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Embark on a transformative journey with Arlo Caspian, as he throws caution to the wind and ventures beyond the confines of the familiar. Prepare to be swept away by his captivating chronicle of unexpected destinations, exhilarating challenges, and profound self-discovery. This is a story about embracing the whispers of your heart, defying expectations, and discovering the extraordinary that awaits on the road less traveled. Join Arlo and witness firsthand the transformative power of the unknown as he navigates breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cultures, and encounters beings beyond earthly imagination. This autobiography is a testament to the courage required to forge your own path, a celebration of the unexpected gifts that life offers, and a reminder that the most meaningful experiences often lie beyond the horizon. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and ultimately inspired as you embark on this journey alongside Arlo Caspian.

In a survival situation, a wrong decision could spell the difference between life and death. No one knows this better than Les Stroud, who has survived everywhere from the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon. In Will to Live, Les examines many incredible true life survival stories?explaining what happened and why, and offering valuable perspectives on what went right, what went wrong, and what could have been done differently. The tales in Will to Live include:Chris McCandless?the subject of the book and movie Into the Wild.Yossi Ghinsberg?who survived alone in the Amazon for twenty-one days.Douglas Mawson?the Antarctic "superman" who survived three hellish months at the bottom of the planet.Nando Parrado?who was trapped for two months high in the Andes after a plane crash killed his friends and family.Plus . . . stories from Les's own experiences, along with practical sidebars with tips on how to escape quicksand, butcher a moose, cross a snow-covered crevasse, and more.Provocative and entertaining, Will to Live is a compilation of history's most intriguing survival stories from one of the world's foremost experts.

Whale Hunt, first published in 1948, is a first-hand account of a whaling voyage during the mid-1800s. Author Nelson Cole Haley, harpooner on the ship Charles W. Morgan, details daily life on board the ship, dangers and challenges faced by the crew, interactions with natives, and the process of hunting and processing whales. Haley also describes the various ports-of-call the ship visited during the voyage, including the Azores, Cape Verde, and the Falkland Islands. Included are 18 pages of pen and ink drawings.

Poet on a Scooter, first published in 1958, is the lyrical account of American poet and journalist Harry Roskolenko, who traveled the world on a small Vespa scooter, eventually completing a 15-month, around-the-world trip of an epic 37,000 miles (21,000 miles of them by scooter).From the original edition dust-jacket: It was spring in Paris when Harry Roskolenko, poet and journalist, decided that it was time to leave the Left Bank and start a trip on a little scooter that eventually took him around the world, in what turned out to be an amazingly exotic and carefree physical and intellectual adventure. Like Columbus, he started from Genoa, but instead of using a ship, Mr. Roskolenko began his poetic journey on two small wheels and then scootered his way through the most exciting human and physical areas of the Mid-East and Far-East. He fished at the foothills of Mt. Ararat, then climbed up its high Biblical slopes; he slept at the tomb of Omar Khayyam in Persia, paying homage to the poet of roses and wine; he saw the good and the bitter in our troubled political world; he danced with Kurds, Turks and Australian aborigines, and almost found a temporary Moslem wife, a sigheh, at a mosque. He covered 37,000 miles through the most remote areas of Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Ceylon and Australia with humor, bounce, good will and insight. He met with wolves and tigers, bandits and politicians, ex-prime ministers, peasants, poets and editors; and though one tiger clawed at him, Mr. Roskolenko came through his odyssey in classical fashion, an unscheduled traveler who encountered many deadly hazards but coped with adventure and misadventure alike.This is a highly literate account of a most unusual and challenging journey through antique civilizations. In San Francisco, near the end of his trip, Mr. Roskolenko met the nihilistic Beat Generation on their embattled frontiers of jazz-poetry, pod and lament, but he soon headed for New York and home, having rediscovered the nature of man's faith - that which is outside of his immediate world - man's past, and his essential poetry in the world of others.

Wilderness is the first book by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), noted American artist and illustrator. The book, in journal form, describes the experiences of Kent and his 9-year-old son while living in a simple cabin near Seward, Alaska, and surrounded by a vast, largely untouched wilderness. This Pathfinder Book Reprint Edition features the original 1920 edition of Wilderness, a 1930 Preface by the author, and is illustrated throughout with Kent's drawings.

