Travel & Leisure

Affair With Africa: Expeditions and Adventures Across a Continent by Kistner, Alzada Carlisle. Narrated by Herbert, C. M. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "In June 1960, Alzada Kistner and her husband David, an entomologist, left their eighteen-month-old daughter in the care of relatives and began what was to be a four-month scientific expedition in the Belgian Congo. Three weeks after their arrival, the country was gripped by a violent revolution, trapping the Kistners in its midst. Despite having to face numerous life-threatening situations, the Kistners were not to be dissuaded. An emergency airlift by the U.S. Air Force brought them to safety in Kenya, where they continued their field work. Thus began three decades of adventures in science. In An Affair with Africa, Alzada Kistner describes her family’s African experience during the five expeditions they took, beginning with the trip to the Belgian Congo in 1960 and ending in 1973 with a nine-month excursion across southern Africa. From hunching over columns of ants for hours on end while seven months pregnant to eating dinner next to Idi Amin, Kistner provides a lively and revealing account of the human side of scientific discovery."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Art of Fiction: [A Guide for Writers and Readers] by Rand, Ayn.; Boeckmann, Tore. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "In The Art of Fiction, Ayn Rand, the legendary author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, discusses how a writer combines abstract ideas with concrete action and description to achieve a unity of theme, plot, characterization, and style."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Children of Jihad: A Young American's Journey Among the Youth of the Middle East by Cohen, Jared. Narrated by Collins, Jason. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Defying foreign government orders and interviewing terrorists face-to-face, a young American tours hostile lands to learn about Middle Eastern youth—and uncovers a subculture that defies every stereotype. The result is a portrait of paradox that probes much deeper than any journalist or pundit ever could."... Show More View Details | Order Now

