True Travel

When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories.

An Italian memoir. Laine gave up her job as a nurse, sold her home and gave away most of her belongings. She has three desires bubbling at the heart of her choice: to write a book, paint a picture and climb a mountain before she died. A man with a van took most of her remaining belongings, along with her basset hound Basil, down to the heel of Italy over 1,500 miles away, where she would spend the next four years. If it all seemed like a folly, then she was willing to take the risk. She moved to a house that she had only spent a week in the year before. She knew no one and yet she had ...

BOTH HANDS FULL is the amusing and enlightening account of one lottery winner’s struggle to come to terms with his new-found wealth. When Andy Langford lands a huge Lotto prize, it comes at a time of imminent change in his so-far satisfactory life. Having discovered that his wife is having a serious love affair, he feels compelled to shoulder his great monetary burden alone and elects to move back to Lancashire to live with his shrewd but kindly mother. Determined to share the greater part of his windfall with those less fortunate than himself, he considers the options open to him which ...

In this engaging 20th Century, Fictional Historical Drama you will follow the fortunes of the wealthy and titled Benbrook family, owners of the grand Cotswold estate known as Allworth Park. You will witness the state of bruising and distress caused by the suicidal death of their children’s tutor, Cynthia Heywood. Miss Heywood, a young, educated girl, is besotted by the lustful advances of Lady Caroline’s handsome young Godson and professional womanizer, Captain Teddy Danvers. Her relationship with long time lesbian lover Herminie Wilson is under threat as the scandalous activities of ...

This is a true tale of adventure in high and distant lands. This is a tale of two western women, who, with the help of three Nepali men trek through the remote and high mountain wilderness of the Himalayas to fulfill a long-held dream. They dye their hair black, climb into traditional Tibetan dresses and embark on an illegal, harrowing trek to Mount Kailash in the far west of Tibet. Facing wild dogs, possible arrest, exposure, lack of food and water; where one wrong step could plummet them to certain death, their spiritual pilgrimage is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.

Sahvin Kazza, a Narovian feline humanoid was an alien undercover on Earth when he was kidnapped by alien slavers thinking he was human. He was sold into slavery and sent to the mines on Breskaa where he thought his life would end. Enter the Farseek Mercenaries, who are traveling through the Sargus Empire, searching for their stolen people who were kidnapped from Farseek and sold into slavery throughout the Empire. The mercenaries hate slavers and slavery, so while they are freeing their enslaved people, they free all the slaves on Breskaa. Savin readily agrees to go with them. Nora Reed has...

Journalist Susan Casey was in her living room when she first glimpsed this strange place and its resident sharks, their dark fins swirling around a tiny boat in a documentary. These great whites were the alphas among alphas, the narrator said, some of them topping 18 feet in length, and each fall they congregated here off the northern California coast.

Love in a tropical paradise – too good to be true? Hannah Klein is living a fantasy in the South Pacific: swaying palms, sunny skies, and an aquamarine lagoon that puts travel posters to shame. In two weeks, she’s scheduled to set sail on the voyage of her dreams – hardly the time to be thinking “forever” about the guy she just met. So what if he happens to be sweet, soulful, and absolutely succulent? The closer they get, the more Hannah suspects that Kyle’s the one. But is any man worth trading in her dreams for? Kyle Stanton has it all: a stellar career, an exciting life in ...

I didn't believe in time travel or teleportation until it happened to me. I'm Bruce Gernon, and I flew through the heart of the Bermuda Triangle before I'd even heard the term. Skeptics have dismissed the Triangle as a nonmystery, but they weren't in my airplane when the fog surrounded my craft and I leapt ahead 100 miles. I documented what happened and memorized every detail of that flight. Now, I'm ready to explain that there is no Bermuda Triangle!

Travel to Bhutan, Canada, Ireland, Greece the Bronx and more as you embark on adventures in the saddle. In this book you will find out what it's like to be apart of a "saddle club" friendship whilst growing up in Australia. You'll race the Grey Ghost against your childhood rivalry, and you'll knock on strangers doors in Ireland as you complete your 400 mile journey across a country. This heartwarming book is full of inspirational stories written by a variety of authors whose friendships with their horses, themselves and their friends have formed impeccable bonds.

It started as a joke, a night out with three friends in costume. A debauched international pub crawl followed, but the partying and exotic women weren't enough, and what started off as a bit of fun slowly descended into madness. With sombreros atop their thick skulls and swords hoisted high, they would storm the most dangerous places on earth...and face the consequences.

Travel to Romania, Morocco, Namibia, Italy, Greenland, and more as you embark on countless adventures on the saddle. In this book, you will journey along a future pipeline to try and stop it from being built. You’ll discover the Namibian Kalahari desert as you gallop alongside giraffes. And you’ll find yourself getting hired for a job as a trail guide, completely by accident. This heartwarming book is full of inspirational stories by a variety of authors who put their big-girl breeches on and traveled the world on horseback.

The flaming hot romantasy featuring a ruthless alphawolf mafia prince, his fated mate from another dimension, and the secret baby that could change everything. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sarah J. Maas! When an interdimensional warrior meets her fated mate in the heir to New York's deadliest mafia shifter family, worlds—and hearts—will collide in this steamy, action-packed romance! KARA I crossed dimensions with one mission: kill the monster who will go on to destroy worlds someday. I didn't expect to find my fated mate stopping me. I definitely didn't expect to end ...

Some people are meant to travel the globe, to unwrap its secrets, and share them with the world. And some people have no sense of direction, are terrified of pigeons, and get motion sickness from tying their shoes. These people are meant to stay home and eat nachos. Geraldine DeRuiter is the latter. But she won't let that stop her. Hilarious, irreverent, and heartfelt, All over the Place chronicles the years Geraldine spent traveling the world after getting laid off from a job she loved.

Environmental writer Laurie King and international best-selling author Miriam Lancewood present a collection of narrative non-fiction stories and poems on the human connection with nature.

A pampered Long Island princess hits the road in a converted bus with her wilderness-loving husband, travels the country for one year, and brings it all hilariously to life in this offbeat and romantic memoir. Doreen and Tim are married psychiatrists with a twist: She’s a self-proclaimed Long Island princess, grouchy couch potato, and shoe addict. He's an affable, though driven, outdoorsman.

Ready for a sweet, wholesome romance? Here you go! Post-Revolutionary War North Carolina: Jenny and Scout were married the ‘Indian way’ when they were very young. They had decided she would live with her newly adopted parents and while he worked. Willing to work where and however long it took, Scout wanted his wife to have a proper home. Having finally earning enough to take to her, he's hoodwinked out of hard-earned income. Would his wife forgive him for being fooled? And how would he be able to support her without a nest egg? A clean and sweet historical romance, great for all ages.

Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed west face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June of 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into base camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead.

Rembrandt Stone has only made things worse. This time, upon his return, he discovers his closest friendship is up in flames. Andrew Burke’s new scars reflect the havoc Rembrandt has left on his own timeline, and he must go back - one last trip into the past. This time, he'll save Burke, fix his life, and track down a serial killer who possesses an uncanny ability to evade him through time.

A broken heart is only the beginning for her. When Anna's fiancé's philandering ways shatter their happy future, she decides she’s through playing the victim. Now, rather than read about life, she wants to live it—starting with a sabbatical from her editing job to travel the world. He’s still picking up the pieces after the woman he loved walked away from him. Holden is content with his life as the owner of an English Inn until Anna stumbles into his life. Passion erupts between them in undeniable chemistry, making Holden think maybe he might have found happiness a second time. ...