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For the Adventurer!
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A Beachcomber in the Orient
Harry L. Foster. The indefatigable Harry L. Foster is off on another adventure that'll take him from an opium den in Saigon to a honky-tonk bar in Singapore, from visiting an ancient temple in Pnom Penh to hopping a freight train down the Malay Peninsula, from theaters in Shanghai to jails in Hong Kong. The irrepressible “tramp” of the 1920s never worries about finding adventure—it always finds him!
Paperback . . . . . $17.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . Available summer 2006.

MORE CLASSIC ADVENTURES FOR WATERBORNE TRAVELERS!

A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe. John MacGregor.
The first guide by the "father" of modern kayaking and canoe camping. Join MacGregor as he sails and paddles alone in a double-ended canoe on the lakes and rivers of Germany, France, and Switzerland through backwater streams, over waterfalls, past whirlpools, and into the history of the paddling sports. The paperback edition features an introduction by kayaking historian Brian Kologe. Read a sample chapter.
Paperback . . . . . $17.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . . $6.99 Discover more!

The Adventures of a Tropical Tramp. Harry L. Foster.
At the finish of WW1, former New York journalist Harry Foster chronicled his adventures as a miner, news reporter, war correspondent, diplomatic attache and part-time piano player from South America's Pacific Coast to the Andes to the unexplored jungles of Bolivia and down rivers until he reaches the Amazon.
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Electronic book . . . . . . ISBN 1-929516-11-8 $6.99 Discover more!

White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien
O'Brien visited the Marquesas in the early 1900s, shortly after the death of Gauguin, and wrote a fascinating guide regarding the beauty of the isles and the unintentional devastation of a way of life. His work echoes a lot modern concerns regarding the effect of "civilization" on the quality of life for human beings.

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Electronic book . . . . . Only $4.99.

The Confessions of a Beachcomber. E.J. Banfield.
Americans have Henry David Thoreau, James Audubon, and John Muir.
Australians have E.J. Banfield, the "Beachcomber of Dunk Island."
In his Confessions, the Australian beachcomber who spent his last 25 years on tropical island. Banfield reminds us that an easy life well-lived and keenly observed can be the happiest.
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Electronic book . . . . . $6.99 Discover more!

My Tropic Isle E.J. Banfield.
The "Beachcomber of Dunk Island" took the material for his second guide from a series of "homilies" printed in the North Queensland Register to continue the detailed account of the birds, insects, animals, plants, individuals, and sights and sounds that fill up life on a paradise on earth.
In his Confessions, the Australian beachcomber who spent his last 25 years on tropical island off the coast of Queensland brought the planet earth, as the Times Literary Supplement said, "strange and little-known happenings in remote corners of the earth . . . ." Revered as an early leader in nature preservation, Banfield's amateur insight into his island's ecology, and even anthropology, continues to charm and delight readers.
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Down the Columbia by Lewis R. Freeman
Freeman was a noted outdoorsman and riverman of the early 20th Century who tackled a number of of the top difficult rivers on the globe. He began this adventure close to the headwaters in the Selkirk Mountains and then traveled nearly
--however not quite--to the Pacific. Find out how come.
Paperback . . . . . $19.99 Discover more!

2 South Seas Fiction Classics!
The Trembling of a Leaf by Somerset Maugham
This famous collection of Maugham's South Sea stories includes "Rain" which was adapted into a play and film script. This collection also includes "The Pool" and "Macintosh," 2 stories that show a number of influence from Louis Becke among others, also including "The Fall of Edward Barnard", "Red", and "Honolulu" plus 2 vignettes: "The Pacific" and "Envoi."
Paperback . . . . . $15.99 PDF electronic book Only $4.99! Discover more!

A South Seas Classic!
By Reef and Palm by Louis Becke
James Michener has cited Louis Becke for a number of of the top descriptions of South Sea islands ever penned. A tropical trader himself, Becke knew the infamous "Bully" Hayes and spent his early life as a sailor and trader roaming Oceania. He settled into life in Australia and became one of their the majority of prolific writers by the turn of the century. This volume is his first collection of anecdotal stories about life in the island worlds that Becke knew.
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AND GOOD BOOKS FOR THE HANDS-ON BOATER!

Small Boat Building H.W. Patterson.
Harold Patterson's Small Boat Building was one of the 1st attempts to obtain the mystery out of boat construction for the average man. Emphasizing the "do-it-yourself" attitude that amateur boatbuilders must bring to their work, he explains the basic processes and methods of boatbuilding to provide the beginner a great understanding of what is involved and a good way to get through a project.
Paperback . . . . . $12.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . Not obtainable.

Boat-Building and Boating by D.C. Beard
A wonderful guide filled with ideas and plans to develop easy boats from a log raft to a complete-size houseboat, with guidelines designed for a minimum collection of skills and materials.
Paperback just. . . . . $15.99 Discover more!

A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe. John MacGregor.
The first guide by the "father" of modern kayaking and canoe camping. Join MacGregor as he sails and paddles alone in a double-ended canoe on the lakes and rivers of Germany, France, and Switzerland through backwater streams, over waterfalls, past whirlpools, and into the history of the paddling sports. The paperback edition features an introduction by kayaking historian Brian Kologe. Read a sample chapter.
Paperback . . . . . $17.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . . $6.99 Discover more!

And do not forget these modern works.

The Wholesale Candy Company: A Memoir
Robert Watters. Robert Watters' The Wholesale Candy Company tells the story of his family’s candy company with a history of it is formation and achievement from 1912 to his earliest memories and with his recollections of it is decline during the Good Depression. A story of a cheerful childhood sometimes troubled by loved ones and company difficulties.
Paperback . . . . . $10.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . Not obtainable.

Writing for Trade Magazines: The way to Boost Your Earnings by $200 to $500 A Week.
Kendall Hanson.
Are you an enterprise professional who desires to supplement a retirement income? A struggling author who needs to add clips for moneu? This book to often overlooked writing opportunities is for you. