books about: across     books:       Party Across America: 101 of the Greatest Festivals, Sporting Events, and Celebrations in the U.S.27 reviews Michael Guerriero Adams Media, 2008 Brilliant! A glimpse into some of the peak experiences in life! It was a great thing someone came up with the idea to do this book. The most memorable experiences in life occur at events like the ones listed in Party Across America. I've been to about 7 of the 101 spots listed and now have added many more to my list that I know will be unforgettable experiences. Looking forward to seeing more from this author!             Living on the Wind : Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds19 reviews Scott Weidensaul North Point Press, 1999 Vivid and poetic language The information on bird migration is absolutely engrossing. However, the language Weidensaul uses is even more enjoyable. I kept the computer dictionary next to me while reading the book to check the beautiful language used to describe bird behavior and their habitats. This book is inspiring and thought provoking even for non-birders like me (I am likely classified as a computer geek).             The Shadow of Kilimanjaro: On Foot Across East Africa20 reviews Rick Ridgeway Henry Holt and Co., 1998 "Whatever happens to beasts happens to man." Combining moments of danger with moments of profound introspection, mountaineer/explorer Ridgeway details his journey from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro through the Tsavo game reserves to Mombasa, a month-long journey on foot, which allows him to experience man's primal relationships with the environment. Traveling with an experienced guide, two members of the Kenya Park and Wildlife Service, and ...             Across the Red Line: Stories from the Surgical Life16 reviews Richard C. Karl Temple University Press, 2001 Amazing Book......Amazing Physician I was a patient of Dr. Karl's back in April 2002. I was in my mid 30's and of course scared to death of surgery. Dr. Karl was the 4th surgeon that I had consulted. Once I met him, I knew he was the surgeon for me. His understanding of what I was going through, his grace, his medical experience. I could go on and on. When I heard he had written a book, I had to read it. As a patient of ...             Built for Growth: Expanding Your Business Around the Corner or Across the Globe26 reviews Arthur Rubinfeld, Collins Hemingway Wharton School Publishing, 2009 For Big And Small Rubinfeld has credibility, being the person who commanded the domestic and global expansion of Starbucks. Here, Art Rubinfeld gives very specific advice on not only the "what" but the "how." His well-rounded and varied background has has enabled him to perceive things the way he does and then implement his ideas. He worked as an architect and as a construction manager. Later as Brand ...             In the Wake of the Jomon: Stone Age Mariners and a Voyage Across the Pacific16 reviews Jon Turk International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2005 Hair-Raising Adventure By Bill Marsano. "In the Wake of the Jomon" starts poorly--too much prattle. In 1996 a couple of collegians frolicking in/near/around Kennewick, Washington discovered the skull of a fellow soon to be called Kennewick Man. He was a Jomon, one of a Stone Age tribe from 9,500 to 20,000 years ago that had settled in, of all places, Japan. How came he to Washington? Turk thinks it possible he came not ...             Take Big Bites: Adventures Around The World And Across The Table24 reviews Linda Ellerbee Thorndike Press, 2005 Travel, Food, Fun, Friends, Lovers, and Misadventures Ellerbee writes just the way she speaks, and when you read Take Big Bites, you feel like she's talking directly to you. This is a book that you never want to end. It's a memoir about travel and food and friends and lovers and misadventures. She has done it all. Most of the time, she travels alone. She prefers that so she's forced to talk to the people where she's visiting. Occasionally, she goes ...             Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie (Dear America)167 reviews Kristiana Gregory, 1197 Early Americans Faced Many Perils! I purchased this book for my middle school daughter. Boy did it show how hard life was for early Americans traveling across the Oregon Trail. This book is a great way to show today's kids how easy they really have it!             The Borribles: Across the Dark Metropolis27 reviews Michael de Larrabeiti London Pan/Piccolo 1986., 1986 Don't miss this book. Like many here I read this book as a young man. Borribles are children that have chosen to run away from home and live on the street. As they live on the street their ears become pointed, which is why they wear hats to hide the fact from those that hunt borribles. Once you become a Borrible you will remain a kid forever...unless... Many of the cops that work the beat that Borribles can be found ...             The Brendan Voyage: Across the Atlantic in a Leather Boat19 reviews Tim Severin Gill & Macmillan, 2005 A Great Adventure Story Tim Severin has organised several voyages in part to prove that ancient peoples could travel far greater distances than previously thought. In this story he builds a traditional leather boat or 'curragh' to show that monks could have sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland around the seventh century. There is an ancient book called the 'Navagatio' (one old copy is in the British Library) which St ...             