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The soundtrack for “The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick” features 38 tracks on two CDs. Selections include “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” by Bob Dylan, Associated Press/Lynn Elber “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” by Pete A figure of the character Eleven from the Seeger and “Backlash Blues” by Nina Netflix series, “Stranger Things,” is shown. Simone.
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Break out the tissue box as you summon memories of your introduction to the Pearson family on the soundtrack for the NBC series, “This Is Us,” with Labi Siffre’s “Watch Me,” Bryan Tyree Henry’s “We Can Always Come Back to This” and the seasonal “O Tannenbaum.”
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“O Tannenbaum.” • “The Vietnam War” companion soundtrack, (CD or MP3, $14 to $18). The sweep of the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick series is matched by the music — evocative for those who lived through it, a revelation for those unaware of how deeply artists engaged with the era’s tumult. The 38 tracks on two CDs include Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s AGonna Fall”; “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy,” Pete Seeger, and “Backlash Blues,” Nina Simone.
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LOS ANGELES — Give the binge-watching a rest, please, and play thoughtful Santa for the fellow TV addicts in your life. Peak TV makes peak gift-giving easy. Whether inspired by newcomers including “Stranger Things” and “This Is Us” or golden oldie “The Twilight Zone,” possibilities abound. There are outstanding series soundtracks to be had, and enough TV-centric trinkets to allow busy elves to take time off from the factory. Books destined for the small screen make thoughtful presents, which could also be said of a streaming stick with kid-friendly fare. Here’s a selection to consider, with prices as found online and a friendly nudge: search out discounts.
The tunes • “Big Little Lies” soundtrack (CD or MP3, about $8 to $9). A playlist that draws you back into the series’ dark world, with song titles that tell the devilmade-them-do-it tale: Michael Kiwanuka’s “Cold Little Heart,” Charles Bradley’s “Victim of Love” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by Ituana.
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In the book, “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone,” veteran TV critic Mark Dawidziak pays tribute to Rod Serling’s 1960s series by mining self-help lessons from memorable episodes. • “This Is Us” season one soundtrack, (CD or MP3, about $6 to $11). Break out the tissue box as you summon memories of your introduction to the Pearson family, with Labi Siffre’s “Watch Me,” Bryan Tyree Henry’s “We Can Always Come Back to This” and the seasonal
• “The Complete America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2018 ($20 and up, America’s Test Kitchen). Searching online for reliable recipes is tricky, while this compendium is anything but with more than 1,000 chef-proven ones for the Test Kitchen’s “best” version of a given dish. Techniques and tips about ingredients and equipment are included, along with a behindthe-scenes peak at how the kitchen lab functions. • “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone” by Mark Dawidziak ($26.99, Thomas Dunne Books). Veteran TV critic Dawidziak pays tribute to Rod Serling’s 1959-64 series by mining self-help lessons
from such memorable episodes as “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street,” in which neighbors suspect each other of being invading aliens, and “To Serve Man,” a reminder that judging a book by its cover is risky. • For those who like to read a story before seeing it adapted, consider these works (available digitally or in paperback for $10 or less each): “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson, already the basis of two movies and now due on Netflix; Nnedi Okorafor’s “Who Fears Death,” a post-apocalyptic novel set in Africa and optioned for a HBO series; Sarai Walker’s “Dietland,” a blast against society’s weight and beauty expectations coming to AMC.
The merch and more • “Stranger Things” is hot and has the show-inspired tchotchkes to prove it. Collectible figures include Eleven in a hospital gown or clutching the Eggo waffles she so loves, and Mike as a ghostbuster (Pop! Television by Funko, around $10). There’s also the Eggo Card Game ($15 and up) in which players attempt to escape from the Upside Down. Or maybe something more useful, say “Stranger Things” mugs in more than
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Books can inspire travelers By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor
NEW YORK — Travel books can get you dreaming. They can provide practical information for your trips. And they can also just tell a good story. Here are a few books out this season to consider buying for your own use and entertainment, or to give as a gift for Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever you might be celebrating in the coming months.
“Great Hiking Trails of the World”
Coffee table books They’re way too big and heavy to tuck in your suitcase. But these beautifully illustrated volumes with big themes will get armchair travelers smiling and real-world travelers planning. • “The Cities Book: A Journey Through the Best Cities in the World” from Lonely Planet looks at 200 cities from Abu Dhabi through Zanzibar, offering everything from the best time to visit to ideas for a perfect day. • “Great Hiking Trails of the World” covers 80 trails in 38 countries on six continents, including Peru’s Inca Trail, Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage and the U.S. “triple crown” of hiking, the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails. • “Timeless Journeys: Travels to the World’s Legendary Places” from National Geographic explores 50 once-ina-lifetime destinations, from places that offer a window on lost worlds, like Pompeii in Italy, to living wonders like a Tanzania game preserve.