By Sled Dog For Byrd, first published in 1931, is an exciting account of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928-30. Author John O'Brien was a member of the geological party led by Laurence Gould, and took part in a grueling 1,600 mile dog-sled journey across the Antarctic ice. Included are 16 pages of photographs and maps.

The Long Rescue, first published in 1960, is the dramatic story of the ill-fated Greely Expedition launched in 1879 as a scientific study the Arctic region. Of the original complement of 25 men, only 6 would survive to reach the U.S. following their rescue in June 1884. Included are 18 pages of maps and photographs.From the dust jacket: "We'll leave at two P.M.," Lieutenant Greely announced. It was 10 a.m., August 9, 1883. The commander of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition had concluded he could not wait another day in hope of the relief ship's reaching his little band of men in the Far North. Summer was passing. New ice might close the harbor and trap them. They had to leave and leave quickly.This was the beginning of the retreat of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition-twenty-five men under the command of Lieutenant Adolphus A. Greely, who had been sent by the United States in 1879 to study the Arctic phenomena. From a scientific standpoint, their expedition had been successful, but before their mission was over, disaster was to strike again and again.The Long Rescue tells the terrible, suspenseful drama of the heroic attempt of Greely and his men to escape from the treacherous North. Fighting not only against the unpredictable forces of the Arctic, where a sudden shift in wind could take them miles off their course or move a gigantic ice floe in their path, but against time-for Greely knew that a few hours' delay could destroy any chance of reaching the relief ship-the expedition had to meet and conquer elements of nature unknown to most men. But the sinister Arctic was to strike a deathblow to their hopes of reaching the rescue ship on time, and they were to find themselves a prisoner of the North for a third long winter.The story of the desperate fight for survival of the Greely expedition is an adventure story of almost unbearable dramatic suspense. It is also an epic of the courage and leadership of the men responsible for this heroic task-many of whom gave their lives for the winning of the Farthest North.

The initial inception for crafting this novella germinated twenty-three years ago. I wanted to devise a type of autobiography underscoring certain experiences in my life, referencing Puerto Rico as the backdrop for its creation. While exploring and searching for my personal ensimismamiento (search within), I adhere to the literary "flow of consciousness" technique in my prose for ruminating on life's meaning, interconnecting my individual and global perspectives. My discourse is derived from my respective perceptions and academic training along with knowledge gained from my travels to Latin America and Europe. For me, writing and speculating on life can be encapsulated at specific and well-defined moments.

This memoir recounts a journey undertaken during an era marked by innocence and naivety, yet brimming with excitement. It was a time when one could traverse from Europe to Asia entirely by land, savouring the gradual shift in cultures and landscapes, a feat that has become increasingly challenging in today's world. This travelogue reflects on a privileged experience, one for which the author remains deeply grateful, having witnessed these diverse regions and cultures first-hand.

Antarctic Night: One Man's Story of 28,224 Hours at the Bottom of the World, first published in 1957, is author Jack Bursey's account of his lengthy experiences in the Antarctic. Bursey (1903-1980), accompanied Commander Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica in 1927 and 1939. On his second expedition, Bursey would make one of the longest dog-sled journeys ever recorded - over 1,200 miles in 83 days. In World War II, Bursey served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Philippines before returning to the region in 1955. Antarctic Night is a fascinating look at the early days of Antarctic exploration, the establishment of the Little America bases, the use of dog-teams and sno-cats for transportation, the living conditions of the men, and their struggle with the cold and long periods of winter darkness. Included are 17 pages of illustrations.

Charles Tyng's quarter century under sail took him around the world half a dozen times at the begining of the nineteenth century. Fortunately, he proved to be as natural a storyteller as he was a sailor. Before the Wind has been hailed as a superb contribution to seafaring literature, alongside such books as Two Years Before the Mast and the novels of Patrick O'Brian. Both Tyng's life and the way he recounts his years at sea are full of wonder: He survives shipwrecks, squalls, and pirates. He makes and loses fortunes in tea, sugar, and cotton. He meets Lord Byron as well as the British princess (later queen) Victoria. Sailors, armchair travelers, history buffs, and lovers of pulse-quickening maritime stories will find this book as seductive as the siren song of the sea.

