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Armchair Travel October 2021 |
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| Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard... by Siân EvansWhat it is: an engaging look at the golden age of transatlantic ocean travel via the stories of women, both employees and passengers, who found unprecedented freedoms onboard.
Don't miss: stories about famous people such as Josephine Baker and Martha Gellhorn; details about the ocean liners used as World War I hospital ships.
For fans of: Erik Larson's Dead Wake; Hugh Brewster's Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage; well-researched social histories centered on women; or amusing tales of ocean travel. |
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| The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence by Stephen KurczyWelcome to... the Quiet Zone of Green Bank, West Virginia, home to the local observatory's large single-dish radio telescope, which means that for miles around there's no WiFi and no cell signals.
What happened: Journalist Stephen Kurczy spent several months over the course of three years in the rural Appalachian area, meeting longstanding residents, people who moved there to get away from technology, and others with unsettling reasons for wanting radio silence.
Reviewers say: "Captivating" (Kirkus Reviews); "An engaging and sympathetic study of the myriad people who call this unique place home" (Booklist). |
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| Travels With George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel PhilbrickDid you know? After George Washington became president, he visited each of the 13 former colonies between 1789 and 1791 to try to unite the brand-new country.
What's inside: a thoughtful examination of the first U.S. president and the country's early years, plus an intimate look at award-winning author Nathanial Philbrick's own 2018 journey (with wife and dog) retracing the route of Washington's long-ago carriage wheels.
Reviewers say: "Both a lighthearted travelogue and a timely exploration of Washington’s historical legacy" (Wall Street Journal). |
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| On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey by Paul TherouxWhat happened: Erudite 70-something author Paul Theroux drove the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border alone. Crossing back and forth, he visited Mexico City, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and other areas, where he met locals, witnessed the monarch butterfly migration, visited historic locations, taught writing, and learned about drug cartels.
Author buzz: Theroux's written acclaimed travelogues and fiction, including books that've been made in movies like The Mosquito Coast. His latest novel, Under the Wave at Waimea, came out in April.
Read this next: For a penetrating look at both U.S. borders, try Stephanie Elizondo Griest's travel narrative All the Agents and Saints. |
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Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
by Paul Theroux
An acclaimed travel writer and novelist describes his journey across Africa, from Cape Town to Cape Province and into Namibia, riding elephants, meeting Bushmen and discussing the changes that have taken place since his first visit 50 years ago.
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The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches From the Border
by Francisco Cantú
An award-winning writer and former agent for the U.S. Border Patrol describes his upbringing as the son of a park ranger and grandson of a Mexican immigrant, who, upon joining the Border Patrol, encountered the violence and political rhetoric that overshadows life for both migrants and the police.
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Cure: a Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body
by Jo Marchant
Drawing on the latest research and traveling the world to interview physicians, patients and researchers on the cutting edge of a new world of medicine, , an award-winning science writer presents a rigorous, skeptical, deeply reported examination into the science behind the vast potential of the mind's ability to heal the body.
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design
by Charles Montgomery
An illuminating exploration of the urban world's potential for promoting health and happiness chronicles the author's journey to some of the world's most exciting and dysfunctional cities while drawing on the insights of behavioral economists and urban thinkers.
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