City of the Soul: A Walk in Rome by Murray, William. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """The Coloseum...Villa Borghese...the Piazza di Spagna...the Trevi Fountain...and the Capuchin Church of Santa Maria della Concezione whose macabre crypt had impressed the likes of Mark Twain and Marquis de Sade - these are just some of the landmarks William Murray points out on his walking tour of Rome. Having grown up in the city, Murray makes for an expert - and engaging - tour guide who captures Rome's sights, sounds, and flavors, while also revealing its mythologized history and folklore - stories only a longtime resident would know. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Cloud Forest: a Chronicle of the South American Wilderness by Matthiessen, Peter. Narrated by Rudnicki, Stefan Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "For twenty thousand miles, Peter Matthiessen crisscrossed the South American wilderness, traveling from the Amazonian rain forests to Machu Picchu high in the Andes, down to the edge of the world at Tierra del Fuego and back. In the course of his journey he followed the trails of old explorers, encountered river bandits, wild tribesmen, and the evidence of ancient ruins, and discovered a fossilized snout of a giant unknown crocodilian hidden in the depths of the jungle on the wild mountain rivers of Peru. "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Cork Boat by Pollack, John. Narrated by Marosz, Jonathan. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """In this true story, the improbable ascends to the fantastical. In 1999, disillusioned Washington, DC, speechwriter John Pollack abandons the cynicism of the capital city to pursue his lifelong dream of building a boat out of wine corks. In this disarmingly witty tale, Pollack overcomes one obstacle after another, augmenting his own thirty-year collection of wine corks with plunder donated by bartenders and waiters, harnessing the energies of a brilliant but disorganized partner, and gaining the good offices of dozens of volunteer boat builders who work until their fingers bleed. On the completion of the project, held together with rubber bands, Pollack sails the boat down Portugal's Douro River, to the acclaim of thousands. A monument to obsession, a triumph of whimsy. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Feet on the Street: [Rambles Around New Orleans] by Blount, Roy. Narrated by Boehmer, Paul. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """In this savory and exuberant travelogue, New Orleans is experienced through the eyes, ears, and taste buds of Roy Blount, Jr. who writes ""The history around here is so thick you could pop it open with an oyster-knife, and oh, the aroma: fresh-ground coffee, yesterday's fish, spilt beer, sloshed Tabasco, hot pastry, patchouli oil...and hints of some fortuitous compound...mule plop and olive salad?"" Divided into eight Rambles through different parts of the city, the book covers it all: the architecture, music, romance, historical characters (including Walt Whitman and Chuck Berry) and the food. Each Ramble closes with a lagniappe - an extra treat for the reader such as a riff on Gennifer Flowers or a meditation on naked dancing - that shows us why New Orleans, as Roy sees it, is a city ""like no other place in America, and yet (or therefore) the cradle of American culture."" """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Following the Equator: a Journey Around the World by Twain, Mark. Narrated by Kevin, Michael. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "Bound on a lecturing trip around the world, Mark Twain turns his keen satiric eye to foreign lands in Following the Equator. This vivid chronicle of a sea voyage on the Pacific Ocean displays Twain's eye for the unusual, his wide-ranging curiosity, and his delight in embellishing the facts. The personalities of the ship's crew and passengers, the poetry of Australian place-names, the success of women's suffrage in New Zealand, an account of the Sepoy Mutiny, and reflections on the Boer War as an expression of imperialistic morality, among other topics, are the focus of his wry humor and redoubtable powers of observation. Following the Equator is an evocative and highly unique American portrait of nineteenth-century travel and customs."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Getting Stoned With Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by Troost, J. Maarten. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "With <i>The Sex Lives of Cannibals</i>, J. Maarten Troost established himself as one of the most engaging and original travel writers around. <i>Getting Stoned with Savages</i> again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a hilarious account of life in the farthest reaches of the world. "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Gullible's Travels: The Adventures of a Bad Taste Tourist by Peters, Cash. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "For years, British journalist Cash Peters trekked around Europe and America for the BBC and for his hilarious and hugely popular public radio series, <i>The Bad Taste Tours</i>. Join Peters on this outrageous behind-the-scenes look at some of the more ridiculous journeys and adventures of his career."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Harbor Hill: Portrait of a House by Wilson, Richard Guy. Narrated by Hillgartner, Malcolm. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "A ""palace"" ruled by a ""queen,"" Harbor Hill in Roslyn, Long Island, was commissioned by the beautiful and imperious Katherine Duer Mackay, wife of one of the country's wealthiest men, to be an estate almost without equal in the entire country. The mansion, along with its magnificent furnishings, art, gardens, and the owners' hubris, striving, and ultimate failure are the center of this saga. An extravagant product of the desire for social acceptance, the portrait covers old versus new wealth, religious differences over the building of a church, and art collecting, as well as the many people involved, from the architects, builders, and workers to the servants and staff who ran the house and gardens. Harbor Hill's story includes elements of farce and tragedy; in a sense it is an American portrait."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties by Hillinger, Charles. Narrated by Riggenbach, Jeff. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Horatio's Drive: [America's First Road Trip] by Duncan, Dayton. Narrated by Hanks, Tom.; Bosco, Philip.; Conway, Kevin.; Davis, Jonathan.; Plimpton, George. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. View Details | Order Now

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Bayard, Pierre.; Mehlman, Jeffrey. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. View Details | Order Now

In a Sunburned Country by Bryson, Bill. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """ Bryson, the world's funniest travel writer, takes us on an adventure-filled tour of Australia, a land with the friendliest people, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar wildlife to be found on the planet. He takes us far beyond the beaten tourist path. He introduces us to Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging - the beaming products of a land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine. Australia is an immense and fortunate land. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