Abandoned, first published in 1961, is the riveting story of the ill-fated Greely Arctic Expedition. Launched in 1881 as part of the International Polar Year, the U.S. stationed a party of twenty-five men on what is today called Ellesmere Island off the northwest coast of Greenland. The volunteer crew was made up of 3 Army officers, 19 enlisted men, a civilian surgeon, and 2 Eskimo hunters. The commander of the group was thirty-seven-year-old Signal Corps Lieutenant Adolphus Washington Greely. During their first year on the ice, members of the expedition went farther toward the North Pole than anyone had gone before and collected a body of invaluable scientific data. The first supply ship sent to the men in the summer of 1882 was forced to turn back, and the men passed their second winter in isolation at their frigid base-camp. Personality clashes developed and grew steadily more intense. The second relief ship, sent in 1883, was crushed in the ice. Greely led his men south according to a prearranged plan, and they spent their third ice-bound winter encamped at Camp Sabine. Supplies ran out, the hunting failed, and the men began to die of starvation. In Washington an amazing controversy grew out of the failure of the rescue expeditions. Congress was reluctant to launch another attempt, but at last, largely because of the heroic efforts of Greely's wife, Henrietta, the Navy was authorized to go in search of survivors. In the summer of 1884 the 6 survivors of the Greely expedition were safely returned home. The excitement which their rescue generated soon turned into a national scandal when rumors of cannibalism were supported by forensic evidence. Abandoned remains the most complete and authentic account of the Greely Expedition ever published. Included are 15 pages of maps and photographs.

Treasure Express, first published in 1938, is an exciting account of the heady early days of the Wells Fargo offices and its paddlewheel, stagecoach, and express services. The book chronicles the story of Henry Wells (1805-78) and William Fargo (1818-81) who incorporated Wells, Fargo & Company in California in 1852, providing express services from the gold fields to financial centers of the East. The life-or-death struggles of the drivers and guards against bandits and outlaws as they fought to build a viable transportation and delivery network. Detailed too, are some of the most infamous robberies and attacks (and attackers) on the intrepid drivers. Indexed and illustrated throughout with photographs.

Isolated from the civilized world, the Island is guarded by armed sentinels with orders to shoot to kill anyone attempting to escape. Its inhabitants are hostages of a tyrannical ruler that keeps them enslaved. Their only hope is to flee the Island, but the price to pay is often too high. Driven by the birth of his firstborn child, Carlos decides to escape. His brother and three friends join him. But evading the guards is just the beginning. Their route to freedom is a 90-mile passage across "The Straits of Death", a shark infested ocean with strong sea currents, and unpredictable storms. Only one in every four who venture into the crossing reaches their destination... alive. Follow these brave souls as they confront relentless guards, treacherous seas, and the cruel hand of fate. Their quest for love, family, and freedom becomes a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Every obstacle they overcome and every sacrifice they make carries them closer to a destiny they refuse to surrender.

Northwest of the World, first published in 1944, is the memoir of American explorer and fur-trader Olaf Swenson (1883-1938). The book chronicles his long career in Alaska and Siberia, and provides a fascinating look into the native culture of northeastern Siberia, as well as the difficulties - extreme cold, ships frozen in ice, nearly impossible travel conditions, and Soviet officials -- faced by Swenson and his crews. Illustrated with 8 pages of photographs.About the Author: Born and raised in Michigan, Swenson first reached the far north as a Nome prospector in 1901. The next year he signed on for a prospecting venture in Siberia, spending two summers and one winter on the Chukchi Peninsula. He returned to Siberia in 1905, this time with his wife and their infant son. His introduction to trading came when their ship was wrecked and he contracted to salvage cargo on a share basis. He continued to trade at Anadyr until 1911. In 1913, Swenson and C.L. Hibbard of Seattle formed the Hibbard-Swenson Company which operated trading schooners and steamers on the Siberian coast, buying furs and ivory and trading a variety of general merchandise until 1921. Swenson continued this business as Olaf Swenson & Co. until 1923 when the Bolshevik victory led to seizure of his business. Two years of negotiations led to a contract with the Soviet government to supply goods on a cost-plus basis and buy furs. This arrangement persisted through 1930. The difficulties of getting furs and personnel out of the Siberian Arctic led to the first commercial flights across the Bering Strait. The fourth such flight crashed in a Siberian winter storm, killing aviation pioneer Carl Ben Eielson and his mechanic in 1929. Swenson's Northwest of the World contains observations on commerce, conditions, and native life in northeast Siberia and has long been praised for vivid description of life in this harsh region.

