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The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies.
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Good for boys
- By Mrs. C on 05-12-14
By: Stephen Brennan
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- By: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?
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Interesting content. Unfortunate delivery.
- By Jennifer Soudagar on 11-13-15
By: Helen Russell
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Call the Nurse
- True Stories of a Country Nurse in Scotland's Western Isles
- By: Mary J. MacLeod
- Narrated by: Gwen Hughes
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Tired of the pace and noise of life near London and longing for a better place to raise their young children, Mary J. MacLeod and her husband, George, encountered their dream while vacationing on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Enthralled by its windswept beauty, they soon were the proud and startled owners of a near-derelict croft house - a farmer’s stone cottage - on “a small acre” of land. Mary assumed duties as the island’s district nurse.
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A 1970's Visiting Nurse on Rural Scottish Island
- By Sara on 09-10-14
By: Mary J. MacLeod
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Haunted in America
- True Ghost Stories from the Best of Leslie Rule Collection
- By: Leslie Rule
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, you’ll find a story that sticks with you in this compendium of the best of Leslie Rule’s ghost explorations and interviews. With the most-spine tingling stories from the author’s previous four books, Coast to Coast Ghosts, When the Ghost Screams, Ghosts Among Us, and Ghost in the Mirror, along with new and updated accounts and theories, Rule brings her original voice to this omnibus of chilling, fascinating tales.
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Lots of variety
- By Peg K on 07-01-24
By: Leslie Rule
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Call of the American Wild
- A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska
- By: Guy Grieve
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in debt, Guy Grieve’s life was going nowhere. But with a stroke of luck, his dream of escaping it all to live in remote Alaska suddenly came true. Miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment, Guy built a log cabin from scratch and began carving a life for himself through fishing, hunting, and diligently avoiding bears. Packed with adventure, humor, and insight, this is the gripping story of an ordinary man learning the ways of the wild.
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Maybe not really kinda true?
- By colleen on 06-01-13
By: Guy Grieve
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The Lost Continent
- Travels In Small Town America
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after 10 years in England he decided to go home, to a foreign country. In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America.
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Written by Bryson's evil twin
- By M. S. Cohen on 08-11-14
By: Bill Bryson
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Seven Years in Tibet
- By: Heinrich Harrer, Richard Graves
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet.
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An Adventure Classic
- By Jean on 01-29-16
By: Heinrich Harrer, and others
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- By: Rolf Potts
- Narrated by: Rolf Potts
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.
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I wanted to love this book...
- By Scott Shepherd on 10-10-16
By: Rolf Potts
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The Longest Silence
- A Life in FIshing
- By: Thomas McGuane
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays—including seven collected here for the first time—borne of a lifetime spent fishing.
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Narrator had to catch a train
- By Brandon Taff on 01-11-23
By: Thomas McGuane
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
- By: Elisabeth Tova Bailey
- Narrated by: Renee Raudman
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Elisabeth Tova Bailey tells the intimate and inspiring story of her year-long encounter with a snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, she becomes an astute and amused observer of the snail's surprising nocturnal adventures as it lives in a flowerpot on her nightstand. Intrigued by the snail’s clear decision making abilities, hydraulic locomotion, mysterious courtship, and molluscan anatomy, Bailey takes the listener deep into the life of this tiny amazing animal. With wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating recounts a remarkable journey of human and gastropod survival and resilience, and shows how the natural world illuminates our own human existence. Winner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Nonfiction, the John Burrough Medal Award for Natural History, and a National Outdoor Book Award. If you enjoyed Wesley the Owl, The Guest Cat, and Marley & Me, you'll enjoy this unique interspecies audiobook listen.
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This is an unexpected wonder. The quiet virtues of the snail reflect the quiet voyage of the author.
- By Frances on 08-03-15
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Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul
- By: John R. Hale, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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In The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul, award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville is your guide to the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders and idyllic landscapes that surround them. These 24 richly enjoyable lectures give you the chance to experience these important sites and cultures through the eyes of an expert archaeologist and scholar, whose knowledge and depth of insight go far beyond any ordinary travel narrative.
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Annoying Background Music
- By Kevin Ritter on 09-17-19
By: John R. Hale, and others
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How to Hike the Appalachian Trail
- A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike
- By: Chris Cage
- Narrated by: John E Broussard
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. I know. I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the six-month journey. Even after all of that research, there were countless mistakes I made. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Inside is a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences.
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Exactly what’s missing from all the personal hiking account stories
- By Tracy Anne Buro on 04-12-18
By: Chris Cage
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- NOEL
- 01-13-24
Land Rover
I wasn't sure about this book at first but I took a chance and was presently surprised by how good it was. It did start off a little slow but I soon couldn't wait to have to go for a car ride. A good travel tale of a Land Rover going from Singapore to England in modern times that recreated the original trip from England to Singapore.
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- Chris
- 01-09-24
excellent travel book for any 4x4-er
an outstanding story of an amazing journey.
If you love 4x4-ing or exploring off-road then this book is a must read.
10/10.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-19-23
Fantastic!
I never leave reviews and I’m usually against giving ratings but this book is excellent. It’s so much more than a book about an old truck. The author does a near masterful job of contracting the past with the current journey, as well as the vibrant but slowing Tim with his own grandpa’s struggles with dementia. Wonderful wonderful book
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- Jean
- 04-26-23
Excellent
The first Overland London to Singapore was in the early 1950s. David Attenborough filmed the adventure for BBC. In this book, Alex Bescoby writes about a repeat of the Land Rover expedition from Singapore to London. One of the Land Rover vehicles was the original Oxford Land Rover. There were some differences mainly because of political changes since the first expedition.
The book was well written and documented. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has been a long time since I have read a travel documentary. I was interested in the changes of various countries since the first trip.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book was ten hours and twenty-one minutes. Alex Bescoby narrated his own book.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-28-23
Fun Read!
Captures the essence of adventure, a fun well written story about following a dream and experiencing different countries and cultures!
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- Cy
- 05-11-24
A journey of a listen.
Great recap of an adventurous story. Most countries covered in depth, but a couple were skimmed over. Overall, amazing story to listen to.
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