Travel Bios

From celebrated storyteller "Sean of the South" comes an unforgettable memoir of love, loss, the friction of family memories, and the unlikely hope that you're gonna be alright. Sean Dietrich was twelve years old when he scattered his father's ashes from the mountain range. His father was a man...

""A gripping read with fascinating political insight."" (Sunday Times, London) ""Elegant, elegiac and poignant...Thubron is an intrepid traveler, a shrewd observer and a lyrical guide... to the river, much of it along the border between these two powers at a time of rapid and tense...

Jerusalem lies in ruins. Her citizens are taxed, used, and oppressed in every way, by local and foreign rulers. Her altars are neglected, her houses and walls are piles of rubble, permitting jackals and thieves to enter in. When Nehemiah, cupbearer to king of the Persian empire, hears of these atrocities, he is shattered. Soon, however, he is prompted by his God to leave the safety of the Citadel and go rebuild the City of David. From the moment he arrives, enemies try to stop him. Attempts on his life increase, when local authorities realize Nehemiah has the support of the people. Made ...

Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who, against all but impossible odds, trekked to Tibet in 1936 to capture the most mysterious animal of the day: a bear that had for countless centuries lived in secret in the labyrinth of lonely cold mountains...

New Yorker writer and author of The Library Book takes readers on a series of remarkable journeys in this uniquely witty, sophisticated, and far-flung travel book. In this irresistible collection of adventures far and near, Orlean conducts a tour of the world via its subcultures, from the heart...

Audie Award Finalist for best inspirational book! IMAGE AWARD (Native Daughters of the Golden West) "The Mission Walker is a marvelous book, a moving meditation on the relationships between courage and faith, endurance and transcendence." Randall Sullivan, Creator, The Miracle Detective, Oprah...

“Protect the Innocent and be the Blade of Justice.” - the Executioners’ motto Jim St. John is concerned with becoming too visible, too soon. His Executioners have shed blood to become an ever-increasing force against “scum and villainy”— their name, a terrifying whisper for those who think themselves above the law, a force of light for those crushed by such ne’er-do-wells ... and the law itself. In light of this, the Executioners are quickly pulled into a malicious war with the manufacturer of a new and powerful “recreational” drug. But has this unseasoned group of ...

The Crystalians may have crossed the line… After the Executioners engaged in a questionable war with a major illicit drug manufacturer, the Panterian Guard and the rest of its surreptitious network have had to deal with the aftermath. Subsequently, the Guard, not particularly fond of dealing with matters that could have exposed them, has contracted "Infiltration" to handle this new threat of stigs. The very organization that the Executioners have vowed to destroy... Meanwhile, Jim decides to take on a more active role in finding Rebecca, and the rest of his friends—his new family—have...

Heroes and heroines throughout time have understood self-sacrifice. Sometimes when you’re trying to bring Justice to the world, you forget to take care of yourself. That is, of course, why they are heroes and stand above the “take, take, take” mantra of shellfish pricks. Then, there are times when the Fates smile upon you and you get to benefit both yourself AND the greater good. Those are the “bestest” of situations for sure, and the Executioners are more than happy to be altruistic opportunists when the need arises. The problem, naturally, is when some rocks are turned over, ...

This program is read by the author When it comes to Mars, the focus is often on how to get there: the rockets, the engines, the fuel. But upon arrival, what will it actually be like? In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA’s first...

Her past was a lie. Her present is suspect. Now, The Future is coming for her…. Samantha Marquet knows she’s being watched. What she doesn’t understand is why. After living with the sensation for seventeen years, sometimes she wonders if it’s all in her mind. Until the night her Shadow Watcher steps across her path, turning her world upside down. Recognizing his presence immediately, Sam isn’t afraid; she wants answers. But, the handsome stranger doesn’t give her any in their cryptic exchange. When he vanishes again, Sam is left with more questions than ever before. Before his ...

A student of Tudor history for 50 years, author Debra Shiveley Welch tells the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn as she truly believes they were, and unravels the complexities of Henrician politics. When 21-year-old Bridget Littleton sails toward Bermuda, she discovers that the legends about the Bermuda Triangle are true. After seeing a face in the ocean waves, her next memory is of spinning water and blackness. She awakens in England in the year 1532. Rumors of her beauty reach the court, and soon Bridget finds herself in the court of Henry VIII and Lady in Waiting to none other than Anne Boleyn.