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These 5 items are available for $83, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBZL20)

Lonely Planet Brazil  •  Nick Selby  •  Andrew Draffen GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 764 PAGES An excellent, exhaustively researched guide to Brazil with an excellent section on the Pantanal, and in-depth notes on ecology and national parks in addition to the usual practical travel information. (BZL15, $26.99)
Brazil in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture  •  Jan Rocha GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 100 PAGES Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Brazil, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. It's an excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective, strong on facts. (BZL03, $12.95)
The Brazilians  •  Joseph Page CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 540 PAGES A clear and compelling introduction to the country, covering politics, history, economics, culture, and character. The turmoil and ecological destruction in the Amazon basin is discussed in one of the many thought-provoking chapters. (AMZ16, $22.95)
Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)  •  Language/30 LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1998 •  CASETTE TAPE A 90-minute crash course in Portuguese as it is spoken in Brazil featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook, all packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on learning dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated twice in Portuguese. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. (BZL36, $21.95)
Say It in Portuguese, Brazilian Usage  •  Alexander Prista  •  Francisco Da Costa LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1985 •  PAPER  • 118 PAGES A handy, palm-size phrasebook for travelers with 1,100 useful words and expressions. It provides the English phrase, Portuguese equivalent and transliteration. (BZL37, $4.95)

Insight Guide Brazil  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A profusely illustrated overview of the country, this guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps. (BZL01, $22.95)
Lonely Planet Portuguese Phrasebook  •  Clara De MacEdo Vitorino   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy pocket phrasebook for Portuguese basics, covering pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (PGL34, $8.99)
Survival Kit for Overseas Living, For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad  •  L. Robert Kohls   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A handbook for Americans planning to live abroad. (GEN137, $19.95)
Beyond Culture  •  Edward T. Hall   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A best-selling popular study of human culture and its determinants by a noted anthropologist. (ATP13, $15.95)
Dance of Life, The Other Dimension of Time  •  Edward T. Hall   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A survey by a noted anthropologist of the central notion of time in diverse cultures. (ATP15, $13.95)
Sacred Leaves of Candomble: African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil  •  Robert A. Voeks   • RELIGION  •  An account of the ethnobotany of African religious and healing traditions in Brazil. (BZL29, $25.00)
The Art of Crossing Cultures  •  Craig Storti   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Tips for travelers adjusting to a new culture. (GEN136, $21.95)
The Hidden Dimension  •  Edward T. Hall   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An analysis of concepts of space and how these notions diffeer among societies. (ATP14, $13.95)
The Silent Language  •  Edward T. Hall   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A scholarly survey of the importance of non-verbal communication across societies. (ATP12, $13.95)
Samba  •  Alma Guillermoprieto   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A memorable account of life and music on the coast of Brazil by the talented and wide-ranging Guillermoprieto. A dancer herself, she lived for a year in Manguiera, a favela near Rio known for its samba school. Nominated for a National Book Award. (BZL38, $13.95)
Travelers' Tales Brazil  •  Annette Haddad   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A collection of stories, articles and excerpts on Brazil -- an excellent introduction to the people, culture and traditions of the country as seen through the eyes of modern writers. (BZL06, $18.95)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands  •  Jorge Amado   • LITERATURE  •  The best known novel by Brazil's much loved author. Amado spins a satiric tale of a young cooking teacher in Salvador, Bahia, who is haunted by her first husband, a philandering ne'er do well who dropped dead at carnival. (BZL35, $14.95)
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon  •  Jorge Amado   • LITERATURE  •  In this spirited comic novel of a young (and beautiful) woman, Amado conjurs the spirit, life and customs of frontier life on the cocoa plantations of 1920s Ilheus in northeastern Brazil. (BZL34, $14.95)
The Slum  •  Aluisio Azevedo   • LITERATURE  •  Azevedo tackles social issues, including racism and overwhelming material desire, in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers, first published in 1890. (BZL27, $24.95)