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  A Canterbury Pilgrimage - An...

  Elizabeth Robins Pennell, Joseph...

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  Journey across Europe aboard a tandem tricycle in these two Victorian-era travelogues that take readers to England and Italy. 
   
  A peasant in peaked hat and blue shirt, with trousers rolled up high above his bare knees, crossed the road and silently examined the tricycle. “You have a good horse,” he then said; “it eats nothing.” —from An Italian Pilgrimage 
   
  The 1880s was an exhilarating time for cycling pioneers like Elizabeth and her husband Joseph. As boneshakers and high-wheelers evolved into tandem tricycles and the safety bike, cycling grew from child’s play and extreme sport into a leisurely and, importantly, literary mode of transportation. The illustrated travel memoirs of “those Pennells” were—and still are—highly entertaining. They helped usher in the new age of leisure touring, while playfully hearkening back to famous literary journeys. In this new edition, Dave Buchanan provides rich cultural contexts surrounding the Pennells’ first two adventures. These long out-of-print travel memoirs will delight avid cyclists as well as scholars of travel literature, cycling history, women’s writing, Victorian literature, and illustration. 
   
  “In the airy, self deprecating style of Robert Louis Stevenson, an American couple captured the imaginations of UK and US readers through the five illustrated cycle-travel books they created beginning in the 1880s. . . . Elizabeth and Joseph Pennell succeeded in bringing the leisure touring idea to the forefront through their jaunts aboard a tandem tricycle outfitted with luggage racks. . . . Cycling historian Dave Buchanan contributes an enlightening introduction which grounds the couple in the literary/art world of the late nineteenth century and gives a gearhead sense of bicycling history. But Elizabeth’s delightful prose steals the show.” —Foreword Reviews

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  Marijuanamerica

  Alfred Ryan Nerz

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  “A delightfully weird . . . journey that includes crazed pharmacists, a guy named Buddha Cheese, and an interstate road trip with a trunk full of pot.” —A. J. Jacobs, New York Times–bestselling author 
   
  Alfred Ryan Nerz is a Yale-educated author, journalist, and TV producer. He’s also a longtime marijuana enthusiast who has made it his mission to better understand America’s long-standing love-hate relationship with our favorite (sometimes) illegal drug. His cross-country investigation started out sensibly enough: taking classes at a cannabis college, hanging out with a man who gets three hundred pre-rolled joints per month from the federal government, and visiting the world’s largest medical marijuana dispensary. But his journey took an unexpected turn and he found himself embedded with one of the largest growers and dealers on the West Coast. He quickly transformed into an underworld apprentice—surrounded by pit bulls, exotic drugs, beanbags full of cash, and trunks full of weed. But while struggling to navigate the eccentric characters and rampant paranoia of the black market, he maintained enough equanimity to explore a number of vital questions: Is marijuana hurting or helping us? How is it affecting our lungs, our brains, and our ambitions? Is it truly addictive, and if so, are too many of us dependent on it? Should we legalize it? Does he need to quit?  
   
  As entertaining as it is illuminating, Marijuanamerica is one man’s attempt to humanize the myriad hot-button topics surrounding the nation’s obsession with weed, while learning something about himself along the way. 
   
  “These wacky accounts rival T.C. Boyle’s fine novel Budding Prospects in showing the highly misguided paranoia that can be cured—or accentuated—by consumption of the marijuana plant’s sticky blossoms.” —Pasatiempo

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  Summary: The Wisdom of the...

  Brook Bryant

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  Disclaimer: This is NOT the official book; but a summary. This also does NOT accompany the official book. 
  This book distills the profound wisdom of the bullfrog into lessons that are as enlightening as they are practical. Each chapter is a leap into understanding the timeless truths held within the calm demeanor and patient waiting of the bullfrog. 
  'The Wisdom of the BullFrog' illustrates how these fascinating creatures possess much more than meets the eye. Their ability to wait patiently for opportunities, their tranquil existence harmonizing with nature, and their sudden, decisive leaps – these attributes provide striking metaphors for our own journey in life. 
  From the pond of everyday hustle to the bank of self-realization, 'The Wisdom of the BullFrog' is a guide that will inspire you to slow down, observe, and leap with conviction and accuracy in your life. Immerse yourself in the world of the bullfrog and emerge with wisdom that's profound yet practical.

