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God save Texas : A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
by Lawrence Wright
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower explores the history, culture and politics of Texas while challenging popular stereotypes, offering insight into how the state boasts some of the highest rates of diversity, technology exports and growth as well as the lowest tax models and government regulations
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Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage
by Brian Castner
What it's about: Combining history with travelogue, acclaimed writer Brian Castner engagingly describes his 1,124 mile-canoe trip across Canada, following in the wake of Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who, in 1789, set out to find the fabled Northwest Passage.
Is it for you? Yes, if you like books with a thoughtful guide who combines fascinating history and modern-day adventure.
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| Figures in a Landscape: People & Places; Essays, 2001-2016 by Paul TherouxWhat it is: a reflective, wide-ranging collection of bestselling writer Paul Theroux's recent pieces about places he's visited (Ecuador, Hawaii, Zimbabwe, Alabama, etc.) as well as essays about interesting people, including celebrities and authors (Oliver Sacks, Robin Williams, Elizabeth Taylor, Joseph Conrad, Henry David Thoreau, and more).
Is it for you? Yes, if you like erudite travel articles mixed with refreshing profiles of a variety of people. |
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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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| The Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinnissWhat it's about: Soccer-obsessed American reporter Joe McGinniss journeyed to a village in one of Italy's poorest regions in order to spend the 1996 soccer season with the local team -- which had somehow played their way to the country's second highest professional tier. McGinniss gets to know the underdog players and their management, traveling with them and seeing Italy's beauty -- and problems.
Who it's for: readers who want an amusing, eye-opening, soccer-filled travelogue to go with their 2018 World Cup games.
Try this next: For another book that follows a soccer team around Italy, look for Tim Park's A Season with Verona. |
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Keene, New Hampshire 03431
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http://www.keenepubliclibrary.org/
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