Download or read book How Being A Nomad Saved My Life written by Angelique Giron and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Being a Nomad Saved My Life is the true story of Debra Dickinson and her journey through navigating a grim Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis where she was told she wouldn't make it to 2016 to thriving and living life on her own terms while being on the road as a full-time nomad. She gives you glimpses into her life - the ups and downs, the hardships and scary moments to the path she has taken to live authentically in every way possible while on the road. As you read her experiences, you'll be inspired to find your own truth and to never give up, no matter what. From the foreword by Linda May of Nomadland: When Debra and I first met, our friend Bob sent her to LaVonne (a fellow nomad) and me, our initial reaction was, "REALLY? We haven't been out here that long and he feels like we can mentor someone?" We were blown away and then began to think, "Wow! Maybe we do know what we are doing. Maybe we do have something to give to another woman out here." When Debra first opened up her van, we never said it, but LaVonne and I gave each other a look - we saw that there was only an air mattress and knew that wouldn't last too long, and that there was a wall of shelves that wasn't too convenient - I thought, "Oh, she does need help and that it's okay. Things will evolve - she's here." Then over time, her van became a thing of beauty, so convenient and everything in place. So right from the beginning, I knew she was determined and that she'd find her way. The community that Debra has built as a nomad is one of the most fascinating things about her. She has to keep to herself and not have a lot of excitement because of her Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and it made me wonder, "How did someone hobbled by those parameters get so many friends, do everything that she does and still be able to help so many people?" And Debra has helped a lot of people. That's just what she does and who she is - even if she just met you 5 minutes ago, she'd be right there to help and do whatever it took. Debra is a helping hand to anyone that needs one. And, Debra is so open that you feel like you know her immediately and see right away that she never gives up, ever. If there's something she wants to do or accomplish and she's not able to do it one way, she figures out a new direction and/or way around so she can accomplish any goal. She never lets her shortcomings be an excuse. Everybody that knows her knows these things. I'm just stating the obvious. Debra's life is an inspiration to people. Some people may think things like "I don't have enough money" or "I'm not good looking enough" - and these are tiny excuses to not reach their goals and dreams. I see Debra work WITH her TBI, even when she has to stop and rest and heal again, but it doesn't stop her from going forward. There was a time she came to visit me, she got stuck and was sick, but she still had things to do. Debra gave herself the time to heal and took care of what was immediately on her plate - step by step. Her strength and determination is amazing to witness. Debra and I care about each other tremendously and I have such deep respect for her going against authorities that think they know better than her - but here she is - and still alive. Had she followed their recommendations that might not be the case. Even though she has a TBI, she still trusts her intuition, and I think that is something that people can learn to do by watching her. Because some of you reading this may think that you are not the expert on yourself, but you are. Who knows you better than you? And to anyone reading who has been diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain Injury or has a family member who has one, Debra shares her experience with you in hopes that you remember you are beautiful and strong just as you are, even when it is difficult. She's proof that you can thrive no matter what. Linda May - From the book and movie Nomadland

Download or read book Nomadland Surviving America in the Twenty First Century written by Jessica Bruder and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. "People who thought the 2008 financial collapse was over a long time ago need to meet the people Jessica Bruder got to know in this scorching, beautifully written, vivid, disturbing (and occasionally wryly funny) book." —Rebecca Solnit From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy—one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope.

Download or read book The Shooting Star written by Shivya Nath and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.

Download or read book The Happy Nomad written by Charlotte Bradman and published by Yellow Kite. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you need to be happy? 'You'll be pregnant and drinking cider outside Tesco by the age of 16.' By age 17, Charlotte Bradman was pregnant. By 30, with a dysfunctional relationship falling apart, her house was repossessed. Shedding her possessions and stripping back life to the basics, Charlotte used the last of her savings to buy a campervan... a creaky, old van with no loo or onboard water. It was the best thing she ever did. Come along on this moving ride as Charlotte finds true stability and security, learning that all she needs is a recharging van battery, a dry bed, and an unspoilt sea view. Self-confessional, observational and darkly humorous, this is an engrossing and inspirational story of resilience and fortitude. If you're dreaming of a simpler life, you need to read The Happy Nomad.

