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My Journey Back to Eden: My Life and Times among the Desert Fathers
by Mark GruberWhen Gruber arrives in Egypt to study the Coptic monasteries, he finds that he has sent his money to Egypt's national bank--a bank with many branches and no connectedness. Since he is almost broke, he immediately begins to live the life of an Egyptian, where building a castle in the sand can cause trouble, and knowing when to act as anthropologist versus Catholic priest is confounding. Gruber weaves religious history, politics, personal prayers, (which are beautiful) and descriptions of monastery life into a captivating journal. This is a lively book which is informative, interesting, and inspirational.
Vanished Arizona, Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman
by Martha SummerhayesI have written this story of my army life at the urgent and ceaseless request of my children.
Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel
by Jeffrey TaylerTraveling by bus, airplane, in the back of trucks and on camel, the author travels through the most war-torn parts of Africa. The author answers such crucial questions as 'What do Muslims think of President Bush?' and 'Do all Muslims and Africans hate Americans?' Tayler travels through some of the most remote and war-torn parts of Africa to find out. From the corrupt dealings in Nigeria to the war-torn areas of Mali and Chad, the author shows us the beautiful humanity and heart-breaking inhumanity of man.
Beirut Diary
by Charles L. BreindelThe book recounts Dr. Breindel's professorship in Beirut in 1982, how fighting broke out, and how he and others were daptured. The book shows how the experience changed his life. Really interesting. "This book has been a long time in formulation. It has been an idea gestating in my mind and in those of many dear friends who wanted to hear the story of my third and final trip to the American University of Beirut. It was well known by many that I kept detailed diaries during those early days of international travel. Because of that, many have been requesting the publication of the diary from that fateful trip 23 years ago. But I was not ready to share my story, nor the significance that those days in Beirut in the spring of 1982 had on my life. I was still an "open book," naive and looking for meaning in life, after I got back home. What I found in Beirut was not apparent to me until many years later when good hindsight brought into better perspective the life-changing experience of Beirut. I went to Beirut as a young visiting assistant professor to teach a short course in health planning. I returned still the same professional, but with a different worldview, a budding sense of God in my life, and a new hunger for understanding and wisdom that was unparalleled in my prior life. Before Beirut, I was "putting in time," existing, not being particularly satisfied, yet not dissatisfied. Not knowing the possibilities available in my life, I was unaware that there were other possibilities, other realities."
Minus 148 Degrees: First Winter Ascent of Mt. McKinley
by Art DavidsonArt Davidson recounts the exciting adventures of the first winter ascent of Mt. McKinley in Alaska.
Thendral: Vol 10, Issue 12, November 2010
by MadhurabharathiThe November issue features interviews of Deepa Ramanujam, Artist Gopulu, nostalgia on Tamil Scholar Dr.Va.Suba. Manickanar, Three short stories, Children’fiction “Kadalil Kidaitha Puthayal”, an article on Thanjai Big Temple and Bala Sahitya Puraskar awardee M. Kamalavelan and other regular features such as Recipes (with Horse grain-Kuruma, Idly and Idly powder), Nalam Vazha, Anbulla Snehitiye, Travelogue: Nadai Sutrula at Kodaikanal, Thendral Pesukirathu, Kathiravanai Kelungal, and Jokes.
Thendral: Vol 10, Issue 11, October 2010
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features Interview of Anuthama(novelist), Anu Natarajan, Kamala Haris and Thamarai(Poet), a nostalgia on Tamil Tinsel world Emperor of yester years M.K.T. Bhagavathar, Recipes of Soya Bean Kurma, Dosa and Curry, two short stories, “Kanavu Veedu” and “Sangeetha Gnaanam”, Children’s fiction, “Pesum Kili” and regular features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Kathiravani Kelungal, Thendral Pesukirathu, Nalam Vaazha, and jokes.
Betsy and the Great World
by Maud Hart LovelaceIt's the trip of a lifetime. Betsey Ray, 21 years old, is heading off for a solo tour of Europe. From the moment she casts off, her journey is filled with adventure--whether she's waltzing at the captain's ball, bartering for beads in Madeira, or sipping coffee at a bohemian cafe in Munich. It's rich fodder for a budding young writer, and Betsy's determined to make the most of the experience. If only she could stop thinking about her ex-sweetheart, Joe Willard. Then a handsome, romantic Italian goes overboard for Betsy, and she has a big decision to make. Marco Regali is passionate, fascinating, and cultured. Could it be that Betsy's heart belongs in Europe instead of Minnesota? Betsy's childhood dream is finally coming true--she's off to Europe just like she and Tacy planned so long ago. Despite her travels and many adventures, Betsy's heart won't let her forget Joe Willard, her high school sweetheart.
Hawthorne in Concord
by Philip Mcfarlandselective, yet scholarly biography of Hawthorne's time spent in Concord.
A Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast
by Bonnie LewkowiczMany natural areas, parks, urban waterfronts, and hundreds of miles of trails along the California coast and on San Francisco Bay are now accessible to wheelchair riders and others with limited mobility. This book describes more than a hundred beautiful and interesting sites around the entire bay and on the ocean between Point Reyes and Santa Cruz. You will find opportunities to watch birds and other wildlife, picnic on blufftops and on shaded lawns by the water, camp on an island, fish off piers, watch sunsets over the surf, learn about the region's natural and human history, and enjoy yourself in many other ways. Too often, wheelchair riders hesitate to explore far from home because they don't know about barrier-free routes and the availability of restrooms and other facilities. The Coastal Conservancy funded this guide as part of its public access program, to encourage greater enjoyment of the natural riches we all hold in common.
Hiroshima's Shadow: Writings on the Denial of History and the Smithsonian Controversy
by Kai Bird Lawrence LifschultzExamines the controversy around the use of the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan.
A View of the State of Ireland
by Andrew Hadfield Willy Maley Edmund SpenserA translation which maintains much of the spelling of the time.
Along the Inca Road: A Woman’s Journey into an Ancient Empire
by Karin MullerMuller shares her seven-month adventure along the treacherous, starkly beautiful expanse of this ancient route. Along the way, she tries her hand at bull-fighting, paddles a reed boat, and accompanies the Ecuadorian military on a de-mining patrol.
Portrait of an Explorer: Hiram Bingham, Discoverer of Machu Picchu
by Alfred M. BinghamDetails about Hiram Bingham's exploration in Peru that led him to Machu Picchu.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville
by Washington IrvingThe expeditions and adventures of Captain Bonneville, of the United States army, are the theme of this book.
Japan: It's Now All Raw Fish
by Don MaloneyHumorist Don Maloney describes life as a Westener living in Japan.
Travel in Adverse Weather Conditions
by Richard L. Welsh William WienerThis report marks the first attempt to pull together the knowledge of a large number of people related to the problem of travel in adverse weather for people who have visual impairments. These ideas represent the state of the art as defined by a wide sample of practitioners from all over the United States who participated in the National Conference on Travel in Adverse Weather in Minneapolis in February, 1975.
Ketchikan: Alaska's Totemland
by Mary G. Balcombrief, but interesting, history of Ketchikan Alaska and it's surrounding area. Covers both the local indians and the white settlers.
Caravan to Xanadu: A Novel of Marco Polo
by Edison Marshall[from inside flaps] "In the Thirteenth Century, Mediterranean Europe Was in a passionate ferment--restlessly reaching out for new lands, new achievements, new exploits. And Marco Polo, the Venetian, was its brightest symbol of adventure. EDISON MARSHALL--in recreating this astonishing figure--has worked from life, choosing a real person to be his hero, scrupulously following the known facts of his career. But to the flat and clouded portrait left behind by history, he has given full-blooded, full-dimensioned life. The story reads as though Marco Polo had left another journal in response to the urgent query: "Did you sometimes laugh? Did you never weep? Did no fires kindle your liver when you gazed upon the beautiful maidens of the Kashmir?" Here is an intimate record of the hardships that beset him, the deadly hatred that pursued him, the passionate devotion that brought him triumphant to the palace of the Khan. From the father who scorned and denied Marco Polo, to the unbelievably lovely slave girl who shared the tumult of his heart, Edison Marshall has filled this exciting romance with utterly real human beings. And such is the magic of his pen, that one is indeed transported to those reckless, lavish days, to share the personal adventures of Marco Polo and his caravan as they journey perilously to the fabulous lands of Kublai Khan. Without question, Caravan to Xanadu is Edison Marshall's finest novel, a stirring tale by a master storyteller. BOOK CLUB EDITION"
Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire from Columbus to Magellan
by Hugh ThomasThis is a detailed account of the conquest of Latin America by the Spanish. Hugh Thomas is a senior statesman of Latin American history, and a superb storyteller. He has written a number of award-winning histories, including Cuba: the Pursuit of Freedom, and The Spanish Civil War. This will likely become one of Thomas's most appreciated works. This is not just another rehash of the conquest, but a fresh look at one of history's greatest moments.
Sites Unseen: Traveling the World Without Sight
by Wendy S. DavidWendy David can't stay home. Together with her partner, Larry, who is also blind, they have been to Europe 6 times, Hawaii 4 times, and have traveled all over the United States and Canada. <P><P>She wants to share what she has learned along the way with other blind travelers in Sites Unseen: Traveling the World Without Sight. "Every time I leave on another trip," says David, "blind friends and acquaintances pepper me with questions: 'How do you get around countries with no public transportation? How do you deal with different types and sizes of currency? How do you travel overseas with a guide dog? Who describes the unique sights to you?"