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David Colacci
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Susan Ericksen
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A funny and heartfelt travel memoir, Dear Bob and Sue: Season 3 brings to life the joy of the road trip and the humor that comes with experiencing new places and activities.
This book is a follow-up to the best-selling book Dear Bob and Sue, a charming and sometimes irreverent chronicle of a middle-aged couple as they visit each of the country's 59 national parks, testing their mettle and stretching their endurance.
In their third book of the series, follow Matt and Karen as they work their way around the western United States discovering some of our most beautiful public lands, hidden gems, and revisiting a few of their favorite national parks. Share their trials and tribulations as they hit the road in an RV for the first time in Arizona and hike the same trail the Klondike Gold Rush prospectors took in Alaska. Through a series of emails written to their friends, Bob and Sue, the couple brings the listener along on their adventures, sharing their experiences as they explore some of the lesser known parks and national monuments. By the end of the book, you'll be itching to drag out your hiking boots, dust off your tent, and hit the road.
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In 1968, Robert Pirsig and his son, Chris, made the cross-country motorcycle trip that was the basis for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a book that has inspired generations with its searching personal and philosophical narrative. After rereading the book at the onset of middle age, reporter Mark Richardson tuned up his old Suzuki dirt bike and became a "Pirsig Pilgrim".
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Wonderful
- By James on 04-17-09
By: Mark Richardson
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No Shortage of Good Days
- By: John Gierach
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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In No Shortage of Good Days John Gierach takes listeners from the Smokies in Tennessee to his home waters in Colorado, from the Canadian Maritimes to Mexico - saltwater or fresh, it's all fishing and all irresistible. As always he writes perceptively about a wide range of subjects: the charm of familiar waters, the etiquette of working with new fishing guides, night fishing when the trout and the mosquitoes are both biting, and fishing snobbery, a pitfall he seems to have largely avoided.
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I fish, but rarely fly fish.. love Gierach’s work
- By BearheartRaven on 04-24-20
By: John Gierach
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Still Life with Brook Trout
- By: John Gierach
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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John Gierach demonstrates once again that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport. Gierach travels to Wyoming and Maine and points in between, searching out new fly-fishing adventures and savoring familiar waters with old friends. Along the way he meditates on the importance of good guides, the challenge of salmon fishing, and the zen of fishing alone. On a more serious note, he ponders the damaging effects of disasters both natural and man-made.
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A problem with casting
- By GrayKnight on 01-18-19
By: John Gierach
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Roadshow
- Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle
- By: Neil Peart
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
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For 30 years, drummer, author, and songwriter Neil Peart had wanted to write a book about "the biggest journey of all in my restless existence: the life of a touring musician." Finally, the right time, and the right tour. In the summer of 2004, after three decades, 20 gold albums, and thousands of performances, the band Rush embarked on a 30th Anniversary World Tour. The "R30" tour traveled to nine countries, where the band performed 57 shows for more than half a million fans. Uniquely, Peart chose to do his between-show traveling by motorcycle, riding 21,000 miles of back roads.
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Enjoyable, even for a non-fan of Rush
- By Jim In Texas! on 10-04-14
By: Neil Peart
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The Longest Road
- Overland in Search of America, from Key West to the Arctic Ocean
- By: Philip Caputo
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Philip Caputo, who had just turned 70, his wife, and their two English setters took off in a truck hauling an Airstream camper from Key West, Florida, en route via back roads and state routes to Deadhorse, Alaska. The journey took four months and covered 17,000 miles, during which Caputo interviewed more than 80 Americans from all walks of life to get a picture of what their lives and the life of the nation are really about in the 21st century.
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Very Disappointing
- By Amazon Customer on 03-25-18
By: Philip Caputo
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No Summit out of Sight
- The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits
- By: Jordan Romero, Linda LeBlanc - contributor
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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On May 22, 2010, at the age of 13, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. At 15, he became the youngest person to reach the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. In this energizing memoir for young adults, Jordan recounts his experience, which started as a spark of an idea at the age of nine and, many years of training and hard work later, turned into a dream come true.
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Great book. Very inspiring for the youth of today.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-31-20
By: Jordan Romero, and others
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To Shake the Sleeping Self
- A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
- By: Jedidiah Jenkins
- Narrated by: Jedidiah Jenkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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On the eve of turning 30, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent 16 months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates his adventure - the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world - as well as the internal journey that started it all.
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Different that I expected
- By Sabrina on 02-21-20
By: Jedidiah Jenkins
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk
- The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- By: Ben Montgomery
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than $200. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, atop Maine's Mount Katahdin, she sang the first verse of "America, the Beautiful" and proclaimed, "I said I'll do it, and I've done it."
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Inspiring story about a strong amazing woman
- By David Shear on 12-22-14
By: Ben Montgomery
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Deep Creek
- Finding Hope in the High Country
- By: Pam Houston
- Narrated by: Pam Houston
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons, winter temperatures drop to 35 below, and lightning sparks a 110,000-acre wildfire, threatening her century-old barn and all its inhabitants. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the Earth, the ranch most of all.
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The most beautiful book I’ve ever read
- By KFratt on 04-26-19
By: Pam Houston
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Microadventures
- Local Discoveries for Great Escapes
- By: Alastair Humphreys
- Narrated by: Alastair Humphreys
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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So whats a microadventure? Its close to home, cheap, simple, short and 100 percent guaranteed to refresh your life. A microadventure takes the spirit of a big adventure and squeezes it into a day or even a few hours. The point of a microadventure is that you don't need lots of time and money to meet a new challenge. This practical guide is filled with ideas for microadventures for you to experience on your own or with friends and family, plus tips and advice on safety and kit.
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Inspiring!
- By Peter Marshall on 10-19-19
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Lost Among the Birds
- Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year
- By: Neil Hayward
- Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn't want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn't want to think about his failed relationship with 'the one' or his potential for ruining a new relationship with 'the next one'. And he almost certainly didn't want to think about turning 40. And so instead he went birding. Birding was a lifelong passion. It was only among the birds that Neil found a calm that had eluded him in the confusing world of humans.
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Know a Birder? This will help you Understand.
- By Carole T. on 08-27-17
By: Neil Hayward
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Mud, Rocks, Blazes
- Letting Go on the Applachian Trail
- By: Heather Anderson
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, Heather “Anish” Anderson still had such deep-seated insecurities that she became convinced her feat had been a fluke. So two years later she set out again, this time hiking through mud, rocks, and mountain blazes to crush her constant self-doubt and seek the true source of her strength and purpose. The 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, did not make it easy.
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Good story.... of self doubt and self pity
- By RugerM77 on 03-30-21
By: Heather Anderson
What listeners say about Dear Bob and Sue: Season 3
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- Linda McBride
- 04-08-20
Great Book
I loved this series...I hope they write additional books! I hated for it to end!
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- Miriam
- 12-06-19
Another Adventure!!!
Another wonderful read by Matt and Karen Smith. They continue to inspire us all to see this wonderful country of ours with eyes wide open and a good dose of humor!!! Loved every word!
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- Older And Wiser
- 03-07-20
Another Great Way To Make The Miles Fly By
This was the third book in the Dear Bob And Sue series. My husband and I have been to many of the parks and places described in these three fun books and really enjoyed all three on our own less adventuresome road trips and long drives. David Colacci is the primary narrator and his voice has such a perfect ironic tone to it which makes the books more like a long comedy sketch. Susan Erickson, his real life wife, is also pretty funny herself. I never listen to audiobooks twice, but if I ever do, it will be these three books and their other equally interesting and humorous book, DORIES HO.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-17-23
Love this series
I have been to over 1/2 of the national parks and many of the other places Matt and Karen share with us in this series. Listening to their stories bring back so many memories I have had in the places they visited. Matt’s storytelling has had me laughing out loud many times while enjoying Karen’s more factual information. Definitely books I could listen to over again.
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- Pam Cooper
- 05-24-23
Loved all 3 books
Have read and enjoyed all Dear Bob and Sue books.. never ready for them to end. If you enjoy travel and/or National Parks you will love these!
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- Amy Hagedorn
- 02-11-24
One that’s worth a relisten
I’ve enjoyed the entire Dear Bob and Sue series and have relistened several times over the years. If you enjoy traveling and you’ve been married or in a partnership for many years, you’ll enjoy it that much more.
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- Jimsjogger
- 02-23-20
it's a must read!
Loved it! they've inspired me to head to Moab and the Petrified Forest. so w wew ll written and narrated.
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- Jill
- 10-25-21
Great book about NP travel.
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is I need child friendly language and content. Most of the book could be read to children, but it would take planning by the parent.
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- Vincent Sinatra
- 01-14-20
Best Adventure Books
It is like you are actually traveling with them. The places and people and all their adventures. I love the narrator's on these series. I hate it when the book is over. I really enjoyed all three but these adventures were amazing.
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- Beau Schneider
- 01-17-20
Matt and Karen are awesome
We've loved all of Matt and Karen Smith's books. Can't wait for the next one
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