Nick Perry
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A Welsh family's story of running off to a lush Greek island in the 1970s, and the new life they found there.
Leaving their Welsh hill farm behind, Nick Perry and his family arrive on the little-known island of Ikaria in 1978, having impulsively boarded the first ferry leaving Athens. Escape to Ikaria tells the story of how they become involved with the islanders and their way of life. Nick tries his hand at anything to get by: night fishing out...
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A memoir of two brothers using an unexpected inheritance to start an organic farm in 1970 Wales: "This is Bill Bryson with muck under the fingernails." -Brian Morton
Londoners Nick Perry and his brother Jack were stuck in a bit of a rut. Nick, in his early twenties with a wife of infant twins, had been jumping from job to job; Jack chauffeured passengers around for their uncle's business. Then an aunt they barely remembered, to their complete...
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Great adventures often start with a drink-including Alice's expedition down the rabbit hole, which began with a sip of a curiously labelled tipple. Drink Me! invites you to do the same; learn how to mix 20 cocktails that will fill you with wonder and childish glee at the surreal flavor combinations, while amassing the perfect selection of drinks for your own spirit-soaked Mad Hatter's tea party. We have delved into the depths of the Pool of Tears...
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"Hello Cleveland unlocks the hidden, larger-than-life history and culture of Cleveland, Ohio, possibly the country's most misunderstood city. Locals, visitors, transplants, and people-who moved away as soon as they could-will gain a well-rounded picture of the city's passionate pursuits, dark corners, dubious claims to fame, and disarmingly friendly culture. Nick Perry, who grew up in Cleveland and then moved back as an adult, invites you to join...