The author of Gold Rush in the Jungle: The Race to Discover and Defend the Rarest Animals of Vietnam’s ‘Lost World’ stops by Everyday eBook to share a story of a species near-lost – and then found again.
In an age where it’s hard to walk two feet without tripping over an article or six about troubled Millennials and their current and upcoming failures, it’s refreshing to stumble upon a memoir like Rachel Shukert's, one that reminds us that our twenties are meant to be fodder for the cocktail parties of our thirties and forties.
Renowned history and travel writer William Dalrymple takes us on a fascinating trip to some of the world's most restrictive countries, from Syria to Iran to China and Turkey, as he recreates Marco Polo's incredible journey across Asia in the thirteenth century.
Author Kirsten Hubbard chats about her adventurous young adult novel, Wanderlove, her own travel serendipity, and the pleasure of going off the beaten path.
In her absorbing memoir, Susan Conley offers reflections on world travel, motherhood, and her journey of recovery and self-discovery.
Ever want to escape it all and run away to Paris? Eloise James took one year and did just that. In her new memoir, she shares her rejuvenating and trying experiences in the City of Light.
Everyday eBook catches up with Wallace, whose journey deep into the heart of the Amazon to find the last uncontacted tribe brought him a lot more than simple adventure.
In a seaside village on the Italian coastline, a man begins to dream a dream that brings him from the Italian coast to around the globe -- with twists that, under a less talented author's pen, might not bear the weight of their own creativity.
A writer returns to her Lebanon roots for clarity on the draw of her native country, for confirmation on her current life path, and more.
Well, not exactly hilarity. You will never see a film adaptation of Oliver Sacks' Oaxaca Journal in your Netflix queue. But this quirky little book is a romance -- about nature, knowledge, and camaraderie.
The New Year is new again. Thank you, lunar calendar; the Year of the Dragon promises to bring energy, prosperity, and change. It’s time to add some perspective to your life. Challenge your own opinions, beliefs, and experiences based on something real. Fortunately, this is as easy as adding Behind the Beautiful Forevers to our reading lists.
Destination reading -- a way to combine real travel and armchair travel! For a recent trip to London, this reader chose three books that proved extremely useful and inspiring: the quintessential Fodor’s London 2012 travel guide; London Under by Peter Ackroyd; and The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart.
In the late nineties travel writer and humorist Bill Bryson turned his attention to the land down under with In a Sunburned Country. Determined to look past the vegemite clichés and Paul Hogan Stereotypes, Bryson began an Australian walkabout to experience all that the country had to offer ...
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Mark Bittman's VB6: The Lifestyle Book Everyone's Talking About
Free Will: A Concise Study in Fact vs Illustion
A Read for Realists: Jonathan Evison's The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving
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