Travel Volunteer

The incredible true story of a Polish resistance fighter’s infiltration of Auschwitz to sabotage the camp from within, and his daring escape to warn the Allies about the Nazis’ true plans for a “Final Solution.” To uncover the fate of the thousands being interred at a mysterious Nazi...

When best-selling mystery writer David Rosenfelt and his family moved from Southern California to Maine, he thought he had prepared for everything. They had mapped the route, brought three GPSs for backup, as well as refrigerators full of food, and stoves and microwaves on which to cook them. But traveling with 25 dogs turned out to be a bigger ordeal than he anticipated, despite RVs, the extra kibble, volunteers (including a few readers), and camping equipment.

What would motivate a successful corporate lawyer to trade in his comfortable life in America for three weeks every year to volunteer for manual labor on Israeli military bases? Mark Werner, son of a Holocaust survivor, is an ardent Zionist seeking a personal way to show support for Israel. Sar-el is an organization that enables thousands of volunteers from all over the world to work in a civilian capacity on Israeli military bases, freeing up IDF soldiers for more serious duties. This book is based on journals the author kept during 14 Sar-el stints from 2006 to 2019. Werner describes ...

A riveting account of one inmate’s quest to die on death row—and a fearless look at a system of punishment that has failed the public it claims to serve. When Scott Dozier was sent to Nevada’s death row in 2007, convicted of a pair of grisly murders, he didn’t cry foul or embark upon a...

A Peace Corps Volunteer's Adventures In Russia! In a radio broadcast on October 1st, 1939, Winston Churchill referred to Russia as, “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” During my tenure as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Russian Far East, I found Churchill’s words to be accurate, as my limited knowledge about Russia stemmed from Dostoevsky and Pushkin novels. From the summer of 1994 until late 1995, I lived and worked in the Russian Far East as a Peace Corps Volunteer managing a small business center; only a few miles from both the Chinese and North Korean borders. I ...

She is a doctor moving to South Africa seeking a more meaningful life. He is a hyena cast out of his clan. As darkness falls, their paths cross in a dangerous land. Genevieve Marshall is a physician in a disintegrating American healthcare system. As the United States descends into chaos, she reaches out to a rural hospital in South Africa, hoping to be of help to its people. She finds lending a hand is not so simple in a country still wounded by colonialism, deep inequality, and the savage hangovers of Apartheid. Negotiating this minefield while attempting to become part of the community, ...

Tracking Turtles is a personal diary of our trip to Costa Rica to work with sea turtles. My nine year old son and I spent a week at a turtle project on the Pacific Coast. We learned about conservation, recycling, plastics in our environment and we learned a lot about the Olive Ridley sea turtle. We learned about nesting, hatching and how fishing impacts these animals. You can read about our adventure. Perhaps you will be inspired to go on a conservation trip yourself. $1.00 from each book sold will go to conservation projects like Turtle Trax. The current version is still having final edits...

When Kathy Ivchenko finds herself stuck in her hometown with no job prospects and a non-existent love life, she makes the unexpected decision to leave everything she knows and join the Peace Corps. In this unique and compelling real-life adventure, Kathy learns to let go of home and embrace the unknown. From the ups and downs of training, teaching, and romantic stumbles, Kathy takes the listener on an astonishing journey of self-discovery that crosses borders.

She’s served in battle. She’s killed. She’s watched as her friends have fallen away, either to death or to the brainwashing that forces the government’s agenda into young, hungry minds. But Riley is one of the few citizens who has seen the inside of the Stilts, the flooded buildings that surround Manhattan. Now that she knows what life is really like on the other side of the wall, she must decide which path to take. She can continue her career as a soldier in the Service, or she can turn spy against the government and begin working with the Volunteers.

"Thrilling… Scibona has built a masterpiece." – The New York Times Book Review "All of it — all of it — is just so ridiculously beautiful." – Jason Sheehan, NPR.org "The rewards are enormous. This is a spectacular work of fiction." – San Francisco Chronicle A long-awaited new novel...

Many people dream of being at work or school only to realize that they are naked. For university student Danielle Keaton, this dream is about to become her reality. Facing the consequences of a severe lack of judgement, she is forced to make a choice: either give up her scholarships and her plan for graduating from college debt-free, or volunteer to be the test subject in a unique sociological study that will leave her naked and vulnerable to the entire university.

'Time poor' is the catch-cry of our era, and yet end-of-life retirement means we have an average of two decades of feeling time rich to look forward to . . . when we're old. How arse-about is that? But there is an alternative to working your butt off for decades and retiring when you're worn out...

Unlock a world of possibilities with "Beyond the Classroom," your essential guide to navigating the road less traveled after high school. In a rapidly changing world, the path to success isn't confined to the traditional four walls of a college classroom. This enlightening eBook explores diverse opportunities outside conventional education, empowering you to chart your own unique course. Discover the transformative potential of a gap year in Chapter 2, where you’ll learn about taking meaningful time off and experience enriching perspectives from around the globe. Dive into the profound ...

In 1982, a 20-something named Michael Ross left home to backpack across Europe. Little did he know that his vacation would set in motion a chain of events that would hurl him into a career where the bosses are seasoned spies, and the work is tracking the world’s most dangerous terrorists. The Volunteer is a fast-paced memoir that provides insight into our world, both pre- and post-9/11, told by a man on the front lines in the war against terror.

Wie reist man eigentlich zeitgemäß um die Welt? Es ist der spannendste Selbstversuch, den sie sich vorstellen können. Lars und seine Freundin Anja kündigen ihre Jobs als Werber, um als Volunteers rund um den Globus in sinnhafte Lebensentwürfe einzutauchen. Im Rucksack ein One-Way Ticket und die Idee, unentgeltlich in all den ökologischen Jobs zu arbeiten, von denen sie schon als Kinder geträumt haben. Sie probieren sich als Agroförster, Safari Ranger und Walforscher, werden Permakulturgärtner und retten Meeresschildkröten.

Brought to you by Penguin. The 2019 Costa Book of the Year and Biography Winner. How do you keep fighting in the face of unimaginable horror? Narrated by David Rintoul, this is the untold story of one of the greatest heroes of the Second World War. In the summer of 1940, after the Nazi...