Practical info Moon Travel Guides has a new series, City Walks, exploring neighborhoods in seven cities: Berlin; Amsterdam; Barcelona, Spain; London; New York; Paris; and Rome. The walks include descriptions, maps, attractions, dining and shopping.
For fun and inspiration These books about places and travel offer laughs, eye candy, a good read or some combination thereof. And
“The Cities Book: A Journey Through the Best Cities in the World”
“Timeless Journeys: Travels to the World’s Legendary Places”
“Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York” • For New Yorkers, former New Yorkers and wannabe New Yorkers: “Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York” by cartoonist Roz Chast is absolutely laugh-out-loud hysteri“Moon Berlin Walks” cal. It’s an illustrated memoir about city life told through the eyes of a native New Yorker who moved to the suburbs, billed as an “ode/guide/thankyou note to Manhattan.” Gems include this aside: “Sixth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas are the same thing. But no one calls it ‘Avenue of the Americas,’ because GIVE ME A BREAK.” Topics include “stores of mystery” and “the ancient landmarks.” • “Van Life: Your Home on the Road” by Foster Huntington grew out of the author’s three-year adventure travel“Ultimate Journeys for Two: ing around North America in Extraordinary Destinations a Volkswagen van. The photos showcase all kinds of funky on Every Continent” vehicles parked in picturesque some of them just might make locations, along with peeks at you jealous in that “why didn’t a few interiors, crowd-sourced from the author’s Tumblr acI think of doing this?” way.
“Van Life: Your Home on the Road” count, Van-life.net. The book also offers interviews with travelers who have lived the van life. • “Ultimate Journeys for Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent” by Mike and Anne Howard grew out of the writers’ five-year adventure across seven continents as “the world’s longest honeymooners,” an experience they chronicled on their blog HoneyTrek.com. The book includes 75 featured destinations; top 10 lists of day hikes, festivals, beaches and more; and travel advice. • “Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God,” by Lori Erickson is part memoir and part travel guide as the author reflects on her pilgrimages to 12 sites around the world, from Our
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For the sports-loving family, this beautiful map depicts A personalized map of the National Parks with artwork by the country’s ballparks, both past and present. Use the different col- Julie May of Minnesota can be a wonderful way to commemorate family trips. ored pins to mark parks, stadiums and favorite places.
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If you’ve got avid travelers on your gift list this year, or just armchair ones, consider getting them a custom map. Maps of favorite places might commemorate special trips or experiences, and can appeal to any age or gender. Map Your Travels, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, has some options. One of its maps shows all the national parks, with pins to chart your visits. “We had one family who had kept track of all the parks they’d visited together over the years, and then gave a map to each of their five kids, so the next generation could map their national park visits,” said Nancy Spangrud of Map Your Travels. For the sports-loving family, the studio has a map of the country’s ballparks, past and present. Use the colored pins to mark parks, stadiums and favorite places. Local artist Julie May does the artwork, and a Wisconsin cartographer designs the world maps. Each map is printed on archival paper and mounted on foam core; a wood frame completes each one. (www.mapyourtravels. com) Australian industrial designer Tom Percy crafts 3-D maps out of plywood layers, using modern cartography and surveying techniques, and computer-assisted design technology.
