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Perfect Day Chicago
Wendy Altschuler
Reedy Press
PO Box 5131, St. Louis, MO 63139
www.reedypress.com
9781681064352, $27.00, PB, 192pp

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Day-Chicago-Wendy-Altschuler/dp/1681064359

Synopsis: Chicago is a city of neighborhoods renowned for its skyscrapers, = Lake Michigan beaches, parks, museums, sports teams, and live entertainment=
.. And the food? Chicago is a non-stop buffet of gut-busting chow festivals = celebrating everything from barbecue to deep-dish pizza, Chicago-style hot = dogs (layered with mustard, never ketchup), and jibarito sandwiches.

While it's easy to whittle away the day discovering the Art Institute of Ch= icago, Navy Pier's Centennial Wheel, and Cloud Gate at Millennium Park, it'=
s also rewarding to experience the lesser-known charms, some that are compl= etely free of charge. But with so many incredible options, how could you po= ssibly make the most of just one day in town?

Allow "Perfect Day Chicago" Grab-and-Go Itineraries for Everyone" by Wendy = Altschler to add the ideal daily itineraries to your next visit. Follow alo=
ng for a day or string together a few for a well curated week in the Windy = City. See tucked-away gems like Oz Park, the Chicago Cultural Center's Tiff= any dome, the Violet Hour speakeasy, or Humboldt Park's 55-foot steel Puert=
o Rican flags. Hunt down the resting places of famous Chicagoans at Gracela=
nd or spend the day marveling at the street art in the Wabash Arts Corridor=
..

With over two decades residing and exploring in Chicagoland, travel author = Wendy Altschuler has delved deep into Chicago's communities and laid it all=
out in "Perfect Day Chicago". Let her extensive knowledge of the city she = loves be your guide to a unique day in a city with limitless potential for = adventure.

Critique: Cram packed with information about things to do, see and experien=
ce in the great and diverse metropolitan city of Chicago, Illinois, "Perfec=
t Day Chicago" is the perfect guide for memorable, enjoyable, and informati=
ve visits to the Windy City. Ideal for on-site visitors and with a great de=
al to offer native born residents as well, "Perfect Day Chicago" is especia= lly and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and community = library American Travel Guide reference collections.

Editorial Note: Wendy Altschuler (https://www.wendyaltschuler.org) is a sea= soned travel writer, focusing on adventure and the outdoors, with words pub= lished in print and web publications that include Forbes, TripSavvy, Fodor'=
s Travel, Modern Luxury, Parents, Matador Network, Real Simple, Yoga Magazi= ne, SheKnows, The Daily Meal, Chicago Sun-Times, and more. Her love of trav=
el began with a year of volunteer service with Americorps, followed by stud=
y abroad in India and a position as an itinerary writer for a luxury travel=
company. She can be followed on Instagram: @wendyaltschuler

Islamic Cairo in Maps: Finding the Monuments
Yasser M. Ayad
American University in Cairo Press
200 Park Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10166
www.aucpress.com
9781649031112, $12.95, PB, 104pp

https://www.amazon.com/Islamic-Cairo-Maps-Finding-Monuments/dp/1649031114

Synopsis: With the publication of "Islamic Cairo in Maps: Finding the Monum= ents", Yasser M. Ayad provides on-site visitors with a portable, easy-to-us=
e map guide helps you locate over seven hundred Islamic-era monuments in Ca= iro's historic core, stretching from the city's northern walls all the way = southward to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and the Citadel, and beyond to Coptic = Cairo, which includes monuments that pre-date Islamic rule

Clearly divided into six digestible main sections, the first five contain c= lusters of monuments, while the sixth covers structures scattered all aroun=
d the old Cairene urban fabric.

The clear, uncluttered cartographic style of "Islamic Cairo in Maps: Findin=
g the Monuments" makes finding where you want to go a pleasure, and the map=
s are accompanied by a comprehensive index of monuments that gives their da= tes where known, their location referenced to their corresponding map pages=
, and a timeline of key periods and dynasties.

Attractively designed in full color and including over twenty photographs o=
f key monuments, "Islamic Cairo in Maps: Finding the Monuments" is guide th=
at is conveniently packed into a slim 104 pages -- making it handy enough t=
o take anywhere and great for planning and remembering excursions. It is no=
t only an ideal companion for the city's visitors and residents but an inva= luable resource for historians, writers, and students.

Critique: Easily portable, illustrated with beautiful full color photograph=
s, and perfect for planning travel itineraries, "Islamic Cairo in Maps: Fin= ding the Monuments" is exceptionally 'user friendly' in organization and pr= esentation, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to per= sonal, professional, community, and academic library Egyptian Travel Guide = collections.

Editorial Note: Yasser Ayad is a professor of Geographic Information System=
s (GIS) at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Egypt, he=
earned a BSc in architectural engineering and an MSc in environmental stud= ies from Alexandria University. He started building an interest in digital = mapping and geographic information during his studies in Egypt and continue=
d this passion through his Environmental Planning Ph.D. work at University =
of Montreal, Canada, and his professional and academic career at Clarion Un= iversity.

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