Download or read book The Suitcase Entrepreneur written by Natalie Sisson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, The Suitcase Entrepreneur teaches readers how to package and sell their skills to earn enough money to be able to work and live anywhere, build a profitable online business, and live life on their own terms. After eight years of working in the soul-crushing bureaucracy of the corporate world, Natalie Sisson quit her high-paying job and moved to Canada, started a blog, and cofounded a technology company. In just eighteen months she learned how to build an online platform from scratch, and then left to start her own business—which involved visiting Argentina to eat empanadas, play Ultimate Frisbee, and launch her first digital product. After five years, she now runs a six-figure business from her laptop, while living out of a suitcase and teaching entrepreneurs worldwide how to build a business and lifestyle they love. In The Suitcase Entrepreneur you’ll learn how to establish your business online, reach a global audience, and build a virtual team to give you more free time, money, and independence. With a new introduction, as well as updated resources and information, this practical guide uncovers the three key stages of creating a self-sufficient business and how to become a successful digital nomad and live life on your own terms.

Download or read book Nomad written by Emma Reddington and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reclusive designer living in a custom tiny house in the middle of the Montana wilderness. A couple who traded their expensive Bay Area apartment for a slip at a nearby marina, where they live on a docked sailboat. A family of five who decided to simplify their lives by moving into a school bus, selling most of their possessions in the process. Nomad features their stories, and many more. From vanlifers to boondockers, liveaboards to tiny-house dwellers, these freedom seekers have forged a new way of life for themselves—one that values experiences over things, is environmentally conscious, and is often more budget-friendly than their “rooted” lives ever were. The ubiquity of the internet has ushered in a new era of connectivity that makes working from an Airstream beside a roaring river or running a photography business from a mountaintop a reality. It’s now possible to do whatever you want from wherever you want and still have a foothold in the world. This book shows you how, with tours of 26 unconventional homes and the people who live in them, plus all the information you need to make your own off-the-grid dream a reality. There are chapters on bathroom and storage—two of the most challenging aspects of this lifestyle—plus a comprehensive guide to finding the right home, assessing the cost of renovation, handy products for small spaces, and indispensable resources (including sources for replacement RV parts, portable power solutions, tiny wood stoves, and much more).

Download or read book Nomads in the Middle East written by Beatrice Forbes Manz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam, through the middle periods when Mongols and Turks ruled most of the region, to the decline of nomadism in the twentieth century. Offering a vivid insight into the impact of nomads on the politics, culture, and ideology of the region, Beatrice Forbes Manz examines and challenges existing perceptions of these nomads, including the popular cyclical model of nomad-settled interaction developed by Ibn Khaldun. Looking at both the Arab Bedouin and the nomads from the Eurasian steppe, Manz demonstrates the significance of Bedouin and Turco-Mongolian contributions to cultural production and political ideology in the Middle East, and shows the central role played by pastoral nomads in war, trade, and state-building throughout history. Nomads provided horses and soldiers for war, the livestock and guidance which made long-distance trade possible, and animal products to provision the region's growing cities.

Download or read book My Part Time Paris Life written by Lisa Anselmo and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poignant, touching, and lively, this memoir of a woman who loses her mother and creates a new life for herself in Paris will speak to anyone who has lost a parent or reinvented themselves. Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in her daughter’s life—maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hadn’t built a life of her own, and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her mother—and her mother’s expectations? Desperate for answers, she reaches for a lifeline in the form of an apartment in Paris, refusing to play it safe for the first time. What starts out as a lurching act of survival sets Lisa on a course that reshapes her life in ways she never could have imagined. But how can you imagine a life bigger than anything you’ve ever known? In the vein of Eat, Pray, Love and Wild, My (Part-time) Paris Life a story is for anyone who’s ever felt lost or hopeless, but still holds out hope of something more. This candid memoir explores one woman’s search for peace and meaning, and how the ups and downs of expat life in Paris taught her to let go of fear, find self-worth, and create real, lasting happiness.

