travel

"In June of 1939, British monarchs King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit America, the first visit ever by reigning British royalty. As part of the festivities, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt hosts an all-American picnic that includes hot dogs, a menu item that shocks some people"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the true account of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri as she moves her family to Italy to immerse herself in the Italian language in an attempt to master a language she desperately wanted to fully understand. Features her journal which she wrote solely in Italian that is now shared in Italian beside an English translation.

Tells the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's 1903 camping trip in California's Yosemite National Park with world-famous naturalist, John Muir, and his later efforts to preserve the forests, its wildlife, and the large sequoia trees.

"In October 1913, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a tour of South America. The thrill-seeking adventurer had no idea that he would soon receive an offer he couldn't refuse: the chance to lead an expedition deep into the Amazon jungle to chart an unmapped river with his son Kermit and renowned Brazilian explorer Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon. 'Death on the River of Doubt' takes readers inside the thrilling journey that unfolds as Roosevelt, Rondon, Kermit, and their companions navigate an unpredictable river through an unforgiving jungle. With new threats at every turn, from bloodthirsty piranhas and raging rapids to starvation, disease, and a traitor in their own ranks, it seems that not everyone will make it out alive"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of Hitler's invasion of Paris, France in 1940 and how a photograph of him posed before the Eiffel Tower shocked the world.

Presents the author's portrait of the human facts of his Nicaraguan experience during three weeks of July, 1986.

Fictionalized accounts of the true stories of three people who made separate attempts to travel around the world in the late nineteenth century, including Thomas Stevens, who made the journey on a bicycle, reporter Nellie Bly, who used conventional methods of travel, and sea captain Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail around the world alone.

Explores the world of Lady, the last lioness of the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia. Discusses the changes made to the landscape by humans and the struggle to find balance in the altered environment. Includes a glossary and index.

Author David Mura discusses the experiences he had when he returned to Japan to try and rediscover his family's roots and his own identity.

"The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home...but an identity long-since left behind"--.