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| Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great... by Mark AdamsWhat it's about: Mark Adams, author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, traveled via road, ferry, foot, and canoe around coastal Alaska, retracing the 1899 Harriman expedition (whose members included naturalist John Muir and photographer Edward Curtis). While doing so, he encountered a much-changed land, fascinating people, and wild animals.
Who it's for: fans of Bill Bryson, as well as anyone who likes personable tour guides and amusing, artful blends of history and travel. |
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Autumn in Venice : Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse
by Andrea Di Robilant
What it is: The remarkable story of Hemingway's love affair with both the city of Venice and the muse he found there--a vivacious 18-year-old who inspired the man thirty years her senior to complete his great final work. In the fall of 1948 Hemingway and his fourth wife traveled for the first time to Venice, which Hemingway called "a goddam wonderful city."
Why you might like it: This illuminating story of writer and muse--which also examines the cost to a young woman of her association with a larger-than-life literary celebrity--is an intimate look at the fractured heart and changing art of Hemingway in his fifties"
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The Last Cowboys : A Pioneer Family in the New West
by John Branch
What it is: A gripping portrait of one family’s gamble that rodeo and ranching are the future of the West―and not just its past.
Why you might like it: It's an unforgettable book by one of the finest reporters of our time, The Last Cowboys is a moving tribute to an American way of life.
Also by the author: Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek and Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard
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Our Towns : A 100,000-mile Journey into the Heart of America
by James Fallows
What it's about: A vivid, surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place in America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A realistically positive and provocative view of the country between its coasts.
Praise for it: “An eye-opening, keenly optimistic reminder of the strength of America’s vital center.” (Publishers Weekly)
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18 holes with Bing : Golf, Life, and Lessons from Dad
by Nathaniel Crosby
What it is: A love letter to his father in which former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life.
From the back cover: Bing Crosby, or Dad as he was known to me, was the most popular entertainer in the world in his day, a day that lasted the better part of five decades. Yet everything he accomplished in the entertainment field was a distant second to what animated him most: golf. As my mother so aptly described HIM many years ago, Bing Crosby was a golfer who sang.
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| Running With the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand FinnWhat it is: a compelling memoir chronicling British journalist Adharanand Finn's attempt to be the best runner he could be. To that end, he moved with his wife and three young children to Kenya, where he trained with some of the world's best runners and his family adjusted to living where lions roam.
Who it's for: Runners will certainly find much to like here as will anyone intrigued by the rural areas of Kenya. |
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| Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William FinneganWhat it is: the richly detailed, Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir chronicling journalist William Finnegan's experiences as a lifelong surfer.
What it's about: Finnegan's childhood in Hawaii and California, his adult years surfing around the globe (the U.S., the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, Africa), amazing waves, near-death experiences, and more.
Reviewers say: "a travelogue head-scratchingly rich in obscure, sharply observed destinations" (Wall Street Journal). |
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Solo : Memoir of Hope
by Hope Solo
What it is: The Glass Castle meets A League of Their Own in Solo, a candid and moving memoir about family, loss, and reconciliation from Hope Solo, the supremely talented, headline-making goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national soccer team.
Solo is famous for: An Olympic gold medalist and arguably America’s sexiest athlete, Hope has been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated (twice), in ESPN: The Magazine, and as a contestant on the hit ABC television show Dancing with the Stars, and her poignant, compelling, and profoundly inspiring personal history will score big with her legion of fans.
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