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Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon through North America's Stolen Land
by Noé Álvarez
A lyrical debut memoir by the son of Mexican immigrants that chronicles his working-class Washington State upbringing and his 2004 participation in the four-month, 6,000-mile Indigenous people's Peace and Dignity Journey, a relay-style run from Canada to South America.
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Hidden Places : An Inspired Traveller's Guide
by Sarah Baxter
Discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld at Actun Tunichil Muknal cave, hidden in the depths of the jungle in Belize, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands. You are transported to twenty-five of the world's most secret destinations.
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The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir
by Roman Dial
When 27-year-old Cody Dial didn't return home from a solo trip hiking trip in Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park in 2014, his dad, Alaskan adventurer and biology professor Roman Dial, went to look for him.This captivating, fast-paced story provides a poignant look at the choices we make, father-and-son relationships, and dealing with loss.
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Hungry : eating, road-tripping and risking it all with the greatest chef in the world
by Jeff Gordinier
A food critic chronicles four years spent travelling with renowned chef Rene Redzepi in search of the most tantalizing flavors the world has to offer. Hungry is a memoir, a travelogue, a portrait of a chef, and a chronicle of the moment when daredevil cooking became the most exciting and groundbreaking form of artistry.
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The Colour of the Sky After Rain
by Tessa Keswick
Tessa Keswick has travelled extensively in China for 30 years, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and philosophers. Her narrative is rich in microhistories of people encountered and places visited and and gives a glimpse the sheer diversity of China.
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The Gardener's Travel Companion to England : What to See and Where to Stay
by Janelle Mcculloch
This book is part guidebook and part armchair delight for garden lovers and shows you where to find wonderful garden destinations, from the celebrated and famous to the secret and little-known. It also details the private estates that only open several times a year; the ones that tend to go under the travel radar.
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Always Italy
by Frances Mayes
The author of Under the Tuscan Sun and a New York Times travel writer provide a tour of the Italy that only locals know, offering visitors insider secrets and off-the-beaten-path recommendations for places to stay, eat and tour.This guide showcases the best Italy has to offer from the perspective of two women who have spent their lives reveling in its unique joys.
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The Accidental Tour Guide
by Mary Moody
When the author loses her husband, her world is turned upside down. Part of her journey to reignite her passion for living is to boldly go where she has never been before - in her travels and in her everyday life. A powerful, moving and inspiring true story about how to rebuild your life without the people who matter most.
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Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back
by Mark O'Connell
Feeling the tension between the hope of fatherhood and anxiety about climate change, Irish author Mark O'Connell traveled the globe seeking answers on how to come to grips with the future. He visits New Zealand, where some billionaires plan to retreat to in the event of a global collapse;
survival bunkers in South Dakota; a Mars colonization conference in Los Angeles; a Scottish Highlands wilderness retreat and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
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Rough Guides Travel the Liberation Route Europe : Travel Guide
by Rough Guides
The Liberation Route Europe is a transnational remembrance trail, which connects the regions, sites and stories of the Liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation at the end of World War II. Discover the sights and experiences along the path of this Liberation Route
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The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
by Caroline Van Hemert
Wildlife biologist Caroline Van Hemert and her husband, traveled 4,000 miles through vast wilderness from Washington state's Pacific rainforest to a remote part of the Alaskan Arctic via skis, rowboats, canoes, rafts, and foot. With vivid prose, Van Hemert documents the physical perils of the trip and contemplates her father's health troubles, her relationship with nature, and more.
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