Consummate travel writer Norman Lewis's most remarkable travel essays, collected in one volumeYou'd find it of immense interest, I assure you, and full of amazing adventures. So says a British colonial official to Norman Lewis while imploring him to visit Yemen at a time when the country is rarely visited by Western travelers. And indeed, this splendid collection of Lewis's travel essays is full of amazing adventures.Spanning sixty years and many countries, Lewis's writing dives deep into the cultures he visits and brings them to life with eloquent depictions of his personal experiences—from the Huichols of western Mexico to the hunter-gatherer-poet Indians of Paraguay; from the streets of Naples to the steppes of Russia during the Soviet era; and more. Views: 34
From one of our most highly regarded historians, an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies and the naturalists who described and named countless new species and unveiled the mysteries of their existence.A product of William Leach's life-long love of butterflies and in-depth original research into nineteenth-century correspondence and scientific writings, this engaging, elegantly illustrated history shows how Americans from all walks of life passionately pursued butterflies and through their discoveries and observations transformed the character of natural history. Leach focuses on a half dozen of the pioneer lepidopterists who traveled across the country and then the world, collecting and studying unknown and exotic species. Among the most brilliant were William Henry Edwards, radical Darwinian and great grandson of the theologian Jonathan Edwards, and brave Will Doherty of Cincinnati who... Views: 34
Valley Ridge, New York's most unlikely couple!For Mattie Keith it's the best and the worst of times. She should be reveling in the joy that one of her closest friends is getting married. Instead, she's being sued. All because of the three kids she recently inherited. She's trying to do what's best for them…even if it means fighting in court with the children's uncle, Dr. Finn Wallace. None other than Mattie's first and last crush.Yes, Finn's heart is in the right place. But can't he see that by living with him, the kids won't have what they have here in Valley Ridge—a real home? While Mattie's trying to show Finn what he's missing, she's also trying to fight her growing feelings for him. Is he standing in the way of her happiness, or is he her happiness in disguise? Views: 34
Norman Lewis's fascinating, humorous, and powerful memoir of six decades spent traveling the globeThe consummate gentleman adventurer, writer Norman Lewis spent more than half a century exploring the globe and chronicling the amazing things he found. In The World, the World, with his usual literary deftness and narrative skill,Lewis recounts a life spent traveling.Beginning with a life-altering encounter on a train in 1937, Lewis takes us from his eclectic Gordon Street home in London to the far reaches of Indochina, Vietnam, Guatamala, India, and more. He also documents his time in the British Intelligence Corps, his encounters with the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Ian Fleming, and his publishing experiences with Jonathan Cape. At once witty, insightful, and poignant, The World, the World is an essential volume for established Lewis fans and new readers alike. Views: 34
Issue #127 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Greg Kurzawa and Dan Rabarts. Views: 34
Guardian Witch Book Four A dead body, black magic, and a vampire enforcer... Ari thought her biggest problem was deciding if she should move in with her vampire boyfriend, Andreas. That was before they found the dead body at the bottom of the Riverdale cliffs. And before she realized he'd been cursed by black magic. Just as she begins the murder investigation, the vampire rulers in Europe send an enforcer to make inquiries into the recent defeat of the Toronto vampire prince. While Andreas has taken responsibility for the brutal dictator’s death, there is much about the incident that he and Ari must keep to themselves—secrets the vampire elders would stop at nothing to learn. With threats of retaliation hanging over their heads, Ari moves into Andreas’s Victorian mansion—for safety’s sake—while the enforcer begins a campaign of terror. Ari is caught between competing dangers and challenges: black magic, a ghost, a missing Native American artifact…not to mention a new roommate…all while trying to stay alive… Views: 34
