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Walking up & down in the world: memories of a mountain rambler
By Smoke Blanchard. 1985
A professional mountain guide who began his climbing career as a teenager in the depression years relates his many exciting…
adventures in the mountains of California, Alaska, the Yukon, and Nepal. Blanchard offers advice on equipment and technique and discusses the people he has met. 1985.Walk to New York: a journey out of the wilds of Canada
By Charles Wilkins. 2004
In the spring of 2002, writer Charles Wilkins walked east from his home in Thunder Bay, Ontario to New York…
City. Wilkins met poets, hillbillies, even a baronial black African recently released from a torture prison, and visited wilderness mansions, mountain shacks, a Toronto cemetery, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout, he muses on walking - its history, its culture, its decline, and perhaps most of all its ability to replenish the senses and reconstitute a world shrunken by cyberspace and jet travel. 2004.Voyage of the Stella
By R. D Lawrence. 1982
Vivre en santé après 40 ans
By Gilles A Bordeleau. 1986
Gilles A. Bordeleau fait figure de pionnier dans le domaine de la naturopathie au Québec. Son livre nous enseigne ce…
qu'il faut faire pour être en forme et le rester malgré les tribulations et les vicissitudes de la vie. 1986.Travel easy: the practical guide for people over 50
By Rosalind Massow. 1985
Three's a crew
By Kathrene Pinkerton. 1940
"This is New York, honey!": a homage to Manhattan, with love and rage
By Michele Landsberg. 1989
Toronto writer Michele Landsberg moved to New York City when her husband, Stephen Lewis, became Canada's ambassador to the United…
Nations. Here she provides a portrait of New York, from secluded public gardens and bustling family neighbourhoods to political corruption, racism and poverty. 1990, c1989.The Whale and the Supercomputer: on the northern front of climate change
By Charles Wohlforth. 2004
Journalist offers a nuanced account of global warming from the perspectives of scientists and native Alaskan In~upiaq people. Examines the…
impact of climate change on the In~upiaq, whose traditional livelihood is threatened by milder winters and thinning sea ice. Provides the contrasting viewpoints of scientists studying Arctic environmental changes. 2004.The walk west: a walk across America 2
By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.The snow geese: a story of home
By William Fiennes. 2002
Every spring, millions of geese embark on an arduous three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States…
to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. One year William Fiennes decided to go with them. Intrigued by what he'd read about the birds' amazing annual journey, Fiennes was also desperate to emerge from a period of illness and from the belief that, at age twenty-six, his life had ground to a halt. 2002.The remarkable world of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845
By Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.The lost continent and, Neither here nor there
By Bill Bryson. 1992
Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson, the books that have brought him acclaim as one…
of the funniest writers at work today. "The Lost Continent" is the story of Bryson's return to America, the land of his youth, after ten years in England. He borrowed his mother's car and set out, and his account of his journey has become a classic. In "Neither here nor there" Bryson is in Europe, travelling from Hammerfest in Norway to Istanbul. Fluent in at least one language, a backpack on his shoulders and a tight fist on his wallet, Bryson is a hilarious guide. Strong language. 1992.The journals of Lewis and Clark: excerpts from the historical documents
By Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Nicholas Biddle. 1992
A recording of parts of Lewis' journal which include: first encounters with the Sioux; wintering at the Mandan villages; Sacajawea;…
portage of the Great Falls of the Missouri; horse trading with the Shoshonees; running rapids on the Columbia; and the first exploration of the Yellowstone. 1992. Uniform title: History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark.The hungry years: confessions of a food addict
By William Leith. 2005
The text charts new territory for everyone who has ever had a craving or counted a calorie. It is a…
satirical confession of food, fat and addiction. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.Un pied devant l'autre ou Comment survivre au 21e siècle grâce à la marche (Dossiers et documents)
By Dan Rubinstein, Michel Saint-Germain. 2018
Le corps, l'esprit, la société, l'économie, la politique, la créativité, l'âme, la famille : toutes ces dimensions de la vie…
humaine sont interreliées, et toutes, démontre le journaliste Dan Rubinstein, peuvent être enrichies par ce geste simple, essentiel, qu'est la marche. En combinant fascinant reportage, recherche révélatrice et réflexions personnelles, ce livre le démontre admirablement : l'humain est fait pour marcher. La sédentarité et le recours intensif à l'automobile, encouragés par un urbanisme antipiéton , sont des facteurs importants, sinon la cause, de bien des maux de notre siècle, tels que l'obésité, l'anxiété, le sentiment d'isolement et les changements climatiques. Il ne tient qu'à nous de changer la donne, individuellement et collectivement, pour les générations futures, de faire un pas, puis un autre, dans la bonne direction. 2018. Titre uniforme: Born to walk.Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance: an inquiry into values
By Robert M Pirsig. 1974
The narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son becomes a text which speaks directly…
to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey. 1974.Yoga (Pelican Ser.)
By Ernest E Wood. 1959
Body-for-life: 12 weeks to mental and physical strength
By Bill Phillips, Michael D'Orso. 1999
Physical fitness trainer offers a program for transforming your body in just twelve weeks, without turning your life upside down.…
Phillips suggests his plan can lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart trouble even after years of physical neglect. Includes exercises and diet information plus testimonials from participants in the program. Bestseller. 1999.Malabar Farm
By Louis Bromfield. 1947
Le corps heureux: manuel d'entretien ((Best-sellers).)
By Thérèse Cadrin Petit, Lucie Dumoulin. 2000