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Title: The 200-Year Old Book That Sent the East Coast Into a Sex Panic

Author: Arianna Rebolini

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

The book that threatened such anarchy? A porno rag? Some mid-century dime store smut? No, it was John Clelands Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, or, as it is more commonly known, Fanny Hill - a novel that is broadly considered the first example of English prose pornography, and which had been stoking the flames of the nations anxious Puritanism since it was published in England over 200 years ago.

"The 200-Year Old Book That Sent the East Coast Into a Sex Panic" is from atlasobscura.com, published on November 7, 2016.

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Title: How Trees Sleep

Author: Cara Giaimo

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Like the rest of us, they droop.

"How Trees Sleep" is from atlasobscura.com, published on May 18, 2016.

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Title: How to Fake Good Booze

Author: Eric Grundhauser

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Cheating and drinking go together like fake peanut butter and stolen jelly. But imbibing can be an expensive habit. That is, until you combine it with cheating. Why spend all that money on Grey Goose or Hennessy when you could just fake it?

"How to Fake Good Booze" is from atlasobscura.com, published on August 18, 2015.

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Title: The Future of Death Could Be a Shiny Cemetery Beneath the Manhattan Bridge

Author: A. M. Brune

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Turning corpses into light.

"The Future of Death Could Be a Shiny Cemetery Beneath the Manhattan Bridge" is from atlasobscura.com, published on October 25, 2016.

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Title: Made in Venice

Subtitle: A Travel Guide to Murano Glass, Carnival Masks, Gondolas, Lace, Paper, & More

Author: Laura Morelli

Narrator: Laura Morelli

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-16

Publisher: Authentic Arts Publishing

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Going to Venice, Italy?

Don't buy anything in Venice until you listen to this book!

If you're traveling to Venice, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a piece of Murano glass, a work of Burano lace, a carnival mask, or one of the city's famous luxury fabrics. But selecting which mask or which goblet to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying something authentic, something made in Venice, something made in a traditional way? How do you determine if you've fallen prey to one of the city's many tourist traps?

Buyer Beware: Venice is full of tourist traps and mass-produced souvenirs passed off as authentic. Do you know how to tell the treasures from the trash?

In Venice, it's not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. This is true now more than ever before, as increasing numbers of carnival masks, glass, and other souvenirs flood into Venice, imported from overseas and passed off as authentic. There is no substitute for an educated buyer. Laura Morelli leads you to the city's most authentic arts - the centuries-old trades of mask making, glass blowing, wood turning, silk spinning, and other traditions. Wouldn't you rather support authentic Venetian master artisans than importers looking to turn a quick profit without any connection to Venice at all?

Venice boasts some of the most famous artistic traditions in the world. Here's what you need to know about them.

Laura Morelli leads you beyond the souvenir shops for an immersive cultural experience that you won't find in any other guidebook. This indispensable guide includes practical tips for locating the most authentic goods in one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world.

Members Reviews:

A Really Good Book

A very insightful book about navigating around Venice, while shopping. I just hope it is still current when I visit in June.

Five Stars

Great book. Used in Venice last month and met some of the artisans.

Authentic Venetian items

Thank you for real advice on finding authentic wares. Our first trip was 5 years ago and we had no clue if what the "crap carts," as my husband calls them, carried imported junk or not. Now armed with the know how, we will come home with an authentic mask and lace this time.

and what is the best way to send the new treasures home

I had the recent pleasure of reading and reviewing The Gondola Maker, by Laura Morelli. Her book is an enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the past culture of Venice and Italian arts. In addition to writing this historical fiction novel, Ms. Morelli has a series of travel books about Italy. They're full of interesting facts, insider tidbits, and fabulous photography.

Venice: A Travel Guide to Murano Glass, Carnival Masks, Gondolas, Lace, Paper, & More is a handy guide to everything a shopper and traveler needs to know while visiting this city on the water.

It's divided into sections by topic, and begins with a chapter teaching the reader how to shop in Venice.

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Title: The Strangely Glamorous World of a 1980s Ronald McDonald

Author: Eric Grundhauser

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

A fast-food journey from Hamburger University to celebrity-filled Hollywood parties.

"The Strangely Glamorous World of a 1980s Ronald McDonald" is from atlasobscura.com, published on October 18, 2016.

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Title: Rascal: The Raccoon That Ate Japan

Author: Eric Grundhauser

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

First introduced in the 1963 book,Rascal: A Memoir of a Better Era, the impish little trash-eater known as Rascal was a hit from the start.

"Rascal: The Raccoon That Ate Japan" is from atlasobscura.com, published on August 29, 2016.

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Title: What Happens If Someone Dies on Mars?

Author: Sarah Laskow

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

The out-of-this-world future of human death.

"What Happens If Someone Dies on Mars?" is from atlasobscura.com, published on October 5, 2016.

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Title: How Beige Took over American Homes

Author: Kate Wagner

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

When I was in middle school, my parents renovated our family home. The house, an unpretentious 1,844 square-foot one-story traditional - a rather minimal house with a front facing garage, one crossgable, and a miniature porch - was originally built in 1996, and the fads of the 90s were not aging well.

"How Beige Took over American Homes" is from atlasobscura.com, published on September 26, 2016.

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Title: Boggy Creek Monster

Author: Atlas Obscura

Narrator: Mike DelGaudio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-16

Publisher: Atlas Obscura

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

The legend of the Boggy Creek Monster has long captivated the people of Fouke, Arkansas, a little town about 150 miles outside of Little Rock. It is said that Fouke is the first place that this cryptid was spotted. According to legend, the Boggy Creek Monster stands between seven and eight feet tall on two feet and weighs close to 300 pounds. Its chest, legs and arms are covered with thick, long hair.

"Boggy Creek Monster" is from atlasobscura.com.