Further Travellers' Tales from Heaven and Hell
Author: Gordon Medcalf
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
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More Traveller's Tales from Heaven and Hell
Author: Dan Hiscocks
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781903070024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore Travellers' Tales from Heaven and Hell is a compilation of both some of the best and the most horrifying travel stories ever recorded. These entirely true tales include a close shave with sharks, being locked in a bathroom in Paris, and an unexpected sales meeting with a Sheikh. Together, these narratives capture the essence of traveling: to experience the unknown, be it heavenly or hellish, and return to tell the tale.
Accidental Optimist's Guide to Life
Author: Emily Joy
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2005-09-01
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1908646780
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExploring an inimitable philosophy of hope and humor through a variety of ups and downs, this quirky recollection illustrates the author’s search for the meaning of life. Depicting her experiences as the only doctor on call for an entire hospital in Sierra Leone in the midst of civil war, this portrait tells a story of optimism triumphing over what might elsewhere be the makings of disappointment and despair. From births and illnesses to family deaths and problem pets, this frank and unpredictable memoir demonstrates the remarkable insights that can be discovered from living through the seemingly unremarkable.
Triumph Around the World
Author: Robbie Marshall
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2011-04-13
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1908646217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSTRONGA humorous, soul-searching account of an aging hippie who gives up his hard-won career, family, and home life to bike around the world in search of new experiences At age 45 Robbie Marshall had it all, or so it seemed. He had been married, had two children, and built up a successful advertising agency. So what on earth made him trade his suit for leathers, his office for the saddle of a great motorcycle, and his bulging appointment book for an out-of-date world atlas? The prospect of a new challenge held such overwhelming appeal that he was prepared to risk it all—his hard won career, the trappings of wealth, and the love of a good woman—for life on the road and a lifestyle completely removed from anything he had known before. And so he shook hands with his business partner, kissed his girlfriend goodbye, and rode off into the unknown. Over the course of this double or nothing adventure he came face to face with his own ignorance, enormous danger, and wracking loneliness as well as some of the best that human nature has to offer.
Discovery Road
Author: Andy Brown
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2012-08-01
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 1908646489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe inspiring story of the first people to ride mountain bikes across the vast deserts of Australia, the dangerous bushlands of Africa, and the mountains of South America Fed up and disillusioned with corporate life, Andy persuaded Tim to leave his job and cycle around the world—convinced there could be more to life. Their goal was to become the first people to ride mountain bikes unsupported across the three southern continents and, in doing so, to raise money for the charity Intermediate Technology. This is a fast-moving tale of self-discovery, full of adventure, conflict, humor, danger, and a multitude of colorful characters. Much more than a travelogue, it proves ordinary people can chase great dreams.
Riding with Ghosts
Author: Gwen Maka
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2010-12-01
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1908646152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrank and often outrageous, this is an account of a 40-something Englishwoman's epic 4,000 mile cycle ride from Seattle to Mexico, via the snow-covered Rockies, mostly alone and camping in the wild. She runs appalling risks and copes in a gutsy, hilarious way with exhaustion, climatic extremes, dangerous animals, eccentrics, lechers, and a permanently saddle-sore backside. We share her deep involvement with the West's pioneering past, and with the tragic traces that history has left lingering on the land. When she rides the faded trails of the vanished American Indian nations she displays a strong sensitivity to the atmosphere of the spectacular landscape, as if the moments of its vibrant past are hanging in the air, only waiting for her to conjure them up vividly—sometimes with humor, and frequently with passion. As she travels, the ghosts of Lewis and Clark, Chief Joseph and Geronimo, Custer and Crazy Horse—all the legendary figures of the Old West—ride with her.
Thunder & Sunshine
Author: Alastair Humphreys
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1908646306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlistair Humphreys cycled around the world—a journey of 46,000 miles. This inspiring story traces the second leg of his travels—the length of South and North America, the breadth of Asia and back across Europe, crossing the mountains and salt-flats of South America, canoeing the Five-Finger Rapids of the Yukon River, and braving a Siberian Winter with only the flimsiest tent to protect him from the elements.
Jasmine and Arnica
Author: Nicola Naylor
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2010-12-01
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1908646128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany would balk at the idea of a white woman traveling India alone—and in particular, a blind woman. Throughout her childhood Nicola Naylor had been fascinated by images of the subcontinent and was determined both to realize her dream of visiting and to push back the stifling constraints imposed by perceptions of her disability. While depending on her third eye—or sixth sense—she explores India from the inside. Her account is both sensuous and enormously visual as she gradually rebuilds her shattered self-confidence, regains her desire to live life, and rediscovers her almost forgotten love of writing.
All Will Be Well
Author: Michael Meegan
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2004-05-01
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 1908646608
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking a unique approach to self-help, this guide demonstrates how conveying love and compassion to others—whether communicated through a simple smile or by holding a dying soul—can act as antidotes to the often painful human condition. Revealing the small steps that can be taken to improve the attitudes of others and therefore create happiness for the self, this handbook presents a collection of encouraging stories illustrating the strength of the human spirit. Emphasizing that all people have within them the ability to make a difference, this emboldened exploration argues for this power to be acted upon, thereby ensuring a dependable sense of well-being amidst the turmoil of today.
Cold Hands, Warm Heart
Author: Tess Burrows
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Published: 2010-07-09
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1908646632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSTRONGSTRONGA 60-year old woman's incredible attempt to race to the South Pole, carrying a call for compassion A grandmother of two, Tess Burrows came to climbing late in life when she found her true calling in campaigning for the Tibetan cause. Here, she races to the South Pole to promote world peace. She not only learns to push the limits of the human body, but also to push out the reaches of the human spirit. She and her partner, Pete, join the historic South Pole race to compete with Olympic champion James Cracknell and Ben Fogle. To complete this mission they have to battle severe medical problems, lack of money, hardship, and deprivation. For Tess it is more than combating cold hands with a warm heart, it is also a journey to push past the influences of the human mind.
