The Risk in Being Alive One Man's Adventures Across the Planet |
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Author:
| Hancock, Brian |
Foreword by:
| Novak, Skip |
ISBN: | 978-0-9659258-8-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Publisher: | Nomad Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Diving off a Jamaican waterfall, evading a charging black rhino in the veldt, running naked through the streets of South Africa, nearly drowning off the coast of Brazil -- such adventures and many more are recounted in this personal collection of travel essays about one man's journey following the cardinal winds. Infused with a dry sense of humour and an observant sense of place, these stories cascade in a torrent of thrilling events and breathtaking wonder.
Diving off a Jamaican waterfall, evading a charging black rhino in the veldt, running naked through the streets of South Africa, nearly drowning off the coast of Brazil -- such adventures and many more are recounted in this personal collection of travel essays about one man's journey following the cardinal winds. Infused with a dry sense of humour and an observant sense of place, these stories cascade in a torrent of thrilling events and breathtaking wonder.