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  Signal Failure

  Tom Jeffreys

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  One November morning, Tom Jeffreys set off from Euston Station with a gnarled old walking stick in his hand and an overloaded rucksack. His aim was to walk the 119 miles from London to Birmingham along the proposed route of HS2. Needless to say, he failed.
  Over the course of ten days of walking, Jeffreys meets conservationists and museum directors, fiery farmers and suicidal retirees. From a rapidly changing London, through interminable suburbia, and out into the English countryside, Jeffreys goes wild camping in Perivale, flees murderous horses in Oxfordshire, and gets lost in a landfill site in Buckinghamshire. Signal Failure weaves together poetry and politics, history, philosophy and personal observation to form an extended exploration of people and place, nature, society, and the future.
  In part, Signal Failure is the story of the author's multiple shortcomings – his inability to understand the city he lives in, to forge a meaningful relationship with his home-county hometown, to emulate those great nature writers he admires so much, to put up a tent or read a map.
  It is also a wide-ranging critique of humanity's most urgent failures: of capitalism, of community, of the city and the suburbs, of architecture and agriculture, of bureaucratic democracy, and, in the end, of our age-old failure to find our place in the world we live in.

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  Two Mountains and a River - I...

  H.W. Tilman

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  H.W. Tilman's Two Mountains and a River picks up where Mount Everest 1938 left off. In this instalment of adventures, Tilman and two Swiss mountaineers set off for the Gilgit region of the Himalaya with the formidable objective of an attempt on the giant Rakaposhi (25,550 feet). However, this project was not to be fulfilled.
  Not one to be dispirited, Tilman and his various accomplices—including pioneering mountaineer and regular partner Eric Shipton—continue to trek and climb in locations across China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other areas of Asia, including the Kukuay Glacier, Muztagh Ata, the source of the Oxus river, and Ishkashim, where the author was arrested on suspicion of being a spy …
  Two Mountains and a River brims with the definitive Tilman qualities— detailed observations and ever-present humour—that convey a strong appreciation of the adventures and mishaps he experiences along the way. With a new foreword from prominent trekker, climber and lecturer, Gerda Pauler, this classic mountaineering text maintains Tilman's name as a unique and inquisitive explorer and raconteur.

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  Travel Dreams: Las Vegas Nevada

  Luna

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  >>> "Our goal is that you fall asleep before hearing the last chapter of this audiobook." <<< 
  Introducing "Travel Dreams," the groundbreaking audiobook series designed exclusively for adventurous adults who find solace in the world of travel but struggle to experience the peaceful embrace of sleep. Immerse yourself in the soothing articulate and vivid descriptions of captivating destinations, narrated by real human voices, meticulously crafted to lull you into a state of relaxation and tranquility. 
  Picture yourself on a journey to your favorite destinations, each night a new adventure, all from the comfort of your own bed. As you listen, you'll be guided by gentle downward inflection, descending intonation, and purposeful drawls, enhancing the dreamy ambiance. The narrators have taken great care to record at a slower speech rate, allowing you to savor every word, every description, and every moment, creating a perfect atmosphere for your tired mind to unwind. 
  What truly sets "Travel Dreams" apart is the incorporation of real yawns – the universal signal of tranquility and deep relaxation. These genuine yawns, deliberately sprinkled throughout the narration, serve as a testament to the authenticity and effectiveness of this unique series. Feel your own eyelids grow heavy as you synchronize with the natural rhythm of the narrators, embracing the fading tone, decreasing melody, and diminishing pitch. 
  Each audiobook in the series explores a popular travel destination, painting vivid pictures of exotic landscapes, enticing cultures, and intriguing histories. Prepare to embark on a journey of a lifetime, night after night, as you let the enchanting narratives and genuine yawns carry you away. Let go of the stresses of the day, close your eyes, and let the world of "Travel Dreams" usher you into a realm of peaceful slumber and boundless exploration.

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  The Olive Season - Amour a New...

  Carol Drinkwater

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  “A lovely balance of memoir, travelogue and olive-growing how-to . . . Some of her adventures are quite funny.” —Publishers Weekly In this memoir, the author of The Olive Farm returns to the ten-acre property for which she and her fiancé scraped together their savings to buy—just back from their wedding on a tiny Polynesian island, loaded down with luggage and a large hand-painted didgeridoo. As Carol and Michel settle in as husband and wife, they experience the glamor of southern France at dinner parties in the company of aristocrats and at the world-renowned Cannes film festival, as well as the dirt-caked, sun-baked life of farmers—especially after their gardener heads to Algiers to arrange his youngest son’s wedding. For Carol, though, what matters most is that her longtime dream of motherhood finally promises to come true—and over the course of The Olive Season, she shares the story of her hopes and fears as she anticipates another kind of growth and nurturing. Alternately entertaining and emotionally poignant, this memoir is a rich portrait of love, longing, and the constant uncertainties of the cycle of life.

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  Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo -...

  Mark Horrell

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  His cheeks are as tender as raw meat on a butcher’s block. And those are just the cheeks of his face. As he slumps in the saddle, watching the road disappear into the distance, he aches in parts of his body that he’s only just discovering he has… 
  When Mark travels to Ecuador to go hiking and climbing, he discovers a land of dramatic volcanoes rising through the clouds and wide-open horizons rich in history. 
  But when his partner Edita suggests a return visit, she has a very different adventure in mind: to cycle across the Andes and complete a unique sea-to-summit challenge by climbing the highest mountain starting from sea level. 
  It will be an intrepid world first (or so they think). But there’s just one problem – Mark can barely cycle over a road bridge without getting off to push. 
  With a month to train, they rent some bikes and head to Scotland to cycle the North Coast 500. Will this be enough to prepare them for an epic adventure to climb a mountain that in one respect is the highest in the world?

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  To The Immortal Memory of the...

  William Cowper

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of To The Immortal Memory of the Halibut, On Which I Dined This Day, Monday, April 26, 1784 by William Cowper. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 29, 2011.William Cowper is attributed with various familiar quotations, one is..GOD moves in a mysterious way,His wonders to perform;He plants his footsteps in the sea,And rides upon the storm.Olney Hymns (1779)--'Light Shining out of Darkness'

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