Marketing Playbook: The Manual for Growing Organizations--102 of the Best Marketing Plays to Get Your Sales ...13 reviews John M. Fox Eagle Cross Publishing, 2005 Has what marketing and sales people need Whether a company needs to know how to get its news in front of people who care through news distribution, or how to present it in a binder, John Fox's Marketing Playbook lays it out ... plus John gives you the names of sources who will help. It's the kind of book anybody in marketing and sales will keep and refer to often.             Guns Across the Rio: A Texas Ranger in Old Mexico10 reviews Dac Crossley BookSurge Publishing, 2007 excitingly historical This is a captivating story with lovable characters. There is just the right amount of excitement, historical reference and Spanish language smattered throughout to make this book authentic and informative but easy and pleasant reading. I am anxious to see more from this author.             Jordan's Paws Across America: The True Story of a Dog and His Best Friend14 reviews John Fredericks JFMDDS LLC, 2009 Touched my Heart What a touching story. My Lab sparky is 10 now so reading this made me think of her with every page. The love John had for his son is how I feel about my daughter. I only read the book while I waited for appointments so I would actually look forward to being kept waiting. But when I got to the last couple chapters I knew I needed to read the rest at home. What a lot of good work John and ...             Listening for Coyote: A Walk Across Oregon's Wilderness11 reviews William L. Sullivan Henry Holt & Co (P), 1990 Spectacular journey i just wish it was longer The person who i borrowed this book from said they didn't like it much. I was expecting a boring book about hiking, but was surprised with an incredible journey. I only wish the book was longer! One reason i think this book is good is the length of the hike. While the author had to cover a decent amount of mileage a day he did not need to speed as much as PCT hikers do. This allows the author ...             Borribles Across the Dark Metropolis11 reviews Michael de Larrabeiti Ace, 1988 AT LAST! GOOD NEWS According to the Borrible website, The Borrible Trilogy is to be reprinted in the summer of 2002! The fans have been heard!!             Chasing Lewis & Clark Across America: A 21st Century Aviation Adventure10 reviews Ron Lowery, Mary Walker Windsock Media, LLC, 2004 Well written prose with humor mixed in! Reviewed by Shaley Melchior for Reader Views (7/06) It's not often a 'picture' book sticks with me for very long. Most photography books I read leave a mild impression that slides away very quickly. This book is more than simply a work of photography with a few words thrown in; it's truly a work of art. It's a piece of art that has left a lasting impression on me, and is a book I will enjoy ...             The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life: Seniors Across America Offer Advice to the Next ...10 reviews Doug Meckelson Plume, 2007 Its about time I have long thought America to have its head in the sand when it comes to our senior citizens. We worship youth in our advertising, movies, and print media while overlooking our true wealth, the older generation. There is an old African saying that goes, "When an African dies, it is like a library burning" That is because in those cultures the wisdom gleaned from a long life is respected and ...             Passing Through: An Existential Journey Across America's Outback11 reviews Richard Menzies Stephens Press, 2005 by a desert rat, about desert rats and for desert rats If you spend enough time in the desert, you're bound to come across some strange folk. Since the 1970s, Richard Menzies has been traveling the Great Basin Desert and meeting the region's quirky characters. As a collection of vignettes, this book features Menzies' more colorful eccentrics. In essence, this is a book about desert rats that's by a desert rat. Most of the people were met along ...             Walking the Gobi: 1,600 Mile-trek Across a Desert of Hope and Despair15 reviews Helen Thayer Mountaineers Books, 2007 ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL TRAVELOGUES I HAVE READ. What an amazing story and read this one was! What an amazing woman this author is. I seldom pick up a book and find it interesting, exciting, informative, and inspirational and on top of it all, well written...all at the same time. This is one of those books. What is a person to do when they all of a sudden turn around and find themselves at "retirement age," 63, and their husband is ...             Jesus an Interview Across Time13 reviews Andrew G. Hodges Bantam, 1988 Great For The Non-Practicing Catholics and so on... I had read this book back around in '92 finding it among a popular book store. What totally amazes me with this is the fact that if you just believe heresay and superstitions about who so and so heard and just go to church once a week or just once a year, this opens your eyes to a REAL God who actually desires you to talk with Him! Your hidden hatred toward the Jews will be minimized as your ...              search for books adventure, adventures, atlantic, aviation, borribles, business, celebrations, chasing, existential, expanding, festivals, generations, greatest, growing, hemisphere, interview, kilimanjaro, listening, lonesome, mariners, marketing, meaningful, metropolis, migratory, mile-trek, organizations, playbook, sporting, surgical, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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