Ultimately, Iām someone who enjoys a good adventure. Prior to the age of twenty, I had never gone on a vacation or been camping, and the only place I saw Mickey Mouse was on television. Determined to experience a more fulfilling life, I set my sights on becoming a world traveler. Iāve done almost everything to transform the dream into a reality. Iāve studied abroad, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, worked for an international NGO, served in the U.S. Navy, and done some off-the-grid exploring. After spending nine years abroad and visiting thirty countries, Iām finally a published author. Life Travel And The People In Betweenis my debut memoir.
For me, itās the stories that make The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer one of the best travel books that Iāve had the pleasure of reading. Some are powerful and heartful while others are strange and hilarious. The stories take place in different parts of the world, and somehow Eric Hansen finds himself in the middle of all of them. From cooking lessons with an elderly Russian lady who lives in a dangerous Manhattan project to bird-watching field trips with strippers, Ericās stories are adventurous, inspiring, and deeply human. This is a must-read for all those who love travel reads!
Eric Hansen survives a cyclone on a boat off the Australian coast, cradles a dying man in Calcutta, and drinks mind-altering kava in Vanuatu. He helps a widower search for his wife's wedding ring amid plane-crash wreckage in Borneo and accompanies topless dancers on a bird-watching expedition in California. From the Maldives to Sacramento, from Cannes to Washington Heights, Eric Hansen has a way of getting himself into the most sacred ceremonies and the most candid conversations.
When faced with heartbreak, Ryan Crain questions his will to continue living. Feeling a tremendous amount of grief, Ryan quits his job and decides to circumvent the world in order to find his inner person. This book is more than just a travel story. Gravel Roads is about taking risks, challenging those who donāt understand our purpose, and choosing to live a life without any regrets. Despite the risks and costs, Ryan proves that pursuing the journey to find inner peace is worth everything!
By thirty years old, Ryan Crain had everything he thought he wantedāa steady career, a budding relationship, and a high-rise apartment in downtown Oklahoma City. Then, an unexpected phone call he received while backpacking through Europe uprooted it allāeverything that had defined him. In a desperate attempt to save his life, Ryan made a bold promiseāhe would use adventure to climb out of the dark trenches of his grief.
In the most mysterious of ways, this one decision would lead him to set foot on every inhabited continent during a round-the-world journey of epic proportions. From windswept beaches in Portugalā¦
Head, Heart, and Hands Listening in Coach Practice
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Kymberly Dakin-Neal,
This NABA award-winning book explores intentional listening as an essential skill for adults, introducing the Head, Heart, and Hands Listening model to amplify effective listening in personal and professional interactions. Itās a vital resource for coaches, psychologists, HR professionals, teachers, counselors, salespeople and others who listen for a living. Listeningā¦
Not that Anyone Asked is a story about Travis King who literally personifies the idea of a person who is just trying to make itin the world or, better yet, around the world. While some of his adventures are as wild as the title implies, they are not a turnoff. Travis is honest and his stories are real so almost anyone can relate to them. From being down to his last dollars, experiencing heartbreak, and ending up in prison, all while abroad,Not that Anyone Askedis entertaining, funny as well as purposeful. By the time readers get to the end of the book, theyāll be asking themselves, why didnāt they discover the book sooner?
Travisā path was similar to most other suburban-raised, middle-class white kids from Milwaukeeāthat is, until he found himself in Colombia, making his own cocaine with one of Pablo Escobar's former top scientists. After finishing a Masterās Degree at the age of 28, Travis couldnāt bring himself to follow the blueprint laid out for success in the U.S., so he took off to South America. That first flight was the start of an adventure around the worldāan adventure that his friends didnāt understand and of which his father openly disapproved.
Over four years and four continents, Travis chased a different versionā¦
I must admit that I didnāt know who Nicholas Sparks was prior to reading this book. Had he stuck to romance novels, I wouldāve never discovered his amazing life story. Three Weeks with My Brother is so unique that itās almost unfitting to call it a travel memoir. Instead, itās a heartfelt international journey down memory lane as Nicholas and his brother Micah take the reader through the ups and downs of their lives. Readers not only get to experience an adventure around the world, but they also encounter a story filled with love, tragedy, success, and everything that makes a person who they are. In this case, that person is Nicholas Spark, a best-selling author, and screenwriter.
The story of two brothers deeply bound by love and tragedy and an extraordinary chronicle of a life-affirming trip
In January 2003 Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set off on a three-week trip around the world.
An adventure by any measure, this trip was especially meaningful as it marked another milestone in the life journey of two brothers who, by their early thirties, were the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas and Micah travel the globe, from the Taj Mahal to Machu Picchu, the story of their family slowly unfolds.
Bold, funny, and shockingly honest, Ambidextrous is like no other memoir of 1950s urban childhood.
Picano appears to his parents and siblings to be a happy, cheerful eleven-year-old possessed of the remarkable talent of being able to draw beautifully and write fluently with either hand. But then he runs intoā¦
From Excuses to Excursions is the story of social media influencer, Gloria Atanmo. Trust me, itās not just a highlight reel turned into a couple of hundred pages. What I enjoy most about this book is the way that itās written. It makes you feel like youāre listening to a best friend telling you about her interesting life which includes some fascinating travel experiences. I fell in love with Gloriaās wit and sense of humor, and I was inspired by her courage to travel. While this is not the kind of book that may earn a Pulitzer Prize, itāll definitely win your attention and keep you engaged from beginning to end!
From Excuses to Excursions: How I Started Traveling the World chronicles the life of a girl who grew up with a colorful imagination but not nearly enough funds to support it. The book is broken up into four parts: The Dream, The Journey, The Adventure, and The Destination. Each details the struggles, victories, and natural consequences of life when you put yourself out there and find the universe will often reciprocate your boldness. This book will take you on a vicarious adventure and have you rethinking the life you thought you wanted and replacing it with one that's much moreā¦
Life Travel And The People In Between is not only a memoir of one manās journey to becoming a world traveler, but itās also a love letter to the people, places, and cultures around the world that unite us in the human race. From the breathtaking mountains of Shenandoah to the countryside of Mongoliaātravel offers a transformative experience that millions are not only yearning for, but are in desperate need of. Entertaining and purposeful,Life Travel And The People In Between explores the idea of living a meaningful life and challenges the reader to take stock of theirs.
Emmittās plans collapse when his wife, Mirai, suddenly backs out of purchasing their dream home. Disappointed, heās surprised to discover her subtle pursuit of a life and career in Tokyo.
In his search for a meaningful life in Japan, and after quitting his job, he finds himself helping his mother-in-lawā¦
Mosaic is a story of exploration and self-identification, of grief, relationships, tackling mental health, and how to walk through difficult times when there is nowhere else to go. The story follows Laura, who along with her husband Jason, embarked on having a baby, only to go on a journey thatā¦