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By Stephen Chbosky. 1999
In 1991 Charlie is a high school freshman, reeling from his only friend's recent suicide. In a series of letters,…
the overly sensitive and intelligent Charlie describes making friends with two seniors, who are step-siblings, and growing up with their help. For senior high and older readers. 1999By Valley House Books. 2001
State-by-state listings of U.S. facilities that accept dogs. Categories include dog camps, ranches, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, and campgrounds. Includes…
a description of each entry, the pet policy, and the 2001-02 rates. Also gives suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities and general tips on traveling. 2001By Christopher Buckley. 1982
Describes the author's voyage as a seaman on an old tramp freighter named the Columbianna, which in 1979 steamed out…
of Charleston, South Carolina, bound for the North Sea. Told with humor, the account is full of lore and stories about typhoons, cargoes, smuggling, stowaways, hard drinking, and hard romance. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sexAppointed chief medical officer of the King Feisal Special Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Gray's adventures begin as soon…
as he steps off the plane to treat the brother of the King. The Boston physician shares his experiences both in the hospital and at the Palace and presents a rare look at a little-known societyBy Jack Adler. 1988
Ideas for how to avoid being victimized while traveling. The emphasis is on enjoyment of your trip, which can be…
made possible by commonsense planning for personal safety and security of your possessionsBy Frances Parsons. 1988
An art historian records her solo odyssey through China in 1986. Although she has a hearing impairment and travels independently,…
Parsons has few difficulties and many adventures, as she lectures at schools for deaf students and visits such sights as the Forbidden City, the Tashilhunpo Monastery, and the Yangtze RiverBy Tim Cahill. 1987
A series of essays "conceived in fun and meant to be read for pleasure" on the joys and frustrations of…
travel. The articles first appeared in "Outside," "Geo," and "Rolling Stone" magazinesBy Christina Hardyment. 1987
Hardyment's travel book charts her adventures with her four daughters, ages five to twelve, as they journey through Europe following…
a path paved by their favorite storybook heroes and authors. they pursue Hans Brinker in Holland, the Pied Piper in Germany, and Heidi in the Swiss Alps. This tour includes readings from many children's classicsBy Marlin Bree. 1988
History buff Bree built his own twenty-foot wooden sailboat, the "Persistence," and sailed Superior's coastal waters for three months. His…
narrative is both an adventure, for he encountered several fierce storms, and an anecdotal history of the lake, with tidbits on Indians, voyageurs, miners, sea captains, and colorful local inhabitantsBy Nicolas Bouvier. 1987
This account of the Swiss writer's travels in Sri Lanka is a meditation on how we perceive the world in…
which we live, the natural and the mystical. The author's great passion is entomology; he watches and describes in detail such local creatures as centipedes, cockroaches, scorpions, and termitesA guide to the accessibility of parks such as Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Petrified Forest for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesIn the late 1920s, Maugham embarked on a leisurely journey in Southeast Asia. His purpose was to write about the…
people he met and the exotic sights he saw, and to enjoy a rest from the writing of fiction, which he felt restricts the writer to the dictates of his characters. During the journey he was free to ruminate as he traveled by riverboat, canoe, pony, and rickshawBy V. S Pritchett. 1989
Travel essays by an English novelist, critic, and short story writer. These pieces, written between 1925 and 1966, are portraits…
of countries, cities, and cultures. Included are essays on Greece, Ireland, London, Paris, American Appalachia, and several South American countriesBy Gary Katzenstein. 1989
Katzenstein, chosen as one of fifteen Americans to be Luce Scholars, spent a year studying in Japan. With degrees in…
business and computer science, he felt well equipped to work at Sony. However, with no first-hand knowledge of Asia, he found a world so totally different from America that he made a cross-cultural mess of things. Sony gave up on him, but with ingenuity he found another job in JapanBy Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Olympic, Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities, as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesBy Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, and Mammoth Cave for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes Information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities; as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesA guide to the accessibility of parks such as Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; of unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilites, as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesBy Niall Williams. 1987
In 1985, after several years of contemplation, this husband and wife left their New York City jobs and headed for…
Ireland, where Nial would write and Christine would paint. But it was soon apparent that they would have to do much more in order to survive in the village of Kilmihil, where there is almost constant rain and there are no phones, cinemas, restaurants, or city soundsBy Niall Williams. 1990
Niall and Christine and their adopted daughter Deirdre set out on a journey along the backroads of Ireland to discover…
more about the homeland to which they have returned. By car and bicycle, they visit an Ireland that is unfailingly charming in a preindustrial way. Sequel to "When Summer's in the Meadow."By W. Maugham. 1990
A medley of pieces describing the way Europeans lived in a China no longer extant. From his visits in 1919…
and 1921, Maugham created sketches, vignettes, prose-poems, and two short stories that depict, as a Chinese screen might, his experience of the China of that day