In Search of Captain Zero: a Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road by Weisbecker, A. C. Narrated by Barrett, Joe. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "In 1996, Allan Weisbecker sold his home and his possessions, loaded his dog and surfboards into his truck, and set off in search of his longtime friend and surfing companion, Christopher, who had vanished into the depths of Central America. In this rollicking memoir of his quest from Mexico to Costa Rica to unravel the circumstances of Christopher's disappearance, Weisbecker intimately describes the people he befriended, the bandits he evaded, and the waves he caught and lost en route to finding his friend. Along the way, he shares hilarious stories of his adventures with Christopher in their carefree youth as globetrotting, pot-dealing beach bums. A tale of lost innocence and enduring friendship, In Search of Captain Zero is a trip unlike any other."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Land's End: A Walk in Provincetown by Cunningham, Michael. Narrated by Brick, Scott. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """From the author of the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel THE HOURS comes a celebration of one of the nation's hidden treasures: Provincetown. ""It is the only small town I know of where those who live unconventionally seem to outnumber those who live within the prescribed bonds of home and licensed marriage, respectable job, and biological children,"" Cunningham writes, having lived there for more than twenty years. Known for its beautiful beaches, quirky shops, and wild nightlife, Provincetown is a place of deep and enduring history - as well as an inspiration for such artists and writers as Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, and Mark Rothko who, like Cunningham, found in it's beautiful landscape and unconventionality an escapist paradise. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Let's Go to the Beach: a History of Sun and Fun By the Sea by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth. Narrated by Fields, Anna. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "Did you know that women once wore corsets under their bathing suits? Or that “semi-drowning”—the strip and plunge practice—was thought to be good for one’s health? Or that Pudgy Stockton, the body-building queen of Muscle Beach, California, opened the country’s first gym for women? From the bathhouses of the ancient Greeks to Venice Beach and Coney Island, Let’s Go to the Beach takes a multifaceted and well-researched look at beaches and their attendant customs. The text explores such historical transformations as the evolution of the waterways from places of commerce to venues of health and recreation, as well as the bathing suit's revealing journey from full-body cover-up to string bikini. Information about environmental concerns (including beach safety and preservation), along with quirky facts and trivia, round out this intriguing volume."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps by Kooser, Ted. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "Ted Kooser describes with exquisite detail and humor the place he calls home in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska, an area known as the Bohemian Alps. Nothing is too big or too small for his attention, including memories of his grandmother’s cooking. And Kooser reminds us that the closing of local schools, thoughtless county weed control, and irresponsible housing development destroy more than just the view. What makes life meaningful for Kooser are the ways in which his neighbors care for one another and how an afternoon walking with an old dog, baking a pie, or decorating the house for Christmas can summon memories of his Iowa childhood. This writer sees the extraordinary within the ordinary, the deep beneath the shallow, the abiding wisdom in the pithy Bohemian proverbs that are woven into his essays."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Lost City of Z: a Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by Grann, David. Narrated by Deakins, Mark. Publication: [Westminster, Md.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2009. From the Publisher: "A grand mystery reaching back centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve “the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century”: What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. Then he and his expedition vanished. As David Grann delved ever deeper into the mystery surrounding Fawcett’s quest, and the greater mystery of what lies within the Amazon, he found himself, like the generations who preceded him, being irresistibly drawn into the jungle’s “green hell.” His quest for the truth and his stunning discoveries about Fawcett’s fate and “Z” form the heart of this complex, enthralling narrative.“Grann provides an in-depth, captivating character study that has the relentless energy of a classic adventure tale.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone National Park by Cahill, Tim. Narrated by Prichard, Michael Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """From the author of such travel adventure classics as Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Road Fever, comes an informative and entertaining travelogue through one of America's favorite destinations: Yellowstone National Park. On his several-hundred-mile trek across the wilderness, the author explores such natural wonders as glaciers and geysers, muses about the microbiology of thermal pools and witnesses moonbows arcing across waterfalls at midnight. Inevitably, he runs into Yellowstone's various inhabitants, including a grizzly bear with a footprint about the size of a pizza"", and others he had previously seen only on television """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Lost in the Yellowstone: Truman Everts's Thirty-seven Days of Peril by Everts, Truman.; Whittlesey, Lee H. Publication: Spokane, WA, [Boulder, Colo Books in Motion, 2008. From the Publisher: "In September 1870, Truman Everts was separated from one of the first exploratory parties in what is now Yellowstone National Park. With little food, equipment, or cold-weather clothing Everts spent more than a month wandering the wilderness before two mountaineers found him alive. "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Lost on Planet China: the Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid by Troost, J. Maarten. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "Troost charmed listeners with his humorous tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific in The Sex Lives of Cannibals and Getting Stoned with Savages. When the travel bug bit again, he took on the world’s most populous and intriguing nation.<p>As Troost relates his gonzo adventure—dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai, eating yak in Tibet, deciphering restaurant menus (offering local favorites such as cattle penis with garlic), and visiting with Chairman Mao (still dead)—he reveals a vast, complex country on the brink of transformation that will shape the way we all work, live, and think. This insightful, hilarious narrative brings China to life as you’ve never seen it before."... Show More View Details | Order Now

