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Located within the Des Plaines River valley in Illinois, Lemont became a village in 1873. The Illinois and Michigan Canal opened transportation opportunities and led to the discovery of dolomite limestone (known locally as Athens marble). Quarrying limestone became Lemont's leading industry, and it was used for buildings throughout the region, including Chicago's famous Water Tower. Canal workers made Lemont a capital of vice in the 1890s with...

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When you leave, at what point do you start going home? And when you leave and don't come back, where is home?Moving to another country for a while provides an excellent opportunity to travel on the way. Having threatened The Big Trip for years, Kevin finally takes the plunge and, as a result, finds that the idea of home is not as clear as it used to be.Kayak in the rain, meet an Aboriginal elder, make conversation with a grumpy barber, kill sh...

Kevin feels guilty if he stays at home and does nothing. His solution is to visit other countries and do nothing there instead. An added benefit is that writing about it gives him something to do at home. Lose your ticket before you've even set off, find out what whalers think of Greenpeace, dodge dive-bombers, meet dangerous truckers, interview a tennis star, witness horror, walk all night, fish for your dinner, watch sunsets in the wildernes...

Are your meetings a waste of time? Get productive. We've all had those moments of wondering about the point of meetings. People wander off topic, take over, tune out... Perhaps you have run some workshops, but want some ideas about how to deal with specific situations. In today's fast moving business environment, you need to make the most of people's time, energy and knowledge. This book is aimed at people in organisations who have limited tim...