Welcome to the Village of Eternity. Campodimele, Italy, has for some time attracted the interest of the medical community: the people here lead extraordinarily long lives, enjoy low blood pressure and low cholesterol, and stay active and healthy to their last years.

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Build Your Village A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life


Free Download Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life by Florence Ann Romano
English | February 21, 2023 | ISBN: 158270886X | 165 pages | PDF | 4.22 Mb
In this easy-to-read self-help manual sprinkled with relatable stories, Florence Ann Romano introduces the six roles commonly found in villages and provides a roadmap to help the reader build their own support systems.

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The Village of Waiting


Free Download George Packer, "The Village of Waiting"
English | 2001 | pages: 336 | ISBN: 0374527806 | EPUB | 0,7 mb
Back in print, the "masterful" (The New York Times Book Review) account of an American in West Africa

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Scenes from Village Life


Free Download Amos Oz, "Scenes from Village Life"
English | 2012 | pages: 152 | ISBN: 009954136X | EPUB | 0,2 mb
"Informed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art." -The Scotsman

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