My Kind of Place: Travel Stories from a Woman Who's Been Everywhere by Orlean, Susan. Narrated by White, Karen Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """The bestselling author of THE ORCHID THIEF and THE BULLFIGHTER CHECKS HER MAKEUP takes readers on a journey to unusual places in this dazzling travelogue. Called a national treasure by The Washington Post and a kind of latter-day Tocqueville by The New York Times Book Review, Susan Orlean, in addition to having written some classic articles for The New Yorker, has had her identity assumed, with some creative liberties, by Meryl Streep in her Golden Globe Award-winning performance in ADAPTATION. Now, in MY KIND OF PLACE, the real Susan Orlean takes readers on a series of remarkable journeys in this witty, sophisticated, and far-flung travel book. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Never a City So Real by Kotlowitz, Alex. Narrated by Brick, Scott. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """As one of America's most iconic and most visited cities, Chicago brims with history and fascinating detail. It is a place, as one historian has said, of ""messy vitalities"" and contradictions, coarse yet gentle, idealistic yet restrained. A refuge for outsiders, Chicago, like America, draws people intent on improving their lives. Told from an insider's point of view, Kotlowitz's NEVER A CITY SO REAL is not a travelogue as much as a tour of the city's soul and its people who, as Kotlowitz makes the case, epitomize the spirit of this country. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House by Gable, Sally.; Gable, Carl I. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """ “Palladian Days is nothing short of wonderful–part adventure, mystery, history, diary, and even cookbook. The Gables’ lively account captures the excitement of their acquisition and restoration of one of the greatest houses in Italy. Beguiled by Palladio and the town of Piombino Dese, they trace the history of the Villa Cornaro and their absorption of Italian life. Bravo!” –Susan R. Stein, Gilder Curator and Vice President of Museum Programs, MonticelloIn 1552, in the countryside outside Venice, the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio built Villa Cornaro. In 1989, Sally and Carl Gable became its bemused new owners. Called by Town & Country one of the ten most influential buildings in the world, the villa is the centerpiece of the Gables’ enchanting journey into the life of a place that transformed their own. From the villa’s history and its architectural pleasures, to the lives of its former inhabitants, to the charms of the little town that surrounds it, this loving account brings generosity, humor, and a sense of discovery to the story of small-town Italy and its larger national history."""... Show More View Details | Order Now

Provence A-Z by Mayle, Peter. Narrated by Lee, John. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: From the writer who made Provence his own, a wonderfully engaging “dictionary” of the most fascinating aspects of Provence. This entertaining and informative audiobook is the perfect compliment to any guidebook to France. In over 200 entries Peter Mayle muses on subjects as diverse as architecture, expatriates, the Provencal character, legends, lavender, local climate, church organs, linguistic oddities, and the origins of the Marseilles. Of course there is a strong emphasis on food as well. Mayle takes listeners to both familiar destinations as well as to places they would never otherwise find, and introduces them to fascinating local characters along the way. These are alphabetical entries from A to Z, and convey the joy of discovery of Provence’s most fascinating, curious, and delicious attractions. ... Show More View Details | Order Now

Sex Lives of Cannibals by Troost, J. Maarten. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "At age twenty-six, Maarten Troost decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to a remote South Pacific island. He should have known better. Falling into one misadventure after another, Troost tells the laugh-out-loud true story of a harrowing and hilarious two-year odyssey in the “worst place on earth.”"... Show More View Details | Order Now

Sparring With Charlie: [Motorbiking Down the Ho Chi Minh Trail] by Hunt, Christopher. Narrated by Parker, Tom. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "When Christopher Hunt set off in search of Vietnam’s notorious Ho Chi Minh Trail, he hardly expected to end up on a rickety, Russian-made motorcycle navigating 5,000 kilometers of paths rarely traveled by tourists and on roads missing from maps.<p>Hunt left the United States expecting to explore the 1,700-kilometer highway that was once the supply route for the North Vietnamese Army. He soon found himself roaming the Vietnamese countryside in need of help and direction. In the process, he found that being an American in Vietnam conjured constant reminders of the past and encountered a country and a people poised precariously between the ancient and the modern.<p>With adventure, wit, and an eye for the absurd, Hunt goes beyond the newspaper headlines and myths about Vietnam to capture the color and complexity of Vietnam today."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Time's Magpie: A Walk in Prague by Goldberg, Myla. Narrated by Dunne, Bernadette. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2006. From the Publisher: Sometimes a city can be like a bird. Just as the magpie is an inveterate collector, hoarding beautiful eclectic bits to line its nest, so Prague retains fragments from bygone regimes and centuries past to create a city of juxtaposition that is alternately exquisite and bizarre. Prague's personality is expressed as much by its obvious beauty as by its overlooked details. This unforgettable place is brought to life by acclaimed author Myla Goldberg, a former Prague expat, whose first novel, Bee Season, captivated so many with its unique voice and exhilarating prose. Myla Goldberg lived in Prague in 1993, just as the process of Westernization was getting under way, the city straddling a past it wished to shed and a future it was eager to embrace. In 2003, she returned to see what the pursuit of capitalism had wrought and to observe the integral ways in which Prague's character had endured. In Time's Magpie, Goldberg explores a city where centuries-old... ... Show More View Details | Order Now

Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket by Conroy, Frank. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """ With affection, Frank Conroy recounts his life's intersection with the island of Nantucket. Conroy first encounters Nantucket as a college student, working there in the summer of 1955. It takes him years to explore the various facets of the island - the wind-swept dunes, rugged moors, remote beaches, hidden forests, and flooded cranberry bogs. He manages to capture the sense of place inherent both in these natural wonders and in the old town of Nantucket. Then, he diverges from memoir, to tell us something of the history of the island, from its wealthy past as a whaling center to its present as a haven for the super-rich. Despite the recent ascendancy of money, he has managed to carve out a place for himself on the island he loves best. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Tips for the Savvy Traveler by Burns, Deborah. Narrated by Toren, Suzanne. Publication: [Roseland, N.J.], [Boulder, Colo Listen and Live Audio, Inc., 2007. From the Publisher: "Planes, trains, automobiles and ships… Whatever your mode of transportation, Tips For The Savvy Traveler can help you—the businessperson, family with children, senior, or solo vacationer—avoid the inconveniences and pitfalls of travel within the U.S., or around the world. From the essential items that can’t be left behind (passports, visas) to the last-minute details that ensure a well-planned trip, this audiobook covers many common, and not-so-common, travel situations. And when you’re at your destination, Tips For the Savvy Traveler helps with jet lag, shopping, exchange rates and even your safety, health and security, in addition to suggestions for duties, customs and the unexpected culture shock of returning home. Pick up Tips For The Savvy Traveler and be prepared to make your next trip the best it can be!"... Show More View Details | Order Now

Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape, Vermont's Champlain Valley and New York's Adirondacks by McKibben, Bill. Narrated by Prichard, Michael Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """The acclaimed author of The End of Nature takes a three-week walk from his current home in Vermont to his former home in the Adirondacks and reflects on the deep hope he finds in the two landscapes.Bill McKibben begins his journey atop Vermont’s Mt. Abraham, with a stunning view to the west that introduces us to the broad Champlain Valley of Vermont, the expanse of Lake Champlain, and behind it the towering wall of the Adirondacks. “In my experience,” McKibben tells us, “the world contains no finer blend of soil and rock and water and forest than that found in this scene laid out before me—a few just as fine, perhaps, but none finer. And no place where the essential human skills—cooperation, husbandry, restraint—offer more possibility for competent and graceful inhabitation, for working out the answers that the planet is posing in this age of ecological pinch and social fray.”The region he traverses offers a fine contrast between diverse forms of human habitation and pure wilderness. On the Vermont side, he visits with old friends who are trying to sustain traditional ways of living on the land and to invent new ones, from wineries to biodiesel. After crossing the lake in a rowboat, he backpacks south for ten days through the vast Adirondack woods. As he walks, he contemplates the questions that he first began to raise in his groundbreaking meditation on climate change, The End of Nature: What constitutes the natural? How much human intervention can a place stand before it loses its essence? What does it mean for a place to be truly wild? Wandering Home is a wise and hopeful book that enables us to better understand these questions and our place in the natural world. It also represents some of the best nature writing McKibben has ever done. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

Washington Schlepped Here: Walking in the Nation's Capital by Buckley, Christopher. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: """ In these engaging walking tours of the nation's capital, Buckley, a speechwriter for Vice President Bush during Reagan's first term, lets plenty of insider secrets out of the bag; as one of the only men alive who's stolen stationery from Air Force One, he should know them. Buckley's fresh look at grand old dames like the Washington Monument invites even seasoned visitors to take another look, and his stories about the city's founders give favorite haunts a richer burnish. Readers will relish his tales of city designer Pierre L'Enfant, who died a pauper's death, and other mavericks who left their stamp on this most Parisian of American cities. Buckley's humor keeps the pace brisk, and he wears his patriotism on his sleeve. """... Show More View Details | Order Now

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