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  Breaking the Heart Open - The...

  Tony Bates

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  Bestselling author and psychologist Tony Bates has spent his whole career examining and seeking to understand the lives of others. Here, he turns his therapeutic eye on himself and describes the events and people in his own life that have made him the insightful thinker and teacher that he is today.
  Tony recalls traumatic events in his childhood that reverberated throughout his life for many years and describes how, with therapy and time, he was eventually able to heal those internal wounds. He recounts the stories of people in pain that affected him most deeply and informed both the direction of his work and his philosophy as a psychologist.
  By interweaving his own life story with reflections on how psychology and society treat people with mental health vulnerabilities, Tony invites us to reflect with compassion on the meaning of emotional struggles in all our lives.
  'A searingly honest, lucid and inspiring account of a life, moving from deep childhood trauma to the hard-earned wisdom of a wounded healer. A compelling read and remarkable achievement.' Richard Kearney
  'I was moved by Tony's honesty; humbled by his courage; fascinated by the way he used psychology to make sense of his personal suffering; and inspired by the place he has arrived at this point in his life. Beautifully written, poetic in parts, Tony's book is a treasure trove of wisdom. Everyone should read it.' Alan Carr, PHD
  'What a generous gift, so typical of Tony, to those who need to know that in their loneliness or depression they are not alone' Dr Mary McAleese
  'This is an emotional read in which the psychologist bears their own soul and highlights why they are so skilled at their work' Niall Breslin

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  The Last Waltz - 33 Stories...

  Rudolf Buchbinder

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  "Sometimes I feel as if he's sitting next to me."
  Buchbinder on Beethoven
  
  No work has left a more lasting impression on star pianist Rudolf Buchbinder than Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. The Last Waltz explores the world of Beethoven, the publisher Anton Diabelli, and the musical Vienna of the early 19th century in 33 literary variations and offers a fascinating look at Buchbinder's personal approach to music: why did Buchbinder play the Diabelli variations at such a young age? How did he help to save Beethoven's manuscript of the piece? What does he think about while playing Beethoven? How much boogie-woogie is in Beethoven? Why should a musician trust him blindly when playing his music? And what inspired Buchbinder to send Diabelli's waltz to leading contemporary composers, reintroducing the Diabelli variations to the 21st century?
  The Last Waltz brings marvelous stories of music and people to life.

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  If I Could Tell You Just One...

  Richard Reed

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  “So many wonderful pearls of wisdom from remarkable game-changers,” including Anthony Bourdain, Laila Ali, Olivia Colman, the Dalai Lama, and more (Richard Branson). If I Could Tell You Just One Thing . . . curates invaluable wisdom from fifty of today’s most remarkable, diverse, and influential voices in an engaging collection of profiles. Paired with a specially commissioned pen-and-ink portrait, each essay and its illuminating nugget of life advice is gathered together and is sure to surprise, entertain, and encourage readers—and leave a lasting impression.“The best advice from Bear Grylls to Laila Ali . . . the world’s most extraordinary people.” —Forbes“Entertaining collection of pearls of wisdom . . . A fascinating new prism for understanding the powerful and the prominent.” —The Times Literary Supplement“Funny, entertaining and inspiring, Reed’s book will surely motivate anyone who picks it up . . . Invaluable insights into life from an amazing collection of people.” —The Sunday Post“Ever wondered how the world’s most successful people ended up doing so well in their lives? . . . If I Could Tell You Just One Thing contains a host of tips to help us lead more rewarding lives.” —Daily Mirror“This eclectic book is peppered with an insight into the lives of those who have contributed.” —Daily Record

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