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River in the desert: modern travels in ancient Egypt
By Paul William Roberts. 1993
Roberts visits Cairo and Alexandria, scales the great pyramids, experiences Sufi rites, sails the Nile, crosses the Arabian desert by…
camel, and through his meetings with politicians, scholars, artists and archaeologists, finds reasons to question old assumptions about modern and ancient Egypt. 1993.Rick Hansen: man in motion
By Jim Taylor, Rick Hansen. 1987
Hansen, a paraplegic since 1973, tells of the events that led to his incredible 25,000 mile wheelchair journey around the…
world. He describes the hardships and accomplishments of the trip that raised millions of dollars and public awareness for the physically disabled. Bestseller 1987.Riding the desert trail by bicycle to the source of the Nile: By Bicycle Up The Nile
By Bettina Selby. 1988
On an impulse, Bettina Selby decided to travel the length of the Nile Valley. She designed a special bicycle for…
the journey and, suitably equipped with insect repellents, sun hat, water purifier and a Swiss army knife, she set off on her 4500 mile adventure. 1988.Riding the mountains down: Journey By Bicycle From Karachi To Kathmandu
By Bettina Selby. 1984
Revoir Hélène
By Bertrand De Jouvenel. 1986
Hélène De Jouvenel est atteinte d'un cancer. Pendant trois ans, Bertrand, son mari, tiendra son journal personnel et lui confiera…
ses sentiments, ses angoisses et l'amour profond qu'il éprouve pour celle qui a partagé sa vie. 1986.Ribbon of highway: by bus along the Trans-Canada
By Kildare Dobbs. 1992
Return to Tibet
By Heinrich Harrer. 1984
Reflections: 1923-1988
By Graham Greene, Judith Adamson. 1990
"Reflections" is a selection of previously uncollected travel reports, essays and reviews. Spanning nearly seven decades, the pieces encompass an…
extraordinary range of subjects. While articles from the twenties and thirties cover trips to many parts of Europe, Greene also found material closer to home. Critical reviews evoke the atmosphere of wartime England; later articles examine events in Indo-China, Cuba, Haiti, Paraguay and Chile. 1990.Reprieve: a memoir
By Agnes De Mille. 1981
Rediscovering love
By Willard Gaylin. 1986
Psychiatrist Gaylin reinforces his message that one must give love, not merely want to be loved. He argues for responsibility…
and shared love that, he insists, must be extended to include caring for all people and the physical world. Gaylin believes that "our survival depends on rediscovering our need for community and, ultimately, to rediscovering love." 1986.Reflections in a writer's eye: travel pieces
By Angus Wilson. 1986
A collection of the author's travel writings dating from 1957 to 1984. Whether visiting South Africa and observing apartheid, or…
glimpsing Khrushchev in the Soviet Union, Wilson reveals his intense pleasure in travel. 1986.Relative stranger: a life after death
By Mary Loudon. 2006
The author's quest to find her sister Catherine, a schizophrenic, in Catherine's home, in her last hospital room, her paintings,…
her letters, her clothes. But in facing the truths about Catherine's life and death, she asks hard questions about sanity, family responsibility, love, and about what it means to say that a life is - or is not - worth living. 2006.Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
By Lila Perl. 1983
Red, white, and drunk all over: a wine-soaked journey from grape to glass
By Natalie MacLean. 2006
To learn about all aspects of wine, MacLean interviews everyone from grape growers in Burgundy to upstart zinfandel producers in…
Sonoma Valley. Every encounter incorporates vivid descriptions of tastings and colourful personalities. Also includes an explanation for 103 different shapes of glassware, solid research, and commonsense advice. 2006.Recalled by life: The Story Of My Recovery From Cancer
By Tom Monte, Anthony J Sattilaro. 1982
Red China today: The Other Side Of The River
By Edgar Snow. 1971
Red China blues: my long march from Mao to now
By Jan Wong. 1996
Born in Canada, Jan Wong began a rocky six-year romance with Maoism when she went to China in 1972. In…
this memoir, she describes leaving China as she became aware of the harsh realities of the communist system, and returning to China in the late 1980s as a reporter. She covered the crackdown in Tiananmen Square and the capitalist reforms of Deng Xiaoping. 1996.Ray Mears goes walkabout
By Raymond Mears. 2008
Ray Mears journeys through the wilderness of the Australian Outback to learn about the people, the wildlife and the culture…
of this extraordinary land. He is joined by Australian survival experts who enrich his journey and deepen Rays understanding of the bushcraft of this incredible continent. 2008.Raw spirit: In Search Of The Perfect Dram
By Iain Banks. 2004
In a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt whisky, author Iain Banks has decided to undertake…
a tour of the distilleries of his homeland. His tour of Scotland combines history, literature and landscape in an entertaining and informative account. Strong language. 2004.Ragged islands: a journey by canoe through the Inside Passage
By Michael Poole. 1991
This is one man's odyssey on the sea off the coast of B.C. during the summer of 1987. For three…
months, filmmaker Poole guided his canoe along a confusing labyrinth of waterways, exploring the environment, and meeting some colourful and unique characters along the way. This is both a travelogue and a commentary of a way of life in flux. 1991.