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The last days of summer are approaching and the beautiful weather we have been having won’t last much longer. If you can’t get away to a foreign land or even another state, get outside and curl up in your favorite spot and take an adventure around the world with a great travel book. Here are some suggestions.
The Places in Between by Rory Stewart
Stewart walks for 20 months across the country of Afghanistan, beginning at Herat and ending at Kabul only months after the Taliban has been forced out of control. He pushes through the mountains at Hazarajat and visits towns still under de facto Taliban rule. Along the way he meets the people of towns and villages not mentioned in the news and long forgotten by time and isolated by their geography. His story shows the true spirit of the Afghani people, telling of the kindness of strangers who offered him food and shelter along the way.
Stewart walks for 20 months across the country of Afghanistan, beginning at Herat and ending at Kabul only months after the Taliban has been forced out of control. He pushes through the mountains at Hazarajat and visits towns still under de facto Taliban rule. Along the way he meets the people of towns and villages not mentioned in the news and long forgotten by time and isolated by their geography. His story shows the true spirit of the Afghani people, telling of the kindness of strangers who offered him food and shelter along the way.
Travels with my donkey: one man and his ass on a pilgrimage to Santiago by Tim Moore
Moore takes the reader on the ages old spiritual pilgrimage to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. However, instead of walking or biking or taking a series of taxis, he opts to get a donkey named Shinto for the trek, who it turns out has a fear of puddles and bridges. His descriptions of fellow travelers, bathroom facilities and the struggle to find donkey-friendly lodging weave among historical information and the description of the Spanish countryside.
Eat, Pray, Love: one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
After a number of unhappy events in her life, including a divorce and a failed relationship after that, Gilbert leaves everything behind and takes a yearlong journey to re-discover herself. She chose three destinations in which she could examine a certain aspect of herself in a culture that is known for that aspect. In Italy she indulges herself, gaining the happiest 23 pounds of her life, in India she seeks her spiritual side and finally she looks for balance in Indonesia. This touching memoir shows what can happen when you claim your life as your own.
The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah
Deciding to buy an old, rundown Moroccan palace in the legendary city of Casablanca turns out to be a little more than what Shah bargained for. The house was not only a fixer-upper, but it came with baggage as well. An empty house is thought to attract jinns – mischievous spirits. In his search for artisans and craftsman to renovate the house to its former splendor and learning how to exorcise the jinns, Shah takes the reader on a magnificent tour of this beautiful city and it culture and customs.
Where God was born: a journey by land to the roots of religion by Bruce Feiler
Traveling to the Middle East to biblical sites not seen by many Westerners for decades, Feiler uncovers little-known common roots between Judaism, Islam and Christianity. This book takes the reader into an area that is today rife with religious hatred and offers hope for an understanding and coming together through shared beliefs.
Moore takes the reader on the ages old spiritual pilgrimage to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. However, instead of walking or biking or taking a series of taxis, he opts to get a donkey named Shinto for the trek, who it turns out has a fear of puddles and bridges. His descriptions of fellow travelers, bathroom facilities and the struggle to find donkey-friendly lodging weave among historical information and the description of the Spanish countryside.
Eat, Pray, Love: one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
After a number of unhappy events in her life, including a divorce and a failed relationship after that, Gilbert leaves everything behind and takes a yearlong journey to re-discover herself. She chose three destinations in which she could examine a certain aspect of herself in a culture that is known for that aspect. In Italy she indulges herself, gaining the happiest 23 pounds of her life, in India she seeks her spiritual side and finally she looks for balance in Indonesia. This touching memoir shows what can happen when you claim your life as your own.
The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah
Deciding to buy an old, rundown Moroccan palace in the legendary city of Casablanca turns out to be a little more than what Shah bargained for. The house was not only a fixer-upper, but it came with baggage as well. An empty house is thought to attract jinns – mischievous spirits. In his search for artisans and craftsman to renovate the house to its former splendor and learning how to exorcise the jinns, Shah takes the reader on a magnificent tour of this beautiful city and it culture and customs.
Where God was born: a journey by land to the roots of religion by Bruce Feiler
Traveling to the Middle East to biblical sites not seen by many Westerners for decades, Feiler uncovers little-known common roots between Judaism, Islam and Christianity. This book takes the reader into an area that is today rife with religious hatred and offers hope for an understanding and coming together through shared beliefs.
Keri Miller
Adult Services Librarian
Adult Services Librarian
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