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Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Central America by : Larry Habegger
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Central America written by Larry Habegger and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories of travel in Central America -- Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama -- are adventurous and quirky, sobering and enlightening. Readers visit a Panamanian island known for its wildlife; glimpse the wealthy Generation X repatriates of Nicaragua; and meet a charming Guatemalan revolutionary. Authors include Paul Theroux, Jennifer Harbury, Ronald Wright, Joan Didion, Randy Wayne White, and Rigoberta Menchu. Travelers' Tales Central America provides a new window into this astonishingly beautiful and complex part of the world. "For the thoughtful traveler, these books are an invaluable resource." -- Pico Iyer
Download or read book America written by Fred Setterberg and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 1999 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the nation through tales of travelers who have traversed the breadth and depth of America the beautiful.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Alaska by : Bill Sherwonit
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Alaska written by Bill Sherwonit and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel anthology on Alaska.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Thailand by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Thailand written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book, this newly designed collection paints a unique portrait of a complex and captivating land. One contributor lives as a monk for a month, gaining an inside look at monastic life. Another discovers Bangkok’s riverine pleasures, a world away from its car-choked streets. Yet another finds refuge as the houseguest of an isolated tribesman. Through these engaging personal stories, readers witness how Thailand satisfies just about any traveler’s hunger for the exotic, the beautiful, the thrillingly different. Writers include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis, Diane Summers, Simon Winchester, Ian Buruma, Thalia Zepatos, and Tim Ward. “The breadth and color of the collective portrait [the contributors] provide of Thailand is remarkable.” — Los Angeles Times
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales China by : Sean O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales China written by Sean O'Reilly and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travelers' Tales China is a must for any traveler to China, to anyone wanting to learn more about the Middle Kingdom, offering a breadth and depth of experience from both new and well-known authors, and helps make the China experience unforgettable and transforming. These pages take you through 6,000 years of history to modern-day socialist China, from the Silk Road to the high-tech center of Beijing. Explore the old as well as the new--from the tombs of dead emperors to the world's largest dam. Roam around one of China's 700 nature preserves in a country that boasts more wildlife than any other in the world. Wander the vastness of the Gobi Desert and skirt the darkness of history while exploring the assault on Nanking, and be shaken by observations of death during the upheavals of the Red Guard. Go riding with Ghengis Khan, explore the Forbidden City, and walk along sections of the Great Wall that are seldom visited. You can taste and smell the food as it is cooked in alleys and inns, reach down and touch relics older than most of Europe, and enjoy the sights and the sounds of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales France by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales France written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2002 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this newly designed edition, acclaimed writers who have fallen in love with France--with the food, the land, the irrepressible French people--provide a mesmerizing literary tour of this special place. maps. Illustrations.
Download or read book Cuba written by Tom Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eye-opening literary ensemble, Cuba emerges with all its strengths and weaknesses, convictions and contradictions. These riveting true stories are related by travelers who have experienced the passion and beauty of this complex country. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Brazil by : Annette Haddad
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Brazil written by Annette Haddad and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2004 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With stories ranging from delightful to funny to cautionary and inspiring, these tales about Brazil explore the many facets of the country--from the biggest freshwater fish and the rivers they live in to the world's largest jungle. Illustrations & maps.
Download or read book Hong Kong written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 1996 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We've collected useful and memorable stories to produce the kind of sampler we've always wanted to read before setting out. These stories will show you a spectrum of experiences to be had or avoided in Hong Kong"--Back cover
Book Synopsis Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras by : Harry Alverson Franck
Download or read book Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras written by Harry Alverson Franck and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Costa Rica written by Barbara Ras and published by Traveler's Literary Companions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.
Download or read book Wanderlust written by Carol Taylor and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the editor of the award-winning and bestselling anthology Brown Sugarcomes a sultry and sophisticated new collection of erotic adventures from around the world More than an erotic travelogue, these edgy, atmospheric and sexually charged stories explore what new desires and personas are unlocked while one is away from home, each one more wildly exotic and adventurous than the next. Contemporary, enlightening, and deeply sensual, these stories take you to new lovers, trysts, and rendezvous around the globe, from the streets of Paris, wet with rain, to the sun-kissed beaches of Jamaica, from the hidden verandas of the Mediterranean to the forbidden banks of the Nile. Praise for Brown Sugar “Audaciously refreshing.”—Essence “As smart as it is sexy.”—Honey “Particularly intelligent, varied, and sexy.” —Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis Latin American Folktales by : John Bierhorst
Download or read book Latin American Folktales written by John Bierhorst and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.
Book Synopsis Tales of a Female Nomad by : Rita Golden Gelman
Download or read book Tales of a Female Nomad written by Rita Golden Gelman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world. “Gelman doesn’t just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people’s lives. This is an amazing travelogue.” —Booklist At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. In 1986, Rita sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.
Download or read book Patagonian Road written by Kate McCahill and published by Santa Fe Writers Project. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning four seasons, 10 countries, three teaching jobs, and countless buses, Patagonian Road chronicles Kate McCahill's solo journey from Guatemala to Argentina. In her struggles with language, romance, culture, service, and homesickness, she personifies a growing culture of women for whom travel is not a path to love but to meaningful work, rare inspiration, and profound self-discovery. Following Paul Theroux's route from his 1979 travelogue, McCahill transports the reader from a classroom in a Quito barrio to a dingy room in an El Salvadorian brothel, and from the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires to the heights of the Peruvian Andes. A testament to courage, solitude, and the rewards of taking risks, Patagonian Road proves that discovery, clarity, and simplicity remain possible in the 21st century, and that travel holds an enduring capacity to transform.
Book Synopsis The Latin American Story Finder by : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Download or read book The Latin American Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
Book Synopsis The End of the World Notwithstanding by : Janna L. Goodwin
Download or read book The End of the World Notwithstanding written by Janna L. Goodwin and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rife with misadventures, brushes with death, and moments of existential insight, The End of the World Notwithstanding is a hilarious yet reflective look at the emotional experiences that make everyday life exciting--and the physical ones that remind us we're lucky to be alive. I'm traveling alone, renting a cabin at a normally tranquil spot--that's called foreshadowing--on the banks of the Big Laramie River at the edge of the Medicine Bow National Forest. So begins Janna L. Goodwin's lighthearted collection of nail-biting stories, all true, and all of which fill the listener with wonder ... as in, "I wonder how any of us survives?" Encounters with wildfire, insects, house pets, weather, gravity, predators, bullies, and the most potent force of all--fear itself--unfold in remote landscapes of the American West (and Midwest); on the neon-splashed sidewalks of Hollywood; at a Catskills summer camp for actors; in the lavish apartment of a famous senator; in a Hawaiian beach condo; on the side of a mountain above the Mediterranean Sea; and far beneath the streets of Paris. Goodwin looks for and ultimately finds meaning (if not security) in a clear-eyed acknowledgment of our shared, human condition--and in laughter.