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One of the 3-D maps that Australian industrial designer Tom Percy crafted out of plywood layers by utilizing modern cartography and surveying techniques and CAD technology is shown on a wall. His studio, Pangea Maps, will create a custom map of a favorite lakeside cabin, surf spot or shoreline, with the option for a special message or location marker. His studio, Pangea Maps, makes topographic maps of coastlines and lakes throughout North America and Australia, as well as custom maps of any seascape or lakeside lo-
cale. (www.pangeamaps.com) Pangea’s maps have a monochromatic look, as much artwork as topography. Percy decided to start the mapmaking business after he
gave his first one to his dad on Father’s Day. “He began tracing the coastline with his finger to find our home, and then the beaches and waterways we frequented as I was growing up. He was so intrigued by the process, and loved seeing the intricacies of the ocean floor and river system,” Percy says. “My dad’s normally pretty quiet, so to see him light up with memories and hear stories of the places he loves was the best reaction I could have asked for.” He says one client had recently moved her mother into a residential care home, and had Percy create a Pangea map of the family’s lakeside cabin. The family wrote him to say the map created a calm and peaceful setting for their mom to look at, and was a creative way to help her and visitors recall happy memories of their time at the lake. If you’d like your 3-D lake map to provide additional geographic information, consider the detailed, colored, birchwood maps from www.lakehouselifestyle.com . The Lake Michigan model, for example, situates the waterway on a state map, providing a sense of its enormous size. Points of interest include deepest point and shoreline length. Maps also may be ordered as printed throw pillows, trays and clocks. At www.Minted.com, you provide an address and they’ll
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Don’t be a humbug, remember charities during holiday season following are some gift ideas that can benefit the recipient, The charity watchdog or- the person doing the giving and ganization Charity Navigator a third-party group as well. says that total giving to chariReal estate table organizations equalled $390.05 billion in 2016. This Donating real estate can be was an increase of 2.7 percent an option for the person who in current dollars from 2015. In has a piece of property or a fact, giving has increased ev- home they no longer need. ery year since 1976 with the ex- Rather than face taxes on the ception of 1987, 2008 and 2009. property once it’s been sold, Historically, religious donating it to an organizagroups receive the largest tion or individual represents share of charitable donations. a charitable offering, and in However, education-based some cases, may be eligible for charities and human services a tax deduction equal to the charities also received a large fair market value of the real percentage of donations in estate. Giving a plot of land or 2016, says Giving USA’s 2017 transferring a deed to a home Annual Report on Philanthro- to someone worthy can make py. for a memorable, life-altering Giving can be a year-round gift. occurrence, but philanthropy Educational bequest tends to rise during the holiday A donation to a university season when people are feeling charitable. Some people even or other school may help pay turn their charitable efforts the tuitions of future students. into gifts for loved ones. The Some philanthropists like to Courtesy of Metro Creative Graphics
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Trust or stocks A charitable trust is a great way to transfer wealth to heirs or simply provide a stream of income over the years. Individuals can establish a period of time during which the assets are held in a trust and when those assets can be accessed. A tax-efficient way to give is to contribute to long-term securities in a person’s name. Recipients of such gifts can choose to cash in their stocks at a later date. Charitable giving rises during the holiday season. Providing opportunities for friends and loved ones can make a wonderful gift. Find out which options are best for you by speaking with a financial advisor or tax professional.
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Lady of Lourdes in France to Machu Picchu in Peru. The book also recounts her meetings with spiritual leaders, including the chief priest of the Icelandic pagan religion Asatru and a Lakota Indian man who directs a retreat lodge at the holy site of Bear Butte in South Dakota.
Best of 2018 The folks at Lonely Planet don’t just publish a list for where to go in the new year, they’ve published an entire book: “Best in Travel 2018,” with the travel media brand’s
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($10 and up, Etsy.com). • PBS Kids Plug & Play TV streaming stick, ($49.99), gives children ages 3 and up their own Continued from page 2 bright-green remote control a dozen designs and all with the and the promise of entertainfamiliar quote, “Mornings are ment with education. The defor coffee and contemplation” vice is pre-loaded with 100-plus
“Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God” hours of sing-alongs, games and other content that’s available without Wi-Fi; when connected, it includes free access to PBS Kids’ round-the-clock channel and on-demand videos. When new content is released there’s no additional cost.