Welcome to a journey of adventure, natural wonder, and the freedom of the open road! In "Park and Play: Discovering National Parks from the Comfort of Your RV," we invite you to explore some of the most magnificent landscapes and cultural treasures the United States has to offer. The allure of national parks has captivated the hearts of travelers for generations. From the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the dramatic canyons of the Southwest, from the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest to the historic sites of the East Coast, our national parks represent a tapestry of unparalleled beauty and heritage. These protected spaces serve as living classrooms in ecology, geology, history, and so much more, offering endless opportunities for adventure and discovery. In recent years, there has been a resurgence in the love for road travel, particularly in the form of recreational vehicles (RVs). The freedom to wander where you please, the comfort of your own rolling home, and the chance to wake up amidst the natural beauty of national parks are just a few of the reasons why RV travel has become a beloved American pastime.This book is your guide to combining these passions- exploring the national parks while enjoying the comfort and convenience of RV travel.

Jungle Wife, first published in 1949, is the heart-warming story of a Philadelphia woman who married professional hunter and sportsman, Sasha Siemel (1890-1970), and raised a family in the wilds of the Brazilian state Mato Grosso. Sasha met his future wife, Edith Bray Siemel (1919-2012), in Philadelphia while on a lecture tour, and moved together to Brazil where they raised their three young children. The family's life, many adventures, and encounters with wildlife and native tribes are described in the book. Later, the couple returned to the U.S. and settled on a farm in southeastern Pennsylvania. Included are 2 maps and 8 pages of photographs.

Con el ultimo suspiro, es un extraordinario y conmovedor relato lleno de profundas emociones, de triunfos y fracasos sobre la vida de Adolfo Gonzalez, un indigena zapoteco de Oaxaca, Mexico. De nino sonaba con obtener una buena educacion y romper el ciclo de pobreza en su familia. Despues de muchos anos de lucha y sufrimiento sin poder alcanzar sus metas por la extrema pobreza en la que vivia, toma la dificil decision de abandonar su hogar y emigrar a los Estados Unidos, donde trabaja en los campos agricolas de California. Fue una escuela de adultos en Salinas, California, que le abrio las puertas para su educacion, ahi aprende ingles como su tercera lengua y consigue su diploma de preparatoria, posteriormente ingresa a la universidad. Anos mas tarde, con mucho esfuerzo y perseverancia, en el ocaso de su vida, se gradua con honores en la universidad.

Fever, Famine and Gold, first published in 1938, is the exciting account of the search for Incan treasure in the jungles and mountains of the Amazon basin and Andes of Ecuador. With the backing of financiers in New York, Loch assembled his expedition and spent two years searching for the fabled Valverde treasure. Along the way, the explorers collected valuable specimens of birds and mammals, and information about the remote native tribes they encountered. Returning home after failing to find the treasure, Loch is reported to have drunk a bottle of whiskey and shot himself with his army revolver. Author and Scotsman Captain E. Erskine Loch (1891-1944) was a veteran of the Uganda Highlanders and an officer in the British Army who fought in India and Africa. Included are 17 pages of maps and illustrations.

