The Wind Traveler

The Wind Traveler
Author: Alonso Cueto
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1477317740

The Wind Traveler showcases the mesmerizing storytelling of Alonso Cueto at the top of his career. At the heart of his latest work is a seemingly ordinary man named Ángel, who sells kitchenware at a store in Lima. In the early 1990s, he had served as an army soldier, engaging in brutal acts whose aftermath still reverberates. He is forced to reckon with his past when a woman he was instructed to kill enters the store and buys a few items. How can she still be alive? What's more, how can she not recognize Ángel? Remarkably, she asks him to deliver her purchases to her house. From this moment, Ángel feels compelled to make amends through any means necessary, even if it requires sacrificing his life of quiet retirement. A stirring tribute to the wounded souls who yearn to make peace with the past, The Wind Traveler offers a new vision of the fragile human connections that sustain a deeply fractured world.

Gringo

Gringo
Author: Peter Conti
Publisher: Full Court Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781938812842

The vivid account of a charming rogue who evaded capture for thirteen years as an international fugitive from U.S. law enforcement after being set up by a childhood friend for a crime he didn't commit.

Georgia Travel Guide * In the footsteps of Gone with the Wind * USA eBook

Georgia Travel Guide * In the footsteps of Gone with the Wind * USA eBook
Author: Baktash Vafaei
Publisher: StateGuides
Total Pages: 24
Release:
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Embark on a captivating journey to Georgia, USA, where a rich tapestry of history, diverse culture, and breathtaking landscapes awaits. This southeastern gem seamlessly blends modern city life with rural charm, offering a travel experience like no other. Begin your adventure in the historically significant capital, Atlanta, often referred to as the heart of the South. Feel the vibrant energy of the city and explore iconic landmarks such as the Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, and the World of Coca-Cola. Venture beyond the city to the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a stunning backdrop for nature enthusiasts. Charming towns at the foothills, like Dahlonega and Helen, exude rustic charm and invite outdoor activities such as hiking, wine tasting, and whitewater rafting. Georgia's coastal region reveals a different facet of the state. Savannah, adorned with oak-lined avenues and historic townhouses, transports visitors to a bygone era. The laid-back atmosphere and southern hospitality make this city an unforgettable destination. For history enthusiasts, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park offers insights into the events of the Civil War. Well-preserved battlefields narrate tales of heroism and tragedy. Georgia's culinary scene is another highlight of the journey. From classic Southern BBQ joints to upscale gourmet kitchens in Atlanta, there's something for every palate. Don't miss out on regional delicacies like peaches, pecans, and sweet potato dishes. This exploration of Georgia promises unforgettable moments, whether delving into city life, immersing in nature, or savoring Southern cuisine. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating state and let its beauty and hospitality enchant you.

Kin to the Wind

Kin to the Wind
Author: Moro Buddy Bohn
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1609520564

Kin to the Wind is the memoir of Moro, a gifted virtuoso guitarist and composer, who first played (and wrote his first composition) when he was six and performed his first of many concerts when he was twelve. The book recounts his journeys as he traveled the world as a troubadour, using only his guitar performances as currency. This talented former member of the world-famous New Christy Minstrels played in over 50 countries—in royal palaces, African casbahs, and even on a British warship in trade for his passage across the Indian Ocean. Bedouin smugglers took him across the Arabian Desert in their camel caravan, listening to his music beneath desert stars. While he was in Bangkok giving a command performance for Their Majesties King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, the U.S. military invited him to play for the troops at their jungle camps. And he became the first entertainer to perform for American forces in the Vietnam conflict. He was also the first entertainer to appear at Paul Newman's famous 1960s exclusive Hollywood discotheque, THE FACTORY, where he played nightly. He followed that with an engagement at Howard Hughes' CABARET ROOM in Las Vegas where Mr. Hughes personally came to hear him. An Italian duchess who found him performing with a street-dancing flamenco troupe of gypsies in 1961 assisted him in obtaining a visa for Algeria where he then toured—during the violent Seven Years' War—and S.A.O. terrorists captured and held him. He played for them, literally for his life, whereupon they gave him money and let him go. Moro's memoir is an account of life's magic, suffused with an almost childlike innocence in his pursuit of dreams and his belief in the goodness of people the world over.

The Wind In My Wheels

The Wind In My Wheels
Author: Josie Dew
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1405519681

As a young girl, Josie Dew developed an overpowering urge to travel. She also fell out of a fast-moving vehicle and, rather inconveniently, developed a lifelong aversion to cars. Along came her first bicycle, and she has never looked back. Four continents, thirty-six countries and eighty thousand miles worth of astounding adventures, eccentric characters, varied cultures and ever-enduring optimism are the result of her travels. From Saharan locust invasions to tree-climbing goats, and a customs official who wouldn't let her leave India because 'You are making me a very fine wife', her encounters are described with honesty, wit and perception. Strange incidents and bizarre circumstances punctuate her journeys: in Nepal she met a team of Frenchmen running from Paris to China, and a cyclist on his way from one Olympic Games to the next. In Udaipur she was greeted by everyone with the refrain 'Hello Mr. Jamie Bond Octopussy filmed here', whilst her view of post-Ceausescu Romania, a nation suffering and starving, affected her both physically and mentally. THE WIND IN MY WHEELS is informative, illuminating, and ceaselessly amusing.

