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As a journalist, I specialized in travel writing, starting out doing guide-books and moving into newspapers.
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All sorts of things, from film and fashion magazines to handbooks of forensic pathology, true-crime books and magazines, literary magazines, guide-books to London and Paris, political tracts, and more.
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Some that come to mind - the mysteries of Jessica Fletcher, "Bad Twin", which was worked into the plotline of 'Lost', guide-books and diaries from 'Twin Peaks'.
Archive 2009-06-28 Toby O'B 2009
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Though armies trample over it, though sightseers come with guide-books looking over it;
Archive 2008-09-01 bls 2008
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Though armies trample over it, though sightseers come with guide-books looking over it;
September 8: Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary bls 2008
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Here, were guide-books to the neighbouring antiquities, and eke the Lake country, in several dry and husky sorts; here, many physically and morally impossible heads of both sexes, for young ladies to copy, in the exercise of the art of drawing; here, further, a large impression of
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Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
It Never Changes Rogers 2007
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We had read in guide-books that the way to it was very difficult, but we did not believe it.
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Papillon of the Guards holding her parasol and guide-books; there was young May who was carrying off his bride on a pleasure tour
Vanity Fair 2006
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These works are much more accessible than the sophisticated idiom of 'The Life Divine', and, in fact, serve as guide-books.
The 18 verses of Isha Upanishad Tusar N Mohapatra 2006
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