COLD: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey, first published in 1931, is the account of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition by its second in command, Laurence Gould. The book documents life at the "Little America" base station and provides a lively account of the group's five-person, 1500 mile dog-sled journey across Antarctica. COLD, filled with details of cold-weather equipment and survival, cooking and food needs, the Antarctic landscape, their hardy dogs, and more, remains a classic in the field of Antarctic literature. Included are 37 pages of photographs and maps.

Clear the Tracks!, first published in 1943, recounts Joseph Bromley's career as a locomotive engineer on the Lackawanna Railway in New York. Beginning as a teenager as a callboy, by age 17 Bromley was aboard the engine, throwing wood pieces into one of the last of the old wood-burning models. At 20 he was promoted to the right-hand side of the cab, becoming the youngest engineer with the line. His entertaining reminiscences describe the more relaxed freight schedules of the day, when the crew could stop on a siding for several hours of fishing or to visit family and friends. Illustrated with line drawings.

My Life of High Adventure, first published in 1962, is the autobiography of Grant Pearson, park ranger and later superintendent of Mount McKinley National Park (now Denali National Park and Preserve). He began work at the Park in February 1926 and retired as superintendent in November 1956, and also was an elected Alaska state representative. My Life of High Adventure describes the early days of the Park, his ascent of Denali in 1932, sled-dog teams and Park patrols, recovery of climbers who perished in their ascent attempts, and accounts of its diverse wildlife. An Appendix describes climbs (and attempted climbs) of the peak from 1909 to 1961. Includes 16 pages of b/w photos and two maps.

New Green World, first published in 1954, is a fascinating look at the life of American naturalist John Bartram (1699-1777) and his explorations across the newly formed United States. At his home near Philadelphia, he established America's first botanical garden, which exists to the present day. The book details his travels and interactions with prominent figures of his day, and his many discoveries and collections of plants unique to the Americas.Author's note from the first edition dust-jacket:I began to be interested in the Bartrams, father and son, because of a flower in my Pennsylvania garden but I stayed with them through New Green World because they were so alive, though long dead. Living for more than themselves, they were unafraid of new horizons and so their story breaks through parochial notions of our historical past to reach around the world. Long neglected, the Bartrams broke ground for Audubon, Thoreau and many others. The plants they rescued from the wilderness survive; the vitality of their search speaks to us today.

I was adopted so young I barely remember it. Although it was by blood relatives, I grew up in a loveless home with people who abused me mentally, physically, and emotionally. Too young to know how to deal with my emotions, I began to act out.By the age of twelve, I was drinking, drugging, and smoking cigarettes. Staying in trouble became normal. I had become just as toxic as my environment. That caused me to carry a lot of baggage to college with me. There I met my first husband and my children's father. From infidelity to prison, this had to be the pettiest relationship I have ever seen or been in. The thirteen long years of heavy drinking, drugging, and domestic violence were a bad atmosphere for our girls. We were creating more damaged goods.Once I decided to leave my train wreck of a marriage, I found the divorce to be as messy and complicated. Situations like this have a way of exposing the fake people in your life. It lets you know who is for you and who has secretly been against you. The moment I decided to do what I felt was best for me and my girls, the ridicule began, and it was relentless. I was immediately a bad mother. I had to stand my ground and defend the decisions I made. I had to show my so-called family and friends I was strong enough to stand alone. I never really had a family, just a bunch of relatives. I never had many friends, just true frenemies. It was me against the world, and I was ready for battle.After the divorce was final and I was kid-free, my drinking, drugging, and partying spiraled out of control. This led me to people who helped me turn things around. Regardless of how bad things got, my club brothers never turned their backs on me. That's why joining a motorcycle club was one of the best decisions I ever made. It didn't hurt that when I met the sergeant at arms, I wanted one hot night with him. However, after I got to know him, I wanted him all to myself. We started as best friends, and our relationship was solid. It was definitely tested. From my children returning home, my multiple arrests, and my bad relationship with his family. Through it all, he had my back.I had spent the majority of my life masking. Riddled with addictions to stealing, food, alcohol, drugs, sex, money, and gambling, I had a lot of self-reflecting and growing to do. All this was made possible with a stretch in the penitentiary. I had to start with separating religion and spirituality. Religion was forced on me. It was time for me to decide. My physical being may have been trapped in a cage, but my mental stability was far worse. I needed to free myself and my mentality from bondage and truly begin to heal and grow.My life may have been an uphill battle, but I made it to the top, a much-better Mz. Talented.