Download or read book Happiness Freedom the Open Road written by Lora Howe and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After recovering from breast cancer treatment and the shock of my diagnosis, I hit the road full-time in an RV, because I realized how short life could be. Do what you love and go where you have always wanted to go, now, before it is too late. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.Most of the authors of books and blogs I have read on RV and van life write about how great the lifestyle is, with Instagram worthy pictures thrown in, without taking into consideration the negative aspects of the lifestyle. This is not one of those books. Solo travel in my RV and two vans for many years has enriched my life immensely, but I had many mishaps along the way. I have stories to share and lessons to pass on.A few of the many topics in this book: -How to overcome the fear of solo travel.-How to downsize and embrace minimalism.-The pros and cons for the types of vehicles you could live in.-How to find free or cheap campsites in beautiful locations. -How to meet other nomads for friendship and dating.-How I converted two cargo vans into my homes (one requires no tools.)-How to stay safe from wildlife (I was bit by a rattlesnake.) -How to stay safe from bad people (I had a few encounters).A Resource Guide (chockful of online resources and links) is included with this book. Click the 'buy' button to take the first step to a life filled with happiness, freedom, adventure and new experiences!

Download or read book Gilgamesh The New Translation written by Gerald J. Davis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EPIC OF GILGAMESH is the oldest story that has come down to us through the ages of history. It predates the BIBLE, the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. The EPIC OF GILGAMESH relates the tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern day Iraq) who reigned for one hundred and twenty-six years, according to the ancient Sumerian King List. GILGAMESH was first inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets by an unknown author during the Sumerian era and has been described as one of the greatest works of literature in the recounting of mankind's unending quest for immortality.

Download or read book The Frugal Nomad written by J. Currie and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quick-start guide to affordable world travel prepares the soon-to-be traveler with the tips and tricks experts use to reduce or eliminate their three main travel expenses: transportation, accommodation and meals.Represented here is the collected wisdom gained from tens-of-thousands of hours of travel by the experienced travel pros that contributed to its writing. Adventurers who, just like you, once sat on the precipice of setting out into the unknown feeling a mixture of excitement, anxiety and fear. This book introduces readers to the foundations of budget travel in a simple and easy to read format. The internet is full of scattered information. This guide organizes that information in a way that offers the reader a simple blueprint to follow for planning their future travels. Inside is everything you need to know to quickly plan your big adventure and keep you safe while you¿re out experiencing the world.

Download or read book On the Trail of Genghis Khan written by Tim Cope and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Prize Winner, Banff Mountain Festival Book Competition The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century – a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads lead, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary. From horse-riding novice to spending months in the saddle, he learnt to fend off wolves and would-be horse-thieves, and grapple with the haunting extremes of the steppe as he crossed sub-zero plateaux, the scorching deserts of Kazakhstan and the high-mountain passes of the Carpathians. As he travelled he formed a close bond with his horses and especially his dog Tigon, and encountered essential hospitality – the linchpin of human survival on the steppe – from those he met along the way. Cope bears witness to how the traditional ways hang in the balance in the post-Soviet world – an era that has brought new-found freedom, but also the perils of corruption and alcoholism, and left a world bereft of both the Communist system upon which it once relied, and the traditional knowledge of the nomadic forefathers. A journey of adventure, endurance and eventual triumph, On the Trail of Genghis Khan is at once a celebration of and an elegy for an ancient way of life.

Download or read book The Modern House Bus Mobile Tiny House Inspirations written by Kimberley Mok and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A] practical and transporting primer on the…skoolie movement" —Vogue.com For homeowners seeking a simpler life and apartment dwellers dreaming of their own space, tiny houses represent an inspiring, attainable ideal. For those fueled by wanderlust, converted buses—they call them “skoolies”—take the tiny house adventure one step further. Reborn as cozy homes, these retired school buses are ready to hit the road. And unlike the bohemian house buses of 1960s counterculture, many of today’s conversions adhere to a contemporary aesthetic of sleek minimalism. In The Modern House Bus, journalist Kimberley Mok shares 12 buses that are sure to inspire. These are families following a new American dream that values financial freedom over square footage, adventure over manicured lawns. Designed to fit the owner’s lifestyle and needs, the conversions are filled with inventive architectural details, creative materials, and unique style. Filled with photographs of the buses and their breathtaking surroundings and ideas space-saving hacks, this is a book for aspiring bus-owners and armchair adventurers alike.

