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My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to Ouagadougou...An Auto-Misadventure Across the Sahara 9 reviews
Jeroen Van Bergeijk
Broadway, 2008
An hilarious, nail-biter of a road trip across the Sahara
+ Great Adventure Which Teaches the Reader a Bit of African Culture and History Along the Way!
+ Wonderful photos, interesting voyage, bit of a disconnect
+ wry, well written with more than a touch of Zen
+ timelessness in West Africa
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival 155 reviews
Joe Simpson
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Exciting read
+ Outstanding book - you won't be able to put it down
After watching the movie version of this book I wanted to read Touching the Void. I usually like to read the book first but in this case I am glad that I did it in reverse. I am not a mountain climber and do not know the terms used in the sport. So watching the movie helped set up the book to ...
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History 257 reviews
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2000
I've always said the Weatherman prevails even when he's wrong{{
+ a reminder of tragedy
+ Never thought I'd enjoy a book about the weather so much!
+ Isaac'sStorm
+ There Have Always Been Harrowing Storms
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Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival in the Merchant Marine (Blue Jacket Books) (Blue ...17 reviews
Robert Frump
US Naval Institute Press, 2007
The true and sometimes hidden tragedy of life at sea...
+ Until the Sea Shall Free Them
+ US Mechant Mariners must read
+ A Great, Page-Turning, Investigative Piece
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Road Fever28 reviews
Tim Cahill
Vintage, 1992
a great read for anyone who loves the art of travel
+ Serious Road Tripping
+ A road trip through South and Central America
+ One of my favorite books
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Uncommon Carriers30 reviews
John McPhee
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Not a novel!
+ Extraordinary book about ordinary jobs
+ Uncommon Carriers -- uncommonly good
+ Transporters
+ McPhee Delivers
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex283 reviews
Nathaniel Philbrick
Viking Adult, 2000
Excellent and Enthralling Book from a most Perspicacious Author
+ Great white whale sinks ship . . . . who'd believe that story?
+ horrifying
+ I was cheering for the whales
+ in the heart of the sea
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Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's ...30 reviews
Spike Walker
St. Martin's Griffin, 2002
Coming Back Alive
+ Walker - the fisherman
+ Couldn't put it down!
+ Could not put this book down!
+ Coming Back Alive
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Working on the Edge: Surviving In the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's ...58 reviews
Spike Walker
St. Martin's Griffin, 1993
Alaska king crab fishing
+ Love the book!
+ Great Reading
Great book! Told the stories in a factual manner with a bit of a sense of humor. Made me feel like I was there. Loved it and quickly have shared it with my sister to read.
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Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea35 reviews
Steven Callahan
Mariner Books, 2002
I was SHOCKED by how great this book was
+ Great Survival Story
+ Where there's a will, there's a way!
+ fascinating
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail70 reviews
Bill Bryson
Anchor, 2006
Entertaining all the way thru...
+ Typical witty, funny, entertaining and educational fare from Bryson
This is the first book by Bryson I picked up and I could hardly put it down before finishing it. It flows very well, is full of historical facts and great imagery of Bryson's journey along the AT.
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Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs48 reviews
Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, ...
Ballantine Books, 2008
Great book
+ If you love Deadliest Catch
+ Sit in your armchair and feel the salt spray chill your face...
+ Crab fishing.
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The Ship and the Storm37 reviews
Jim Carrier
International Marine, 2000
Chilling Account
+ the ship and the storm
+ Refreshes memories
+ Hurricane Mitch and the Fantom, April 3, 2007
+ the ship and the storm
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Desert Solitaire122 reviews
Edward Abbey
Touchstone, 1990
Not just desert love
+ I now understand why this is considered a "Nature Classic".
+ Must reading
+ Fantastic Book
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In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History12 reviews
Skip Strong, Twain Braden
The Lyons Press, 2005
The review sums up my thoughts better than I can
+ Buy this book, you won't regret it!
+ A Bit Dangerous
+ "In Peril" Farley Mowat would be proud....
+ Well worth your time
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Looking for a Ship13 reviews
John McPhee
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991
A bittersweet experience....
+ "Travels With Charlie" on the Sea
+ And now for something completely different
+ Very interesting read
+ I guess you just had to be there...
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The Last American Sailors: A Wild Ride in the Modern Merchant Marine10 reviews
Michael R. Rawlins
iUniverse, 2003
Great reading!
+ Extraordinary tales by a superb writer!
+ An excellent story of a decade in the merchant marine
+ Very good
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Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas13 reviews
Spike Walker
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
Deadliest Catch
+ Amazing survival stories
+ Must Read for fans of "The Most Dangerous Catch"
+ For "Deadliest Catch" junkies!
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Motoring with Mohammed: Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea32 reviews
Eric Hansen
Vintage, 1992
Retrieving the Lost Dutchman's gold would've been easier
+ Excellent travel journal
+ Fun and engaging
+ Interesting, informational & entertaining
+ A story in a story
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