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Want to Go Remote? Try to Top This Adventure

You and three friends take two flights, including a small-plane charter deep inside America’s most remote and largest national park, within the Arctic Circle. You, your buddies, and your backpacks plan to travel back to civilization.. It is 1992. No cell phones. No GPS. Gates of the Arctic National Park has no trails. But there … Continue reading Want to Go Remote? Try to Top This Adventure →

Here It Is: My Favorite Book of 2023

If you have been following my reviews, you probably thought The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, was my favorite book that I read in 2023. It was the only book that, upon reaching the end, I immediately returned to the first chapter and read it again. I loved it the … Continue reading Here It Is: My Favorite Book of 2023 →

Book of the Year: A Sneak Peek

One of these is my favorite book that I read in 2023. Here I present the candidates with links to my reviews. Take a look for yourself, but if I were selling these, I would offer a money-back guarantee that you would love them all. If you have a favorite book you read this year, … Continue reading Book of the Year: A Sneak Peek →

More Noteworthy Books from 2023

Looking for something to read? Here are more great books that I read in 2023, but didn’t have a chance to review. See other book recommendations in Book Reviews in the menu. Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon. Whether you paint, write, or make films, you will be drawn to the author’s insights about life … Continue reading More Noteworthy Books from 2023 →

A Look Back at Noteworthy Books

It has been another year of great literature and I shared 24 reviews of books I recommend, but I enjoyed many others in 2023. (See Book Reviews in the menu to see all the books I reviewed.) Here are some titles I didn’t have a chance to write about until now: The 6:20 Man, David … Continue reading A Look Back at Noteworthy Books →

50 Years Later, He Searches for His Lost Love

An English postman hates birthdays, but loves his job, except for the fact that it forces him to see other people. Even worse, he has to talk to people. Three months before his 65th birthday, Albert Entwistle learns that postal rules require him to retire at 65. Then his beloved cat Gracie dies. His losses … Continue reading 50 Years Later, He Searches for His Lost Love →

Part-Time Indian: Absolutely, You Should Read This Book

During her Master Class writing course that I recently finished, author Judy Blume recommends one book: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. So I looked it up. I learned it was one of the most-taught novels in secondary schools in America and beyond. And one of the most-often banned. So … Continue reading Part-Time Indian: Absolutely, You Should Read This Book →

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Here Are 32 ‘Other’ Great Treks in the USA

Are you looking for a distance trek in the United States, but are not ready to try one of the Triple Crown biggies? Here are 32 of the best, with links to information about each one. I have done one of them (the John Muir Trail) and wonder if there is anyone who has done … Continue reading Here Are 32 ‘Other’ Great Treks in the USA →

A 20-Year Run to the Boston Marathon

Whether you are a serious distance runner or an armchair adventurer, Thomas Hesch’s book will draw you to finish his story about dedication and grit. In Twenty Years to the Finish Line, Hesch describes his two-decade path to realize his dream: Run in the Boston Marathon–and finish it. It is a story filled with road … Continue reading A 20-Year Run to the Boston Marathon →