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The Boy Who Biked the World: Part Three

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 32,93 MB

Release : 2015-09-30

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1785630091

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Tom was laughed at for day dreaming. His dreams were of being an adventurer. One day he decided to prove everyone wrong and set off cycling round the world. Parts One and Two follow Tom crossing Europe and descending Africa, then pedalling through the Americas to Alaska. In Part Three, Tom is on the last leg of his journey where he continues to discover strange and amazing sights and meet a host of fun characters. He skids through the freezing temperatures of Siberia, and in Japan even shares a steaming hot pool with some surprised monkeys. He follows the Great Wall of China towards the mysterious lands of Central Asia and on crossing the world's largest inland sea, is at last biking through Europe towards his home in Yorkshire. Based on the author's personal experiences and with engaging illustrations, maps and handwritten journal entries throughout, this book provides an immersive experience for any young adventurer.



The Boy Who Biked the World: Part Two

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)

Page : 94 pages

File Size : 18,57 MB

Release : 2014-11-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1908646985

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In volume two of this marvelous cycling adventure, Tom—a young English boy who decides cycling solo around the world would be a better classroom than the confines of school—heads north from the tip of South America Having cycled the depth of Europe and the length of Africa, Tom now decides to make his way through the Americas. With a long "uphill" struggle facing him, Tom has the massive Andes and raging Amazon to contend with in South America, deserts and grizzly bears in North America, and a colorful array of characters all along the way. With engaging illustrations, maps, and handwritten journal entries throughout, this book provides an immersive experience for any young adventurer.



Moods of Future Joys

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)

Page : 199 pages

File Size : 36,36 MB

Release : 2007-11-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1908646039

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An updated edition including new color photographs and a new afterword looking back at the journeyAlastair Humphreys' around-the-world journey of 46,000 miles was an old-fashioned adventure: long, lonely, low-budget, and spontaneous. Cycling across five continents and sailing over the oceans, his ride took four years to complete, on a tiny budget of hoarded student loans. Here is the story of the first remarkable stage of the expedition. Just two weeks into the ride the September 11th attacks changed everything. All Humphreys' plans went out the window and, instead of riding towards Australia, he suddenly found himself pedaling through the Middle East and Africa and on toward Cape Town. This book recounts an epic journey that succeeded through Humphreys' trust in the kindness of strangers, at a time where the interactions of our global community are more confused and troubled than ever.



Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Author : Laurie Ann Thompson

Publisher : Schwartz & Wade

Page : 41 pages

File Size : 41,6 MB

Release : 2015-01-06

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0449817466

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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.



Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : Kings Road Publishing

Page : 95 pages

File Size : 12,73 MB

Release : 2018-08-23

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1787414426

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Hand-selected by Alastair Humpreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer); Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition); Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female and with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed land, sea and sky in the name of adventure and may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same. Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures.



Three Junes

Author : Julia Glass

Publisher : Anchor

Page : 652 pages

File Size : 26,44 MB

Release : 2002-09-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0375422420

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An astonishing novel that traces the lives of a Scottish family over a decade as they confront the joys and longings, fulfillments and betrayals of love in all its guises. In June of 1989 Paul McLeod, a newspaper publisher and recent widower, travels to Greece, where he falls for a young American artist and reflects on the complicated truth about his marriage.... Six years later, again in June, Paul’s death draws his three grown sons and their families back to their ancestral home. Fenno, the eldest, a wry, introspective gay man, narrates the events of this unforeseen reunion. Far from his straitlaced expatriate life as a bookseller in Greenwich Village, Fenno is stunned by a series of revelations that threaten his carefully crafted defenses.... Four years farther on, in yet another June, a chance meeting on the Long Island shore brings Fenno together with Fern Olitsky, the artist who once captivated his father. Now pregnant, Fern must weigh her guilt about the past against her wishes for the future and decide what family means to her. In prose rich with compassion and wit, Three Junes paints a haunting portrait of love’s redemptive powers.



Ask an Adventurer

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : Alastair Humphreys

Page : 302 pages

File Size : 20,54 MB

Release : 2021-07-29

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1785633007

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Live adventurously, be creative, make a living Adventurers cross deserts and row oceans, appearing to live the dream. Yet they also must pay the bills and carve out time to get away. Are you trying to make a career doing what you love, daring to go freelance in a creative industry, growing an audience or curious about an unconventional career? What is it like to build a life from living adventurously? Whether you are adventurous, creative or just curious, Ask an Adventurer answers your questions from behind the scenes, rather than the usual questions adventurers hear: there are no kit lists, practical expedition planning advice or daring deeds in these pages. Instead, Alastair tackles questions asked by readers on social media such as: How do you make a living? How do you make time for adventure? How do you stay motivated and focused? How do you deal with post-adventure blues? How do you deal with the dilemma of flying and travel? How has social media changed the way you tell stories? How do you become an adventurer? How much does an adventurer earn? How do you decide what you will or won’t do for money? How do you find sponsors? How do you get your work done? How can we make the world of adventure better? How do you get a book published? How do you get paid to give talks? How do you become a better speaker? How do you deal with emails? How do you start a podcast? How do you launch an email newsletter? And more...



The Book of Broken Hearts

Author : Sarah Ockler

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 277 pages

File Size : 30,15 MB

Release : 2013-05-21

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1442430400

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When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A “touching father-daughter story” (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer. Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one. Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong? Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.



Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes

Author : Alastair Humphreys

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 29,94 MB

Release : 2014-06-05

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0007548044

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‘Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap’ Geographical Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity. Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.



The Boy Who Turned Lives Around As The World Turned Upside Down!

Author : Celene Ting

Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 25,15 MB

Release : 2021-06-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1543763111

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Join Tommy and his family in this award-winning, bilingual picture book, The Boy Who Turned Lives Around As The World Turned Upside Down! for an awe-inspiring adventure as they step out of their comfort zone and put on their thinking caps to make our world a cleaner, cosier and more compassionate home for all! From caring for the fruits and flowers in their rooftop garden, to creating a remote-controlled cart using recycled materials for their elder neighbour, Tommy and his family's creativity, compassion and camaraderie with the community inadvertently turn lives around... even as the world they live in appears out of order due to climate change. No matter who or where you are, Tommy shows us that anyone can contribute to the community and do their part to tackle the challenges of a world in crisis head-on! 欢迎加入《无畏世界危机的小救星》与小男孩位义，一起探讨他和家人如何勇敢地踏出舒适圈，帮助和激励身边的人，让世界成为一个更纯净、更有人情味的温馨家园! 不管是照顾家里天台上的蔬果花草，或为年长邻居创造流动性的购物推车，位义一家人的创意、同情心和爱心都悄悄改变了邻区的生活。就算环境再恶劣，他们也一样勇敢和乐观地面对极端气候变化的挑战。 无论你是谁或身处世界的哪个角落，位义"助人为快乐之本"的善行让大家明白，任何人都能为社区贡献一份力，在危难重重的世界里尽全力克服所有挑战！ Praise and awards for The Boy Who Turned Lives Around As The World Turned Upside Down! Winner of 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for: (1) Best Illustrations/Photography (2) Picture Books 6 & older and (3) STEM “Hard times can bring out the best in us, or the worst depending on our focus. This interesting story shows us what can be accomplished when a young family finds themselves burrowed down in a pandemic. Filled with care and concern for their garden and community, young Tommy and his dad set about to bring creative ways to adjust in their hard times. It is an inspiring and hopeful story. Reminding us to keep a positive focus, even in dark times.” - Darleen Wohlfeil, Children's Literature Author