Download or read book The Wealthy Creative written by Genevieve Parker Hill and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to make a living from your creative work? Inspiring role models are a powerful factor helping you build a successful career. Inside THE WEALTHY CREATIVE, you'll find example after example of real authors, artists, designers, and more who share the timeless habits and modern advice that helped them forge their own successful and fulfilling careers. Each chapter of THE WEALTHY CREATIVE presents one of the essential practices or concepts that crystallized out of the author's analysis of dozens of interviews conducted with real creatives working in both the digital economy and in more traditional spheres. You'll learn:~The SINGLE most important habit for success, the one that cropped up over and over in the interviews,~How successful creatives think about money and earning power,~ Why it's vital to grow and care for your audience and how to do so,~How to hone in on the important relationships that will drive and support your own career in a creative field,...and much, much more. The mindset and habits it takes to make a living from your work, whether you are an oil painter, a graphic designer, a writer, a photographer, or any other kind of artist, can be learned. Go from self-doubt to confidence today with this wisdom-packed guide.

Download or read book The Mystical Swagman written by Gary Blinco and published by Multi-Media Publications Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the 1860s and colonial Australia is no longer just a dumping ground for the pitiful throw-offs of harsh English justice. The colony is rapidly taking on a new identity as a land where opportunities abound for those who are up to the challenge. Many prosper, while others prefer to tramp the endless bush and enjoy what the land has to offer, and still other turn to a life of crime. Into this wild land of rare beauty and constant change comes a quiet young orphan boy named Brennan. He knows nothing of his origins and his only family is an old lady who nurtures him into his teenage years. When she can no longer care for him, he packs a modest swag and a little money and heads into the bush. On the track, he meets up with two old swagmen who quickly become his new family. Tramping the bush tracks, they find many adventures. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful bush, they experience bushfires, floods, droughts, harsh winters, blistering summers, and the kindness and sometimes cruelty of the inhabitants. As he grows, Brennan begins to develop strange mystical powers that come to him in moments of great fear or passion. He is excited and scared at the same time, and he longs to understand his origins and find the source of these mystical powers in the hope that he can learn to master them. This story provides an insight into early Australian colonial history, the land, and its people, as seen through the eyes of a mystical young swagman.

Download or read book The Last Nomad written by Shugri Said Salh and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable and inspiring true story that "stuns with raw beauty" about one woman's resilience, her courageous journey to America, and her family's lost way of life. Born in Somalia, a spare daughter in a large family, Shugri Said Salh was sent at age six to live with her nomadic grandmother in the desert. The last of her family to learn this once-common way of life, Salh found herself chasing warthogs, climbing termite hills, herding goats, and moving constantly in search of water and grazing lands with her nomadic family. For Salh, though the desert was a harsh place threatened by drought, predators, and enemy clans, it also held beauty, innovation, centuries of tradition, and a way for a young Sufi girl to learn courage and independence from a fearless group of relatives. Salh grew to love the freedom of roaming with her animals and the powerful feeling of community found in nomadic rituals and the oral storytelling of her ancestors. As she came of age, though, both she and her beloved Somalia were forced to confront change, violence, and instability. Salh writes with engaging frankness and a fierce feminism of trying to break free of the patriarchal beliefs of her culture, of her forced female genital mutilation, of the loss of her mother, and of her growing need for independence. Taken from the desert by her strict father and then displaced along with millions of others by the Somali Civil War, Salh fled first to a refugee camp on the Kenyan border and ultimately to North America to learn yet another way of life. Readers will fall in love with Salh on the page as she tells her inspiring story about leaving Africa, learning English, finding love, and embracing a new horizon for herself and her family. Honest and tender, The Last Nomad is a riveting coming-of-age story of resilience, survival, and the shifting definitions of home.

Download or read book Female Nomad and Friends written by Rita Golden Gelman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1987, Rita, newly divorced, set out to live her dream. She sold all her possessions and became a nomad. She wrote a book about her ongoing journey and, in 2001, insisted on putting her personal e-mail address in the last chapter—against all advice. It turned out to be a fortuitous decision. She has met thousands of readers, stayed in their homes, and sat around kitchen tables sharing stories and food and laughter. In this essay collection, Gelman includes her own further adventures, as well as those of writers and readers telling tales of the shared humanity they experienced in their travels. The stories are funny and sad, poignant and tender, familiar and bizarre. They will make you laugh and cry and maybe even send you off on your own adventure. Also included are fabulous international recipes such as vegetarian dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), chiles en nogada (stuffed poblano chiles topped with a white cream sauce with walnuts and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds), and ho mok (an extraordinary fish-coconut custard from Thailand). Happy reading—and bon appétit, selamat makan, buen provecho!