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The Kindness Diaries
The Kindness Diaries© 2014 Leo Logothetis288 pages Is it possible to travel the world just on the kindness of strangers? Leo Logothetis was inspired to find out after reading Che Guevara’s account of touring South America by motorbike. Well, … Continue reading
Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America?
Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America? Five Kids Meet their Country© 1990 John Siegel Boettnerwith excerpts from the journals of Heather Deutsch, Joy Fulton, Jimmy West, Carl Fagerlin, and Ethan Turpin.439 pages The United States isn’t a … Continue reading
Read of England 2012
Last week, Britons celebrated or observed Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November, a date I usually try to do some English-themed reading around, just as I do readings for the Fourth of July and Bastille Day. This year’s reading consisted … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, Bill Bryson, Britain, humor, sociology, travelogue
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Bicycle Diaries
Bicycle Diaries© 2009 David Byrne297 pages Though I’ve never heard of the musician and visual artist David Bryne before, his recollections of time spent in some of the world’s greatest cities had my attention from the start — for he … Continue reading
50 Jobs in 50 States
50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man’s Journey of Discovery Across America© 2011 Daniel Seddiqui275 pages Disclaimer: I read from an advanced review copy of the book, available through NetGalleys. No compensation for a review, good or negative, was offered … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced review, America, BnB 2011 Nonfiction Reading Challenge, occupational account, on the job, travelogue
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In a Sunburned Country
In a Sunburned Country© 2001 Bill Bryson352 pages Bill Bryson takes on the largest island in the world in In a Sunburned Country, traveling its coasts and dashing into the heart of the outback to gaze upon some of the … Continue reading
Over the Hills
Over the Hills: A Midlife Escape Across America by Bicycle© 1996 David Lamb254 pages Despite a life of front-line journalism in Vietnam and Rwanda, LA Times journalist David Lamb feels as though his lifestyle has become positively sedentary as he … Continue reading
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods© 1998 Bill Bryson274 pages Bill Bryson was so startled to find an entrance to the Appalachian Trail in his backyard that he figured, why not hike it? End to end, it’s only a little over … Continue reading
Stephen Fry in America
Stephen Fry in America: Fifty States and the Man Who Set Out to See Them All© 2008 Stephen Fry314 pages While I am not familiar with Stephen Fry’s work, his reputation for humor and science advocacy lured me me into … Continue reading
Walking towards Walden
Walking towards Walden: A Pilgrimage in Search of Place© 1995 John Hanson Mitchell301 pages Just before he set out on his journey to the netherworld, the great pilgrim Dante Alighieri had to pass through a lion-haunted forest where the straight … Continue reading
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