This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band Rush shows how Peart tried to stay alive by staying on the move after the loss of his 19-year-old daughter and his wife. The book will be sold as part of the band's official merchandise during its 47-city American tour. 20 photos. 15 maps.
'It was his own fortitude and perseverance - perseverance under the most grievous physical afflictions - that made it possible for Parkman to see as much of the West as he did, to experience at first hand the life of the explorer and the trapper and hunter, and even of the Indian. And it was his arduous preparation, his intellectual curiosity, his ...
Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women's travel: "Best City Getaways for Girls Who Just Wanna Have Fun" focuses on San Francisco, Miami, Quebec, New York City, and New Orleans; "Where to Celebrate Big Birthdays" includes Las Vegas, Northern California wine country, and Savannah; "Best Places for Adventure Escapes" ...
For 18 months, Jenkins toured the countryside of Alaska from a home base in Seward and, with rapt attention, sought out the state's unique spirit. This book is a diary of his discoveries, encounters, and adventures.
The travels of botanist William Bartram from 1773 to 1777 through the largely unexplored American South, featuring Indian villages, orange groves, swamps, savannahs, and much more. Bartram's fresh and vivid descriptions make this a classic of travel writing.
Barry Lopez, winner of the 1986 American Book Award for 'Arctic Dreams, ' weaves the same invigorating spell in 'Crossing Open Ground.' Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being...our very survival.
Hundreds of North America's most amazing places and events to take your children are featured in this 320-page full color coffee-table book. From the Statue of Liberty to Alcatraz, with stops in every state as well as Canada and Mexico, this book presents captivating photos and interesting text, highlighting the most impressive features and ...
Drawing on newly uncovered evidence, geographer and maritime historian Bawlf masterfully reconstructs Francis Drake's historic round-the-world expedition, exploring the drama surrounding the voyage and offering intriguing insights into life at sea in the sixteenth century.
Of the 300 Spanish explorers who set out to discover North America, only four returned. Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1528-1536 expedition crackles with excitement, relating the survivors' journey across treacherous territory, rhapsodizing over the beauty of the American wilderness, and offering information on American Indian life before ...
The Unofficial Guides? are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide ...
Allende evokes the magnificent landscapes of her country, a charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and indomitable spirit, and the politics, religion, myth, and magic of her homeland that she carries with her even today.
Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Theroux takes readers on a train journey from New England to Patagonia in southernmost Argentina.
Written by expert authors with inside knowledge of each country, this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is arranged month by month so destinations can be easily searched by time of year. Search for any vacation, whether luxurious, romantic, or an affordable family getaway.
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Wild America," naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Roger Tory Peterson's and James Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today.
Childs answers the call of fierce places; the more desolate the landscape, the more passionately he is drawn to it. For Childs, these are the types of terrain that sharpen the senses, and demand a physicality the modern civilized world no longer requires. Includes black-and-white photos and pen-and-ink drawings by the author.
Five hundred years after Columbus' landing in America, the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams and Crossing Open Ground delivers a devastating assessment of the explorer's legacy and takes the first step toward its redemption.
The personal narrative of the most famous cavalry leader America ever produced, this book, representing the major part of Custer's life, was first published some two years before the General's death. It is a vivid picture of the American West, the rigors of life for the settlers, and the horrors of Indian warfare. Custer, in this intensely ...
An outdoors journalist recounts his three-year effort to recreate Leif Erikson's voyage from Greenland to North America. Carter builds his own boat and sets off with a small crew on a journey of adventure and discovery.
An account of a road trip from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska which has taken its place in "The Guinness Book of Records" as the fastest land journey up the American continent ever undertaken. The author has also written "A Wolverine is Eating My Leg", "Buried Dreams" and "Pecked to Death by Ducks".
This timely book showcases a broad range of some of the most life-enriching getaways in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with something for every taste and interest from arts-and-crafts holidays to kayaking lessons to helping rebuild devastated communities of the Gulf Coast.
In Runes of the North Sigurd Olson explores his feelings about the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him. In the introduction, Olson writes, "My runes have come from the wilderness, for in its solitude, silence, and freedom .... I know there are moments of ...
Geddes fascination with 5th-century Buddhist monk Huishen, culminated in a modern retracing of his epic journey. In a rich and thought-provoking account, readers encounter Afghan refugees, Pakistani dissidents, Tibetan monks, Buddhist scholars, mysterious cairns in Haida Gwaii, and ghostly remains in Mexico. As the Silk Road morphs into ...
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