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The Travel Edition April 2018
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The art of stillness : adventures in going nowhere
by Pico Iyer
Explores why modern-day technology is making people more likely to retreat into solitude and quiet, with growing numbers of people practicing yoga, meditation and tai chi and even taking an “Internet Sabbath” where online connections are shut down for a day. 50,000 first printing.
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The global soul : jet lag, shopping malls, and the search for home
by Pico Iyer
A unique exploration of "globalism" takes the reader on an international trek to discover the settings where cultures collide, from Hong Kong, where hotels are islands of self-sufficiency, to the Olympic Village in Atlanta, an unwitting monument of "universalism." Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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The lady and the monk : four seasons in Kyoto
by Pico Iyer
An account of the author's stay in a monastery in Kyoto, Japan, in order to learn about Zen Buddhism, introduces readers to Sachiko--a well-educated, English-speaking, Japanese housewife locked in a traditional marriage but drawn to the author and to Western culture
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The man within my head
by Pico Iyer
Recounts the author's life-long obsession with Graham Greene's writings on the experiences of being an outsider, which informed both the author's travels and his private explorations of his relationship with his elusive father. By the author of Abandon.
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The open road : the global journey of the fourteenth Dalai Lama
by Pico Iyer
An illuminating account of the Dalai Lama furnishes an eye-opening study of his diverse roles as a politician, scientist, philosopher, and religious leader; discusses his ideas about religion, Tibet, peace, and world events; and examines his hidden life, often pragmatic messages, and the daily challenges he confronts. 50,000 first printing.
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Sun After Dark : Flights Into The Foreign
by Pico Iyer
Follows the psychologically significant forays of a cultural journalist to such sites as a Bolivian prison, a hidden monastery in Tibet, and the Khmer Rouge killing fields of Cambodia, a journey during which he met such individuals as Kazuo Ishiguro, the Dalai Lama, and W. G. Sebald. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
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By the seat of my pants : humorous tales of travel and misadventure
by Donald W. George
A literary anthology of whimsical travel stories chronicles a variety of adventures and misadventures on the road and from around the world, in contributions by Simon Winchester, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Tim Cahill, Danny Wallace, and Sean Condon, among others. Original.
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A house somewhere : tales of life abroad
by Donald W. George
Collects stories and anecdotes about the perils and pleasures of travel, from such noted travel writers as Isabel Allende, Jan Morris, and Paul Theroux
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How to be a travel writer
by Donald W George
A guide to travel writing includes advice on writing technique, getting published, and photography
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Tales from nowhere
by Don George
Offers stories focusing on journeys, discoveries, and adventures in travel destinations way off the beaten path
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The way of wanderlust : the best travel writing of Don George by Donald W. GeorgeAs a professional travel writer and editor for the past 40 years, Don George has been paid to explore the world. Through the decades, his articles have been published in magazines, newspapers, and websites around the globe and have won more awards than almost any other travel writer alive, yet his pieces have never been collected into one volume. The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George fills this void with a moving and inspiring collection of tales and reflections from one of America’s most acclaimed and beloved travel writers.
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