50 Year Adventure

Author : Albert Podell
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466852933
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Around the World in 50 Years written by Albert Podell and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible. First, he set a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world, during the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown atop the Peak of Death, came within seconds of being lynched in Pakistan, and lost three of the five men who started with him, two to disease, one to the Vietcong. After that-although it took him forty-seven more years-Albert Podell set another record by going to every country on Earth. He achieved this by surviving riots, revolutions, civil wars, trigger-happy child soldiers, voodoo priests, robbers, pickpockets, corrupt cops, and Cape buffalo. He went around, under, or through every kind of earthquake, cyclone, tsunami, volcanic eruption, snowstorm, and sandstorm that nature threw at him. He ate everything from old camel meat and rats to dung beetles and the brain of a live monkey. And he overcame attacks by crocodiles, hippos, anacondas, giant leeches, flying crabs-and several beautiful girlfriends who insisted that he stop this nonsense and marry them. Albert Podell's Around the World in 50 Years is a remarkable and meaningful tale of quiet courage, dogged persistence, undying determination, and an uncanny ability to extricate himself from one perilous situation after another-and return with some of the most memorable, frightening, and hilarious adventure stories you have ever read.

Author : Rick Evans
Publisher : Rick Evans
ISBN 13 : 0557127327
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Year Adventure written by Rick Evans and published by Rick Evans. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It may not be obvious why someone like myself would write my memoir. I am not a famous person. I am not a professional athlete. I am not a politician. I am not even known in my local area of North Carolina. I do not fit into any of these typical categories of autobiographical writers. However, as in most people, I have a story to tell that is unique from many and common to some. We all have stories that people can relate to and sympathize with, if only we just tell them. I find a great relief when I learn that others have survived similar struggles that I am going through. I am living proof that it is possible to live through many things and come out the other side a better person...

Author : Ernest W. Baker
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814329108
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A 50-year Adventure in the Advertising Business written by Ernest W. Baker and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernie Baker elaborates on his lifelong career in the world of advertising, and provides an insiders perspective on the business. His experiences range from very small local firms to some of the world's largest advertising agencies, where he worked for a multitude of clients.

Author : Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Publisher : Sarah Crichton Books
ISBN 13 : 1429980885
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Third Chapter written by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and published by Sarah Crichton Books. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the twenty-first century, a developmental phase of life is emerging as significant and distinct, capturing our interest, engaging our curiosity, and expanding our understanding of human potential and development. Demographers talk about this new chapter in life as characterized by people—between fifty and seventy-five—who are considered "neither young nor old." In our "third chapters" we are beginning to redefine our views about the casualties and opportunities of aging; we are challenging cultural definitions of strength, maturity, power, and sexiness. This is a chapter in life when the traditional norms, rules, and rituals of our careers seem less encompassing and restrictive; when many women and men seem to be embracing new challenges and searching for greater meaning in life. In The Third Chapter, the renowned sociologist Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot offers a strong counterpoint to the murky ambivalence that shrouds our clear view of people in their third chapters. She challenges the still prevailing and anachronistic images of aging by documenting and revealing the ways in which the years between fifty and seventy-five may, in fact, be the most transformative and generative time in our lives, tracing the ways in which wisdom, experience, and new learning inspire individual growth and cultural transformation. The women and men whose voices fill the pages of The Third Chapter tell passionate and poignant stories of risk and vulnerability, failure and resilience, challenge and mastery, experimentation and improvisation, and insight and new learning.

Author : Mike Howard
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426218397
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Journeys for Two written by Mike Howard and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the founders of HoneyTrek.com, this inspiring book reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel. In these informative pages, Mike and Anne Howard--officially the World's Longest Honeymooners and founders of the acclaimed travel blog HoneyTrek--whisk you away to journeys of a lifetime. Drawing on their experience traveling together across seven continents, they curate the globe and offer tested-and-approved recommendations for intrepid couples, bringing culture, adventure, and romance to any couple--no matter their age or budget. Chapters are organized by type of destination (for example, beaches, mountains, and deserts) to help travelers discover new places and experiences based on their interests. Each entry focuses on a specific region, getting to the essence of each locale and its one-of-a-kind offerings. The authors reveal the best time to visit, the best places to stay, and recommended activities--each with their own adventure rating to illustrate level of intensity. Special features include funny and insightful stories from the Howards' own adventures, expert advice from other renowned traveling couples, and tips to increase the romance and excitement at each destination. A large map shows every location covered in the book, and each entry has a locator map depicting the city and country. Both entertaining and informative, this book is an invaluable resource and inspiration for a lifetime of travel.

Author : Mikjeala Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578853970
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Adventure Travelers Guide written by Mikjeala Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventure Travelers Guide is a book series that targets multiple destinations and things to do. It is uniquely designed to help travelers make the most out of every vacation. It is a fun interactive travel guide that provides various options of things to do from activities to food and culture within each destination.The concept of this book is to merge the travel bucket list with activities that encourage you to explore and go off of the beaten path. This book bridges the gaps between travel guides, ravel journals and a photo scrapbook. It is a keepsake that you would wan to keep on your coffee table and share your travel adventures with your family and friends.

Author : David Roberts
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393609871
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Limits of the Known written by David Roberts and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you’ve run out of Saint-Exupéry and miss the eloquent power of his work, then you are ready to read David Roberts.” —Laurence Gonzales, author of Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why David Roberts has spent his career documenting voyages to the most extreme landscapes on earth. In Limits of the Known, he reflects on humanity’s—and his own—relationship to exploration and extreme risk. Part memoir and part history, this book tries to make sense of why so many have committed their lives to the desperate pursuit of adventure. What compelled Eric Shipton to return, five times, to the ridges of Mt. Everest, plotting the mountain’s most treacherous territory years before Hillary and Tenzing’s famous ascent? What drove Bill Stone to dive 3,000 feet underground into North America’s deepest cave? And what is the future of adventure in a world we have mapped and trodden from end to end? In the wake of his diagnosis with throat cancer, Roberts seeks answers with new urgency and “penetrating self-analysis” (Booklist).

Author : National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426215649
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destinations of a Lifetime written by National Geographic Society (U.S.) and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Plan where, when, and how to plot your adventure with National Geographic's worldwide network of travel experts and insider tips from locals"--Cover.

Author : David R. Mains
Publisher : Multnomah Books
ISBN 13 : 9780880703291
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Day Spiritual Adventure written by David R. Mains and published by Multnomah Books. This book was released on 1990-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lynne Cheney
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481485695
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our 50 States written by Lynne Cheney and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser, creators of the bestselling America: A Patriotic Primer and A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, take you on an unforgettable tour of America—from the Everglades of Florida to the grasslands of Kentucky to the Sierra Mountains of California. Come along on a summer vacation from state to amazing state, and learn about interesting regional and historic facts along the way with an energetic family, and even the family dog!