Download or read book Kilimanjaro written by M. G Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in the World Adventurers Series, "Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill" chronicles the author's attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. At forty years old and on the verge of a midlife crisis, he tried to change his life by climbing a mountain. This is his true story of facing Kilimanjaro and other challenges at middle age. This book is for anyone who feels over the hill and needs encouragement to make a life change in the face of difficult odds. It's also for the casual climber or hiker who is interested in climbing one of the world's tallest mountains. Filled with insights and advice for those who are contemplating their own Kilimanjaro climb, this book will put you on the mountain and inspire you to go over it."Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill" was a finalist for the 2012 Global Ebook Award and Book of the Year Award. The book features more than 60 photos from the author's trek.
Download or read book Kilimanjaro One Man s Quest to Go Over the Hill written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in the World Adventurers Series, Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill chronicles the author's attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. At forty years old and on the verge of a midlife crisis, he tried to change his life by climbing a mountain. This is his true story of facing Kilimanjaro and other challenges at middle age. This book is for anyone who feels over the hill and needs encouragement to make a life change in the face of difficult odds. It's also for the casual climber or hiker who is interested in climbing one of the world's tallest mountains. Filled with insights and advice for those who are contemplating their own Kilimanjaro climb, this book will put you on the mountain and inspire you to go over it. Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill features more than 60 photos from the author's trek.
Download or read book Africa s Top Geological Sites written by Richard Viljoen and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa is home to more than the Cradle of Humankind. It was the core of the ancient supercontinent Pangaea, and comprises some of the oldest and most extraordinary geology on planet Earth. This detailed and colourful book features 44 of the continent's most spectacular and interesting 'geosites', from Table Mountain in the south to the eroded necks and plugs of the Hoggar region in Algeria; and from the volcanic islands of the Atlantic Ocean to the continental fragments off the African east coast. Each site is authored by a geologist (or specialist in a related field) with in-depth knowledge about the particular feature or landform: how it formed and developed, its current geological status, ecological impact, and its archaeological and cultural interest. Supported with many photographs, maps, satellite images and explanatory illustrations, the text is accessible to geologists and lay enthusiasts alike, unpacking the hows and whys of Africa's most intriguing landforms, sites and geological features.
Download or read book Introduction to Tanzania written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tanzania is a country located in East Africa, bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The country has a population of over 58 million people and is home to over 120 ethnic groups, with Swahili being the official language and English being widely spoken. The country has a diverse and rich culture, with various traditional dances, music, and art forms. Tanzania is well known for its natural beauty and wildlife, including the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Mount Kilimanjaro, which is the highest peak in Africa. The tourism industry is a significant source of revenue for Tanzania, with visitors drawn to the country's many national parks, game reserves, and beaches. Agriculture is also an essential sector in the country's economy, with the majority of the population engaged in subsistence farming. Tanzania is Africa's largest producer of cashew nuts and is also a major producer of coffee, tea, and tobacco. Despite its abundant natural resources and potential for economic growth, Tanzania remains one of the world's poorest countries, with a significant proportion of the population living below the poverty line.
Download or read book World Adventurers for Kids written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of the first three picture books in the World Adventurers for Kids Series: Alexander the Salamander, Ellie the Elephant, and Zoe the Zebra.The World Adventurers for Kids Series features illustrated adventure stories told in a way that children ages four to eight will find entertaining and educational. Filled with illustrated photos and moral tales, they will take children around the world in story books designed to read in one sitting.Alexander the Salamander discusses the importance of listening to authority figures. A young salamander named Alexander joins his friends Airey the Butterfly and Terry the Tarantula for an unforgettable adventure in the Amazon River Basin.Ellie the Elephant encourages children to follow their dreams. A young elephant named Ellie living in Thailand dreams of joining the elephant polo team and playing in the Elephant Cup polo tournament, but her parents want her to work in the rice fields. Will she realize her dream of playing elephant polo?Zoe the Zebra teaches children about bullying. A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying?
Download or read book Zoe the Zebra written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Zoe the Zebra" is an illustrated picture book that teaches children about bullying. A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying? Inspired by the author’s safari adventures in Africa, the story features Zoe and a host of safari animals, including giraffes, hippos, and lions. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story will take children to the African plains and teach them how to handle bullies.
Download or read book Ellie the Elephant Photo Version written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2013-03-31 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young elephant named Ellie living in Thailand dreams of joining the elephant polo team and playing in the Elephant Cup polo tournament, but her parents want her to work in the rice fields. Will she realize her dream of playing elephant polo? Book two in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, “Ellie the Elephant” is an illustrated picture book that encourages children to follow their dreams. Inspired by the author’s adventures in Thailand and real elephant polo matches, the story features Ellie the Elephant and her family, Monk the Monkey, and human boys Wasan and Wattana. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story will introduce them to the amazing game of elephant polo and inspire children to dream big.
Download or read book Elle the Elephant Illustrated Version written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2013-03-31 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young elephant named Ellie living in Thailand dreams of joining the elephant polo team and playing in the Elephant Cup polo tournament, but her parents want her to work in the rice fields. Will she realize her dream of playing elephant polo? Book two in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, “Ellie the Elephant” is an illustrated picture book that encourages children to follow their dreams. Inspired by the author’s adventures in Thailand and real elephant polo matches, the story features Ellie the Elephant and her family, Monk the Monkey, and human boys Wasan and Wattana. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story will introduce them to the amazing game of elephant polo and inspire children to dream big.
