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  A Wider Field of Vision with a...

  Mark Vanhoenacker

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  In this 2022 interview with Justine Willis Toms, long-haul commercial pilot Mark Vanhoenacker opens our vision to a more expansive landscape. He is a seasoned pilot and a brilliant lyrical writer about his journeys as experienced both from the air and on the ground where he chronicles for us some of the planet’s great cities. He is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and a columnist for the Financial Times. 
  He says, “I get to so see so much of the urban world, in particular, and it's a joy for me to share it as best I can… Travel is a miracle and is something that would have amazed almost all humans who have ever lived to be able to travel the way some of us do now.” Vanhoenacker reminds us how magical it is to take to the sky.  
  Mark Vanhoenacker is the author of Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot (Alfred Knopf 2015), How to Land a Plane (The Experiment; Illustrated edition, 2019) and Imagine a City: A Pilot’s Journey Across the Urban World (Alfred Knopf/Penguin Random House, 2022) 
  Interview Date: 11/4/2022  
  Tags: Mark Vanhoenacker, piloting, William Stafford, The Way It Is, Pittsfield MA, Brazilia, the color blue, place lag, clouds, Aurora Borealis, solitude, Travel, Philosophy, Writing

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  Limitless: Nine Pillars to...

  Mitch Hutchcraft

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  'Inspirational’ Ben Fogle 
  'Incredible' Bear Grylls 
  ‘Extraordinary’ Bill Bailey 
  13,000KM. 240 days. A journey no one thought possible. 
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  What are you capable of when you stop believing your own limits?  
  When Mitch Hutchcraft set out to swim, cycle, run, and climb from the English channel to the summit of Everest, he made history. Over 240 days, he crossed two continents and reached the highest point on earth. But there's far more to this story than the miles. 
  Just a few years earlier, Mitch was struggling with grief and loss. What followed would test his body, his mind, and his belief in what's truly possible. 
  Your Everest isn't a mountain. It's the goal you've abandoned, the fear you're avoiding, the version of yourself you've stopped believing in. Built around nine proven principles, Limitless gives you the roadmap to break through your mental barriers and achieve what you once thought impossible. 
  Inside, you'll find practical strategies for building discipline, silencing doubt, and turning overwhelming goals into actionable steps. Real frameworks for the mindset shifts that separate people who dream from people who do. 
  Powerful, honest, and deeply practical. This is a guide for anyone ready to stop negotiating with themselves and take the first step. 
  The only limit that matters is the one you choose to accept. 
  Mitch's adventure took him to the top of the world. Where will yours take you?  
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  ‘One of the most incredible stories of endurance and resilience you will hear’ Ollie Ollerton 
  ‘A man and story that will inspire you to push further’ Joe Hart 
  Perfect for fans of Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins and Mind Over Miles by Russel Cook. 
  Part memoirs, part self-help, this inspirational non-fiction autobiography blends triathlon grit with mountaineering ambition and travel across two continents. A motivational biography of recreation and sports at their most extreme, it’s built to spark real interest in what you can do when you decide to be your best. 
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  HarperCollins 2026

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  King of the Cape - The Guide's...

  Roy Kunda

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  Have you ever dreamed of jumping on a motorcycle and heading into the great unknown? 
  If you have, you’re not alone! There are many people who have grand plans to hit the open road on a motorcycle holiday adventure of a lifetime—however, the sad truth is, that for most, it will unfortunately remain a dream and their plans will never actually get off the ground. 
  That is, unless they meet Roy Kunda, or the ‘King of the Cape’ as he is also known. Roy has helped thousands of people from Australia and around the world achieve their dream of a motorcycle trek through the outback—and now, with the realise of his adventure motorcycle guide King of the Cape, you can learn from his extensive knowledge and experience, and make your dream a reality. 
  His travels across the well-worn paths of the stock routes eventually led him to Cape York in northern Queensland. The wild beauty of the region and endless tracks to explore won him over, and he moved up North for good, to set up his own business running organised motorcycle tours. 
  Thirty years on, Cape York Motorcycle Adventures is still going strong and Roy has personally led over 4000 riders, from beginners through to motocross racing champs, on the journey of a lifetime. 
  In this highly entertaining motorcycle adventure book, Roy has collected his many stories of trials and tribulations on the road, placing them alongside his unparalleled knowledge of the region and endless vault of valuable, proven tips to create an invaluable guide for anyone planning an adventure motorcycle riding experience. 
  This must-read book will show you how you can have the time of your life on two wheels on motorcycle holidays across all locations and terrains—and come home safely to tell the tale.

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  Queen Victoria's Jubilee

  Mark Twain

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  "Every nation has its own way of celebrating, but England's pageantry is unmatched."
  
  Mark Twain's Queen Victoria's Jubilee captures the splendour and sentimentality surrounding the celebration of the sixty years of Queen Victoria's reign in 1897. With his characteristic wit and keen social commentary, Twain reflects on the grandeur of the festivities and the deep emotional connection between the queen and her subjects, interweaving humour with poignant insights into British identity, tradition, and the complexity of monarchy in a rapidly changing world.
  Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835–1910), grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, and his early experiences inspired many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Widely celebrated as America's greatest humorist, Twain captured the spirit of a rapidly changing nation, and his sharp wit, keen eye for human nature, and gift for storytelling made him not only a beloved novelist but also a popular lecturer and essayist.
  
  Twain's innovative style, character-driven storytelling and ability to interweave humour with profound social critique laid the groundwork for modern American literature and has inspired countless authors, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Indeed, Hemingway famously declared that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn."

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  Letters from Egypt

  Lucie Duff-Gordon

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  As a girl, Lady Duff-Gordon was noted both for her beauty and intelligence. As an author, she is most famous for this collection of letters from Egypt. Lady Duff-Gordon had tuberculosis, and went to Egypt for her health. This collection of her personal letters to her mother and her husband. By all accounts everyone loved her, and the letters are very personal in style and content. The letters are as much an introduction to her person as a record of her life on the Upper Nile.

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  Monsters of Pennsylvania -...

  Patty A Wilson

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   Gritty isn’t the only monster who makes Pennsylvania his home. From Pittsburgh’s Ogua to the coal country’s Tommyknockers, mythical beasts stalk the state.   Pennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie’s resident monster. Reports of big cats, giant attacking thunderbirds, bloodsucking wolfmen, and mischievous, mine-dwelling Tommyknockers are included.  

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