Biography
Destination: Paris Book: The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris (NEW May 2011) by David McCullough Print PDF
PDF Destination: Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada Book: , Edited by Kristie Miller and Robert H. McGinnis “It has been such lovely weather that just to be alive was all one wanted….” Eleanor Roosevelt in letter to Isabella Greenway in August, 1906. Isabella Greenway was the first female member of Congress form Arizona and built The [...]
Destination: Peru Book: Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time (NEW: June 2011) by Mark Adams I’m celebrating the anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu this week, although for some reason the Peruvian government jumped the gun and celebrated early–on July 8. Sometimes I really love this job. [...]
Destination: The Western United States Book: Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West–One Meal at a Time by Stephen Fried (2010–New paperback edition in 2011) The reader gets more than his/her money’s worth with the fascinating book, Appetite for America. A biography, a history of the western expansion of [...]
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Destination: Navajo Reservation PodCast: IndieTravelPodCast Book: Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist If you want to know what I sound like–and what Craig Martin’s New Zealand accent sounds like (although he thinks I am the one with the accent), take a listen at Indie Travel PodCast. Craig interviewed me via Skype [...]
Destination: Mostly England Book: George Eliot in Love by Brenda Maddox (NEW September 28, 2010) Ugly. George Eliot (Mary Ann or Marian Evans) was beyond plain. Everyone noted her over-sized nose, prominent jaw and long chin. But her charm and brilliance saved the day. Furthermore, she is one of the best English novelists ever. Print [...]
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Destination: Northern Greece Book: Eleni by Nicholas Gage A GUEST POST by Michelle Duffy Eleni is a story of passions. Print PDF
Destinations: Various Book: Mark Twain, The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens by Jerome Loving (April 2010) Print PDF
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Destination: Belize Book: The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman UPDATE: LIBRARY THING INTERVIEW WITH HOPE EDELMAN A Guest Blog by Julia Drake “The Possibility of Everything — Search for a truer self” The Possibility of Everything, acclaimed author Hope Edelman writes, “A person in the act of traveling from one place to another is [...]
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