Download or read book Alexander the Salamander written by M.G. Edwards and published by Michael Edwards. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Longest Way Home written by Andrew McCarthy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a travel writer and actor, delivers a memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion, from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today's spiritual and pleasure seekers who follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert. Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open your mind, forcing you to confront your demons, and discover your true self. The author belongs to this second category of traveler. His memoir follows his excursions to Patagonia, the Amazon, Costa Rica, Baltimore, Vienna, Kilimanjaro, Dublin, and beyond. He uses his wanderlust to examine his motives and desires, and explore his ambivalence about commitment. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: his wedding day. His message about the transformative power of travel is universal, and his exploration of the nature and passion of relationships, both fleeting and enduring, strikes a chord with every man and woman who has ever wondered at the vicissitudes of the human heart.
Download or read book Touch the Top of the World written by Erik Weihenmayer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible bestselling book from the author of No Barriers and The Adversity Advantage Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life. In this poignant and inspiring memoir, he shares his struggle to push past the limits imposed on him by his visual impairment-and by a seeing world. He speaks movingly of the role his family played in his battle to break through the barriers of blindness: the mother who prayed for the miracle that would restore her son's sight and the father who encouraged him to strive for that distant mountaintop. And he tells the story of his dream to climb the world's Seven Summits, and how he is turning that dream into astonishing reality (something fewer than a hundred mountaineers have done). From the snow-capped summit of McKinley to the towering peaks of Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro to the ultimate challenge, Mount Everest, this is a story about daring to dream in the face of impossible odds. It is about finding the courage to reach for that ultimate summit, and transforming your life into something truly miraculous. "An inspiration to other blind people and plenty of us folks who can see just fine."—Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Into Thin Air
Download or read book African American written by David Peterson del Mar and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa has long gripped the American imagination. From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan novels to the ‘black Zion’ of Garvey’s Back-to-Africa movement, all manner of Americans - whether white or black, male or female - have come to see Africa as an idealized stage on which they can fashion new, more authentic selves. In this remarkable, panoramic work, David Peterson del Mar explores the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time, as well as the role of Africans themselves in subverting American attitudes to their continent. Spanning seven decades, from the post-war period to the present day, and encompassing sources ranging from literature, film and music to accounts by missionaries, aid workers and travel writers, African, American is a fascinating deconstruction of ‘Africa’ as it exists in the American mindset.
Download or read book Alexander the Salamander written by M. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young salamander named Alexander living in the Amazon River Basin joins his friends Airey the Butterfly and Terry the Tarantula for an unforgettable jungle adventure. Come along with Alexander and friends as they meet birds, monkeys, and other creatures, enjoy the beauty of the rainforest, and face danger along the way.The first book in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Alexander the Salamander" is an illustrated story inspired by the authors' visit to the Amazon in 2008. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story teaches children the importance of listening to teachers and other authority figures. The book is available to purchase as an e-book and in print.
Download or read book Run or Die written by Kilian Jornet and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014 "The most dominating endurance athlete of his generation." -- The New York Times An exceptional athlete. A dominating force. An extraordinary person. Kilian Jornet has conquered some of the toughest physical tests on the planet. He has run up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro faster than any other human being, and struck down world records in every challenge that has been proposed, all before the age of 25. Redefining what is possible, Jornet continually pushes the limits of human ability, astonishing competitors with his near-superhuman fitness and ability. Born and raised at 6,000 feet above sea level in the Spanish Pyrenees, Jornet climbed an 11,000 foot mountain -- the highest mountain in the region -- at age 5. Now Jornet adores the mountains with the same ferocity with which he runs them. In Run or Die he shares his passion, inviting readers into a fascinating world rich with the beauty of rugged trails and mountain vistas, the pulse-pounding drama of racing, and an intense love for sport and the landscapes that surround him. In his book, Jornet describes his record-breaking runs at Lake Tahoe, Western States 100, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, and Mount Kilimanjaro--the first of his ambitious Summits of My Life project in which Jornet will attempt to break records climbing the highest peaks on each continent. In turns inspiring, insightful, candid, and deeply personal, this is a book written from the heart of the world's greatest endurance runner, for whom life presents one simple choice: Run. Or die. "Trail running's first true breakout star, [Jornet] has yet to find a record he can't shatter." -- Runner's World
Download or read book Kissing Kibo written by Sheree Marshall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a single, female, African American, over-forty, divorcee, the author had an epiphany: She had better start living her life. Having lost both parents early in life, she reasoned that she had many more years behind her than left in front of her. That meant that she would embark on doing all of the things she'd ever dreamt of doing. Having never so much as camped out for longer than a day, she decided to take a trip far from the concrete confines of her urban life, and embark on a solo sojourn with Mother Nature to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, East Africa. She had no earthly idea what to expect; not even a clue of whether she could survive at an altitude of 9,000 feet, much less the height of Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,340 feet. Even so, she made the journey across the Atlantic to the top of the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Join the author on this journey as you read her first-person account, and her insight into how you, too, can make a successful trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Download or read book Zoe the Zebra written by M. G Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Zoe the Zebra" is an illustrated picture book that teaches children about bullying. A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying?Inspired by the author's safari adventures in Africa, the story features Zoe and a host of safari animals, including giraffes, hippos, and lions. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story will take children to the African plains and teach them how to handle bullies.
Download or read book Tales of the Lost Horizon written by Michael Eging and published by Maelstorm. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter into the worlds beyond our world, where dragons hunt through the skies on emerald wings, and metal ships hurl through the heavens across the void of space. Written by the award-winning author and screenwriter, Michael Eging, Tales of the Lost Horizon is a collection of speculative short stories and poetry that spans a millennium across realms of fantasy, history, and science fiction to the apocalypse and the end of days. Illustrated by rising artists who each brought their own style and vision to the collected works. Flee through the haunted wood of Albion with the wild Hunt at your heels, claw at the dirt covering your own grave, and stand before the rumbling mountain smoldering with secrets. Pull up a chair by the fire, turn the page and step into Tales of the Lost Horizon.