Three Sheets To The Wind

Three Sheets To The Wind
Author: Pete Brown
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2011-08-19
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0330528238

Meet Pete Brown: beer jounalist, beer drinker and author of an irreverent book about British beer, Man Walks Into A Pub. One day, Pete's world is rocked when he discovers several countries produce, consume and celebrate beer far more than we do. The Germans claim they make the best beer in the world, the Australians consider its consumption a patriotic duty, the Spanish regard lager as a trendy youth drink and the Japanese have built a skyscrapter in the shape of a foaming glass of their favourite brew. At home, meanwhile, people seem to be turning their back on the great British pint. What's going on? Obviously, the only way to find out was to on the biggest pub crawl ever. Drinking in more than three hundred bars, in twenty-seven towns, in thirteen different countries, on four different continents, Pete puts on a stone in weight and does irrecoverable damage to his health in the pursuit of saloon-bar enlightenment. 'A fine book. . . the exact tone that a work on this social drug requires.' The Times 'Over 300 bars later and the man still manages to make you laugh.' Daily Mirror 'Carlsberg don't publish books. But if they did, they would probably come up with Three Sheets to the Wind...' Metro 'A marvellous book which is as enlightening about the countries he visited as any travel guide.' Adventure Magazine

Perseus in the Wind

Perseus in the Wind
Author: Freya Stark
Publisher: Tauris Parke
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-07-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781838601812

Written just after the Second World War, Perseus in the Wind (named after the constellation) is perhaps the most personal, and haunting, of all Freya Stark's writings. She muses on the seasons, the effect light has on a landscape at a particular time of day, the smell of the earth after rain, Muslim saints, Indian temples, war and old age. Each chapter is devoted to a particular theme: happiness (simple pleasures, like her father's passion for the view from his cabin in Canada); education (to be able to command happiness, recognize beauty, value death, increase enjoyment); beauty (incongruous, flighty and elusive - a description of the stars, the burst of flowers in a park); death (a childhood awareness of the finality of time, the meaningfulness of the end); memory (the jewelled quality of literature, pleasure, love, an echo or a scent when aged by the passage of time). For those who have loved her travel writing, Perseus in the Wind illuminates the motivations behind her journeys and the woman behind the traveller.

Lasso the Wind

Lasso the Wind
Author: Timothy Egan
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2009-09-23
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0307557308

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Winner of the Mountains and Plains Book Seller's Association Award "Sprawling in scope. . . . Mr. Egan uses the past powerfully to explain and give dimension to the present." --The New York Times "Fine reportage . . . honed and polished until it reads more like literature than journalism." --Los Angeles Times "They have tried to tame it, shave it, fence it, cut it, dam it, drain it, nuke it, poison it, pave it, and subdivide it," writes Timothy Egan of the West; still, "this region's hold on the American character has never seemed stronger." In this colorful and revealing journey through the eleven states west of the 100th meridian, Egan, a third-generation westerner, evokes a lovely and troubled country where land is religion and the holy war between preservers and possessors never ends. Egan leads us on an unconventional, freewheeling tour: from America's oldest continuously inhabited community, the Ancoma Pueblo in New Mexico, to the high kitsch of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where London Bridge has been painstakingly rebuilt stone by stone; from the fragile beauty of Idaho's Bitterroot Range to the gross excess of Las Vegas, a city built as though in defiance of its arid environment. In a unique blend of travel writing, historical reflection, and passionate polemic, Egan has produced a moving study of the West: how it became what it is, and where it is going. "The writing is simply wonderful. From the opening paragraph, Egan seduces the reader. . . . Entertaining, thought provoking." --The Arizona Daily Star Weekly "A western breeziness and love of open spaces shines through Lasso the Wind. . . . The writing is simple and evocative." --The Economist

The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun
Author: – Aesop
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2021-03-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8726664372

Who do you think is stronger – the Sun or the North Wind? They both found themselves in a dispute because they both thought that they were strongest. They saw a traveler who was just passing by and they decided that whoever made the man remove his cloak would be proclaimed the strongest. A winner is declared. Who will it be and what is the moral of the story? Find out in Aesop’s fable "The North Wind and the Sun". Aesop's fables feature animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. All the stories story lead to a particular moral lesson. Aesop (620–564 BCE) was a storyteller that was believed to have lived in Ancient Greece. He is celebrated for a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. In the few scattered sources about his life, Aesop was described as a slave who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. Although Aesop's existence remains unclear, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day.