Laugh, weep, be moved, challenged, and inspired, as you are taken on a journey of discovery. You might identify with the students - or relate to this teacher! Delve into her world, as she fulfils her childhood dream of becoming a wise and compassionate teacher.She considers teaching as the greatest privilege and responsibility. She taught her school subjects, but she also taught young people life skills: how to learn, laugh, live, love, forgive - and what really matters, in this short life we are gifted.She strongly believes that students need acceptance, and self-belief, in order to learn and to love learning - that they are worth her time, interest, and care.Her methods of engaging the interest of students were rarely traditional. But they worked! If students had difficulty, her calling as a teacher was to "find another way". Every time.You will be touched not only by her variety of classroom stories, but by her honesty, humour, wit, and insights, but you'll be hooked with her 'teaching' experiences as she travels with seven teenagers for three weeks in a foreign country. What could possibly go wrong?Enjoy.

Discover the story of a determined mother who fought hard to keep her family together during wartime and its aftermath, with hardly any support from others. The battle didn't end with the war; it extended into my own life. Growing up in poverty, I faced my own set of challenges that made every step towards success feel like a steep climb. However, these trials pushed me to strive harder and sparked a desire to help others. This tale follows our family's journey through hard times, my own fight to achieve my goals, and how these experiences ignited a passion for giving back.

In March 2020, I scored a new job, turned forty, and the world shut down. I was out of work for about six weeks. About a month or so after returning to work, I learned that I was twelve weeks pregnant! While yes, the pregnancy was blissful, my job made existing while pregnant pretty damn difficult. In the midst of fighting for respect and a better position in the company, I started writing poems while commuting to and from work on the train. Later on, I started writing little musings to go along with the poems. These writings (and soon art pieces) continued after I resigned from that company to work for another who turned out to not be that much better about me being a new mother to a tiny baby. The little one was born by the completion of these pieces, but the anger that accompanied the treatment I received remained. The result is this collection.

Peter Chrzanowski's life took a dramatic twist at the age of 14 when his dad took the family on a grueling 14-month overland voyage by Volkswagen camper from Canada to southern Argentina's Tierra Del Fuego. The trip changed his life forever. Over the next four decades, he became an extreme skier, paraglide pilot, film maker, journalist and event producer.By 1978, when he was 21, Peter had already organized his first major climbing/skiing expedition and documentary film on Peru's highest peak - Huascaran (6746 m, 22,132 ft), along with French extreme skiing legends, Patrick Vallencant and Jean Marc Boivin.Accidents began to happen. In 1979 he cartwheeled 900 vertical meters (2,700 ft) down a 55 degree face while skiing Peru's Ranrapalca (6746 m, 22132 ft). He miraculously survived while waiting three days for rescue.In Canada, he continued his notable historical first ski descents, including a solo climb and first ski off the "Monarch of the Rockies", Mount Robson (2,829 m, 12,982 ft) in August 1983. While attending SFU he continued his films and first ski descents off mountains like Mexico's Popocatepetl; BC's highest peak, Mount Waddington; Mount Serratus; Mount Currie; Siberian Express; and many more. He brought extreme skiing legend Sylvain Saudan (and the name) to Blackcomb's Saudan Couloir. At least 20 films later, with more crashes, torn knee ligaments, and several near-death experiences, he then discovered the arcane sport of paragliding, and brought it to Canada. Then came more severe accidents, including a fractured femur and cracked pelvis, controversial sporting events, and judging films at several mountain film festivals around the world. He judged the World Extreme Skiing Championships in Valdez, Alaska for nine years.Follow Peter's brutally honest autobiography in "I Survived Myself."Learn how he has led a life as a black sheep to many in the corporate world -full of controversy and mischievous politics, which he humorously and very candidly reveals in his book. Peter is credited with bringing extreme skiing and paragliding to Canada.