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  Postmodern Gypsy

  Jordan H Poole

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  When millennial artist, Jordan Poole, realized that there would be no retirement and travel in his future there was only one thing to do.   Live life before it was too late.   He decided to take a risk.   He took off on a year of adventure on the open road.   The way he saw it, instead of being broke working a job that was drab and pointless he could rather be dead broke traveling.   This is the story of adventure on the open road as one artist goes through four campers named Priscilla, Queen of Backroads.  Travel with him and Priscilla and find hope paved with the open road.

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  Off the Tracks - A Meditation on...

  Pamela Mulloy

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  Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory. 
  		 
  Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others. Whether it was Mary Wollstonecraft traveling alone to Sweden in the late 1700s, or the incident that had Charles Dickens forever fearful of trains, or the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt trapped in her carriage in a midwestern blizzard in the 1890s, or Sir John A. Macdonald’s wife daring to cross the Rockies tied to the cowcatcher at the front of the train, the stories explore the odd mix of adventure and contemplation that travel permits. 
  		 
  Thoughtful, observant, and fun, Off the Tracks is the perfect blend of research and personal experience that, like a good train ride, will whisk you into another world.

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  A Lady's Visit to the Gold...

  Ellen Clacy

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  ***The 1853 Controversial Bestseller*** 
  In 1852 a genteel young English woman of modest means cannily realised that not everyone who made money from the Australian gold-fields struck it rich by actually digging. Pregnant and not yet married, she accompanied her brother to Victoria and spent two months writing a non-fiction manuscript of her time there. After returning to England, she sold the book to a London publisher and her writerly ambitions came to fruition. 
  She wrote anonymously. But since the 1980s, researchers have become increasingly sure the author was Ellen Clacy, maiden name Sturmer. 
  While some researchers have accused Clacy of plagiarism and fabrication, others have pointed out the limitations of historical documentation. 
  The gold-rush era is so foreign to us today, that even the bald facts sometimes read like sensationalised fiction. In other ways, the 21st century is not so different from the 19th.  
  This audiobook has been edited for listening ease. A new introduction by Amberley Ember underscores the major crime of this story: the invisibilization of First Nations people, with the theft and the destruction of their land.

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  Wilderness Survival Stories:...

  Amazing True Stories

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Experience heart-pounding true survival stories of ordinary people who faced extraordinary circumstances and lived to tell their tales. Journey into remote canyons, dense jungles, scorching deserts, and unforgiving wilderness where split-second decisions mean the difference between life and death. These gripping accounts feature real-life adventurers including Aron Ralston's harrowing 127-hour ordeal trapped by a boulder in Utah's Blue John Canyon, culminating in his desperate self-amputation to escape certain death. Follow Yossi Ghinsberg's three-week nightmare lost in the Amazon rainforest, battling starvation, disease, predators, and madness while his companions vanished without a trace. Each survival story reveals the incredible resilience of the human spirit when pushed to absolute limits. Discover what drives people to make impossible choices, from drinking their own urine to survive dehydration to performing self-surgery with primitive tools. Learn valuable wilderness survival techniques, emergency preparedness strategies, and crucial lessons about telling others your plans before venturing into nature. These inspiring tales of endurance showcase how mental fortitude, determination, and the will to live can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, and anyone fascinated by extreme survival situations, these true stories prove that humans are capable of far more than we imagine when survival demands the impossible.

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  Shopaholic Burden - How to Stop...

  Brian Gibson

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  Shopping addiction, pathological buying, or compulsive buying disorder are all mental health conditions characterized by the persistent, excessive, impulsive, and uncontrollable purchase of products despite severe psychological, social, occupational, and financial consequences. Unlike ordinary non-addicted shoppers, who buy to improve their mood, cope with stress, gain social approval/recognition, and improve their self-image, compulsive buyers buy to improve their mood, cope with stress, gain social support/recognition, and improve their self-image. Although the consequences of long-term compulsive buying include feelings of regret/remorse for purchases, shame, guilt, legal and financial problems, and interpersonal difficulties, people with compulsive buying fail to stop buying.  
  In this book, you will learn:What is compulsive shoppingThe causes of compulsive shoppingThe marketing strategies companies use Treatments that can lead to a solution to the problemHow to regain mental and psychological health

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  The Lighthouse Handbook New...

  Jeremy D'Entremont

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  Explore and experience all of the East Coast's many lighthouses with the newly updated and expanded edition of The Original Lighthouse Field Guide. Enthusiasts will enjoy the details and facts of each lighthouse as they embark on one of the most scenic summer road trips in America, the New England coastline! 
  Explore the living history of New England and Canadian maritime lighthouses with Jeremy D'Entremont, New England's foremost lighthouse authority, and the original lighthouse field guide. Perfect for day trips or planning your next adventure, you’ll explore each of New England's lighthouses and their history, as well as several Canadian lighthouses, with the trained precision of an expert in this definitive guide. 
  The newly updated 4th edition adds new profiles including five additional Canadian lighthouses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, more fun facts, and even visiting guides to help you plan your next lighthouse trip in style. 
   This updated 4th edition is:A perfect gift for hobbyist or enthusiasts for Christmas, birthdays, or other gift-giving occasionsGreat to take on summer road trips so the whole family can enjoy the history of each lighthouse along with fun factsA must have for any trip itinerary, vacation, or family reunions along the new England coast 
    
  Maps, a glossary, suggested reading, and reference material can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download. 

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