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James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger, and Sean O'Reilly, Danger! True Stories of Trouble and Survival "Most travelers encounter danger somewhere along their paths whether they like it or not. For some it is exciting, for others just plain terrifying. Here are 28 awe-inspiring stories of trouble and survival guaranteed to give you the thrill without the suffering. From mountain ice to jungle rot, bombed-out villages to urban ghettos, wild animals to depraved humans, these writers struggle with life, death, and their very sanity."
Includes selections from such writers as Sebastien Junger, Josie Dew, Eric Hansen, Peter Maass, Lyall Watson, and Bill Buford. In this book, you'll read what is like to drop into the stormy ocean from a ditching helicopter; how it feels to be attacked and bitten by a captive hyena; the experience of falling off a steep mountain, breaking bones as you bounce off the rock walls, hanging by your rope; getting trapped by an avalanche; and being among a mob of English soccer hooligans on the verge of exploding into a riot.
Travelers' Tales Guides, 1999. 309 pages, about 5 x 8 inches, paperback. New.
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Carl R. Raswan, Black Tents of Arabia (My Life Among the Bedouins) "A classic account of life in the Arabian Desert."
"During the course of numerous visits over a 22-year period, from 1912 to 1934, Carl Raswan embraced nomadism, living among a tribe of Bedouins, 7,000 tents and 350,000 camels strong."
Hungry Mind Press, 1998 (first published 1935). 206 pages, about 5 x 8 inches, paperback. New.
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Barbara Savage, Miles From Nowhere: A Round-the World Bicycle AdventureAn enthralling account of Barbara and Larry Savage’s two-year bicycling adventure that took them through 25 countries around the world in the late 70s. “Along the way, these near-neophyte cyclists encountered warm-hearted strangers eager to share food and shelter, bicycle-hating drivers who shoved them off the road, various wild animals (including a roof ape and an attack camel), sacred cows, rock-throwing Egyptians, over-protective Thai policeman, motherly New Zealanders, meteorological disasters, bodily indignities, and great personal joys. The stress of traveling together constantly for two years tested and ultimately strengthened the young couple’s relationship.”
The Mountaineers, 1983 (2001 printing). 324 pages, illus., about 6 x 9 inches, paperback. New.
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