Travels and Tribulations

Travels and Tribulations

Author: Tyrel Nelson

Publisher: Tyrel Nelson

Published: 2022-08-24

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1736438980

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In the spring of 2020, Tyrel Nelson lost his mother. And he lost his job in the summer. Isolated by the pandemic and hamstrung by agony, he felt forgotten by the world as it marched on. Unhappy, uneasy, and unemployed, he began picking himself up by putting down his thoughts on a yellow legal pad. Battling through his bereavement on paper proved to be cathartic. But he needed more – a writing project he could sink his grief into. So he sorted through many of the narratives he had composed over the last dozen years. Reflecting and reexamining his existence, Tyrel brainstormed what to do with the pieces which pulled at him the most. A compilation describing significant individuals, places, and moments during the past decade-plus started to take shape. Travels and Tribulations is an emotional collection of vignettes, which commences in 2008 and concludes in 2020. While readers follow him on excursions in North, Central, and South America, they also accompany Nelson to the peaks and valleys of his personal life. Profoundly impacted by the deaths of both his parents, the author guides the audience through his anguish, depicting reminiscences and regrets as he openly tries to make sense of everything.


Trials and Tribulations of a Travelling Prostitute

Trials and Tribulations of a Travelling Prostitute

Author: Andrew Mackay

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1546294422

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If you work at a multinational company, at some point you may be asked to travel the world to maintain or install equipment or seek to boost your firms reputation. It happened to Andrew Mackay, and he was unprepared from the moment he stepped on an helicopter to go to a Chevron platform in the North Sea, when everyone was dressed for freezing temperatures except him. Working as what he calls a travelling prostitute, Mackay was surprised to find that almost all of the time, he was on his own. Higher-ups never asked about his well-being, and he had to quickly adapt to indigenous populations, cultures, and traditions. In sharing his experiences while working abroad, he hopes to prepare other employees at multinational companies who may not appreciate what traveling on the job entails. If your organisation has not done its homework in advance, your very life could be at risk. From being kidnapped at an airport, left stranded, forced to spend extra time in strange places, and navigating dangerous situations, youll learn how to survive when working overseas in Trials and Tribulations of a Travelling Prostitute.


Museum Skepticism

Museum Skepticism

Author: David Carrier

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2006-05-31

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780822336945

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DIVProminent art historian looks at the birth of the art museum and contemplates its future as a public institution./div


Overseas Famous

Overseas Famous

Author: Kevin Owens

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08-16

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737282204

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From the outside, being a professional athlete seems glamorous and sexy. But, what if your name is not Michael, Kobe or Lebron? What if the highest level of athleticism you achieve is as an almost 7-foot tall overseas professional basketball player?Overseas Famous chronicles the strangely humorous, challenging and inspiring story of former overseas professional basketball player Kevin Owens. Starting his basketball career as a senior in high school and not attending a nationally ranked collegiate program, Owens still found himself traveling across four continents, enduring the hustle of the game and the erratic lifestyle of an athlete.Owens' journey is far from ordinary. His unbelievable stories ranging from NBA workouts guarded by one of the best and dirtiest defenders in NBA history to an unwilling participant in a lit flare toss helps the reader understand what it's actually like playing basketball overseas. Overseas Famous tackles many issues Americans deal with while playing basketball abroad, including language barriers, different styles of play, and the inevitable downfalls like missed paychecks and being ghosted by an organization after a substantial injury.This story is an honest and entertaining tale about the travels and tribulations of playing pro basketball worldwide.


Jupiter's Travels

Jupiter's Travels

Author: Ted Simon

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 0140054103

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This work features the author's ride of 63,000 miles over four years through 54 countries in a journey that took him around the world. The book covers his journey through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters, and a Californian commune.


Nearest Star

Nearest Star

Author: Leon Golub

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-02-24

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1107052653

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An authoritative and readable introduction to the Sun, our nearest star, from two experienced astronomers, for general science readers.


Shape of a Boy

Shape of a Boy

Author: Kate Wickers

Publisher: Aurum Press

Published: 2022-04-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0711267170

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Shape of a Boy is a hilarious memoir of one family's travels across the world, filled with funny anecdotes from exotic locations.


Chance and Choice: My First Thirty Years

Chance and Choice: My First Thirty Years

Author: Joan Lorch Staple

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007-06-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1430329416

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Chance and Choice covers the first third of my life (1923-1952) from my childhood in a small German town to my early career as a biologist in London. While concentrating on family and friends, I have tried to convey the spirit of the times - how it felt to be a Jewish girl in Hitler's Germany, an "enemy alien" in war-torn England, and a "girl" scientist in what was then a largely male field. My memoir also recalls some interesting people, the countries I have visited, and the joys and tribulations of my research. The story ends with my marriage to Peter Staple, a young English dentist and doctoral student.