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Continued from page 6 create a custom pigment-print map on acid-free paper. Choose from an array of colors or metallic foils. Pick a city, or zero in on a favorite neighborhood. New York’s Art Prints Vintage studio will create a heart-shaped montage of up to three locations, using scans of vintage maps. The artwork could make a thoughtful shower, wedding, anniversary or long-distance-relationship gift. (www.etsy.com/shop/ArtPrintsVintage) For adventuresome friends or loved ones, consider one of Amelia Gier’s collages of maps assembled to look like mountain peaks. Choose any four places. The Duvall, Washington, artist also offers maps cut into maple leaf (fun for Canadians), diamond or bird shapes. “We have a vast resource of maps,” she says, “so even small towns are no problem most of the time.” (www.etsy.com/ shop/AGierDesign) Craft beer aficionados might like a Baltic birch map of the U.S. with cut-out holes to display memorable brews from one’s travels. (www.uncommongoods.com) And Portland, Maine, artisans John and Charlotte Guptill will craft a key ring for you that immortalizes a favorite location in resin and brass, tethered to a bungee cord. They also make cufflinks, pendants, wine stoppers and paperweights. (www.chartmetalworks.com)
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Sweet presents for home bakers By KIM COOK
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If you’ve got home bakers on your holiday gift list, there are plenty of attractive and functional items on the market to help them whip up delectable goodies. Canadian artisan Brenda Watts of Hermitage, Prince Edward Island, makes French rolling pins out of flame birch in her Cattails Woodwork studio. They look like freshly baked baguettes, as decorative as they are useful. “I believe that beautiful things made from wood can have a purpose beyond what pleases the eye, “she says. “They should bring pleasure in use.” (www.etsy. com/shop/CattailsWoodwork) Lisa Van Riper’s The Humble Elephant studio in Erie, Pennsylvania, also crafts rolling pins; hers are made of maple, and are embossed to roll out patterns such as flowers, hearts, leaves or farm animals. (www.etsy.com/shop/HumbleElephant) Get things stirred up with Macy’s copper mixing bowl set from Martha Stewart Collection. Stainless steel with copper plating, the 1.5-quart, 3-quart and 5-quart bowls nest handily. (www.macys.com) For exact measuring, Taylor Scale’s glass-topped digital scale is easily cleaned, and operates with a couple of AAA batteries; a useful auto-off feature saves power. (www.target.com) Silicone mats with printed-on measurements for pie crusts, cookies and
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Red vs. blue trumps red and green By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — He says MAGA. She says covfefe. This year has been all about politics, so why not roll with that come holiday gift time? Some ideas for your red and blue staters:
The caps Because who doesn’t love a good baseball-style cap? President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) hashtag is plentiful on caps, including actual red ones. So are caps reading “covfefe,” that word in a sentence fragment Trump tweeted out just after midnight on May 31 that went like this: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” Thousands of memes and tweets followed, including one from the tweeter-in-chief himself five hours later: “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!” Anywhere from $9 to $36.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wears his Make America Great Again hat at a rally in Sacramento, California, on June 1, 2016. Hats with the now popular slogan are possible gift ideas this holiday season.
The books Books are gifty, for readers anyway. Two might be of interest to your red and blue staters: • “What Happened,” Hillary Clinton herself breaks it down. What, exactly, the Democratic nominee was thinking and feeling during one of the most raucous presidential elections in history, $17.99. • “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House,” by Donna Brazile. The former interim Democratic National Committee chair offers her high-volume take on what went wrong for the party as she teetered on the verge of yanking Clinton as the nominee eight weeks before Election Day, $28.
The merch The possibilities here are as endless as the election cycle felt. Holiday tree ornaments, Tshirts, mugs — the usual, but what about a sweet shout-out for Bernie Sanders and his home state of Vermont with a nice container of maple syrup? On the Trump side, those infamous steaks might be hard to track down, but Trump wine from the vineyard of the same
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A box of Hillary Clinton’s book, “What Happened,” are staged to be distributed outside the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18. The book is a possible gift idea this holiday season. name can be purchased online. Let’s break out the booze And to please your Clinton and have a ball admirers: a white pantsuit, If that’s all there is” vintage poster or book featurIn the alternative, how about ing suffragettes. a good polka from Slovenia? For blue staters: President The music Barack Obama represents. Back Shop the playlists of the in August 2015, the Obama White year’s political players, but House hopped onto Spotify and does Trump listen to music? served up Barack’s handpicked Back during the campaign, summer playlists, one for day candidate Trump told The New and one for night. They’re killer. York Times he was fond of the His top five for sunlight: 1969 Peggy Lee hit “Is that All “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by There Is?” Written by Jerry The Temptations; “Live It Up” Leiber and Mike Stoller of Elvis, by The Isley Brothers; “Memo“Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse ries Live” by Talib Kweli and Hi Rock” fame, the song ticks off a Tek; “Tombstone Blues” by Bob series of letdowns, from a house Dylan; and “So Much Trouble fire to a circus that apparently in the World” by Bob Marley. wasn’t up to snuff to love lost, After-hours at the top: with a chorus that goes like this: “My Favorite Things” by “Is that all there is? John Coltrane; “Superpower Is that all there is? (feat. Frank Ocean)” by BeIf that’s all there is my yonce; “Moondance” by Van friends, then let’s keep dancing Morrison; “Is Your Love Big
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Vladimir Pootin Lavatory Mist is available this year from Blue Q and is a possible gift idea for the holiday season. Enough?” by Lianne La Havas; and “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by Al Green. As for Clinton, she’s a Bey fan, telling Rolling Stone back in February 2016: “I want to be as good a president as Beyonce is a performer.” Sanders, meanwhile, is a big music fan who’s all over the map, from Beethoven to Willie Nelson.
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