The Wanting Was a Wilderness: Cheryl Strayed's Wild and the Art of Memoir (...Afterwords), Paperback - Alden Jones

Reducere. Literary Nonfiction. How did Cheryl Strayed turn a solo hike into an inspirational memoir, beloved by millions? Memoirist and professor Alden Jones...

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From the #1 New York TImes bestselling author of The Dog Lived (And So WIll I) comes a tale of love and devotion defying all the oddsPublisher: Peg...

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DescriptionThrough his deeply poetic and wildly provocative tale of personal transformation, Scott Stillman takes us on a spiritual journey, away f...

Adopted at birth, Andrea Ross grew up inhabiting two ecosystems: one was her tangible, adoptive family, the other her birth family, whose mysteriou...

When Mike Tomkies moved to a remote cottage on the shores of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland, he found a place which was to provide hi...

Sonny Liston gave Kid Dynamite the slightest hint of a smile and winked. In the build-up to a fight, Kid Dynamite's head swirls - with thoughts of ...

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Reducere. Odyssey of Ashes: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Letting Go begins with the sudden death of Cheryl Krauter's spouse. Five months later, in a stroke of...

With superb illustrations and illuminating text, we are led to the wild side of Mull. Every facet of the Scottish island's natural history is consi...

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Consists of eight essays, which begin with a canoe trip down the River Dee in 2002 and the author's epic round of the Munros in the company of his ...

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Publisher: Poetry Wales PressAuthor(s): Jonathan MilesIllustration(s): 48 black & white photosNumber of pages: 220Publication date: 2018Dimensions:...

Reducere. Explore the connections between God, wilderness and Judaism. This comprehensive how-to guide to the theory and practice of Jewish wilderness spirit...

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In the 1980s, after decades of isolation, China opened its doors-and Communism changed forever. As a foreign correspondent during this pivotal era,...

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Tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. Michael Owen Jones explains how we communicate through what we eat, the connection between food choice...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdAuthor(s): Mo WildeNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 143 x 224 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

When her brother dies of AIDS and her husband dies of cancer in the same year, Rosemary is left on her own with two young daughters and antsy addic...

Rethinking Wilderness and the Wild: Conflict, Conservation and Co-existence examines the complexities surrounding the concept of wilderness.Publish...

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Reducere. Gordon Noel grew up in Montana and studied English literature at Harvard. When he started medical school at Columbia University's College of Physic...

The politics, art, and culture of Perth's Workers Art Guild are detailed in this comprehensive history, as well as the personal and professional li...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Faith JonesNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 33Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera ...

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Midway upon the journey of our life / I found myself within a forest dark. Dante's Inferno begins with imagery of the wilderness marked by darkness...

Two weeks, 1, 500 miles and three opportunities for her husband to save his own life . . . A twisted and addictive thriller about a dream holiday t...

Into the WildmeetsHelter Skelterin this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness an...

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DescriptionDavid Jones has lived a rich and varied life, the highlights of which are beautifully presented in this wry and irresistibly intelligent...