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Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.

Sometime in the latter half of 1911, Harry A. Franck jumped out of a box-car and crossed the Rio Grande, from Laredo. Thus began a journey, often afoot, that Harry estimated would take him 8 months. It ended up occupying four years of his life. The first leg of his Latin American epic is recorded in "Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras; Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond" (The Century Company, 1916). He then headed south to the Canal Zone, Teddy Roosevelt's grand experiment in socialism, and applied within the Zone police force for a position as a census taker (...

This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's’s life’s work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated actor Tim Curry has built over the past five...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer's Tale—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail. In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of...

VAGUS NERVE RESET: 5-MINUTE DAILY DRILLS TO CRUSH STRESS, ANXIETY & INFLAMMATION Life moves fast, but your nervous system does not have to stay stuck in high gear. Vagus Nerve Reset hands you a practical, science-backed roadmap for switching off fight-or-flight and dialing up calm, clarity, and cellular repair. In clear everyday language, it shows how quick daily drills can lift mood, tame inflammation, and build bulletproof resilience. INSIDE YOU WILL DISCOVER What the vagus nerve really does and why it is your body’s master switch for relaxation, digestion, and immunity. A library of ...

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.

1978 - a chance meeting on a remote military airbase between two Green Berets involved in the same operation leads to a partnership that will last over 40 years. Four years after that meeting, Nick Brokhausen and Jeff Miller leave the service within a few weeks of each other and begin an odyssey that takes them to dozens of countries on five continents.

You already know that the body can heal itself from injury. But did you know that it also has the power to bounce back from the most debilitating diseases? Pick any of the diseases below, and I will tell you that there is a natural, built-in way to bounce back from it: Depression Anxiety PTSD Hypertension Stomach problems Epilepsy Pain and Inflammation Alzheimer’s Dementia You probably think that you’re being peddled another one of those snake-oil, cure-all mumbo-jumbo that’s everywhere on the Internet, but you’ll be wrong. In fact, all of the diseases named above have been ...

Reclaim Your Calm, Reset Your Body, and Finally Feel Safe Again. Do you feel anxious, exhausted, or stuck in survival mode—no matter what you try? Been told it might be your vagus nerve but don’t know where to start? Or are you simply looking for a natural, science-backed way to finally feel calm, clear, and in control? 💡 THE REAL PROBLEM: YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM IS STUCK IN SURVIVAL Your gut is off. Your sleep is wrecked. Your heart races. Your mind won’t stop. You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re running a trauma-informed operating system—and it’s time for a reboot. ...

Valkyrie pilots are amongst the finest aviators in the Imperium, and few more so than Vagabond Squadron, the elite of the 901st Tactical Wing. Hard flying, hard fighting, and defiance in the face of all odds are trademarks of the Vagabond. But their latest deployment – against the overwhelming might of the ork invasion of Kanai Tertius – will test them like never before.

Have you ever . . . Invested time in something that, in hindsight, just wasn't worth it? Paid too much in an eBay auction? Continued to do something you knew was bad for you? Sold stocks too late, or too early? Taken credit for success, but blamed failure on external circumstances? Backed the...

Vagabond Moon: An alternate-history-travel political-science-fiction adventure, How's that for a sub-genre? Does he live in a Universe created by a Supreme Being? Or is JoJo in a simulation being played by a Gamer on a cosmic console somewhere? And—is there a difference? If it’s a Multiverse, waking up in an alternate version might just lead to his answer. Provided that the alternate doesn’t drive JoJo crazy. Or at least miserable. But—they say misery loves company. If a whole bunch of people wake up in the alternate, maybe their shared experience might provide them some comfort. ...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer's Tale—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail. In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of...

Unlock lasting healing through the power of the vagus nerve—the bestselling guide to understanding how vagus nerve dysfunction and trauma impact inflammation, emotional health, autoimmune disease, and more With practical exercises and body-based tools for regulating your nervous system...

The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means “parts for which you should be ashamed”. Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. With modern tools and fresh perspectives, they’re looking at the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction—the uterus, ovaries, vagina—and seeing within them a new biology of change and resilience.

“Thought-provoking, encouraging, and inspiring” (Gretchen Rubin) reflections on the power of travel to transform our daily lives—from the iconoclastic travel writer, scholar, and author of Vagabonding For readers who dream of travel, yearn to get back out on the road, or want to enrich a...

This book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organizing principles of Polyvagal theory, this complex theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language. Using a unique autonomic mapping process designed to effectively track autonomic response patterns, this book presents practical ways to work with clients' experiences of connection.

Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab-bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living.

Colorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the 19th century.

A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this “thoughtful debut” (Kirkus...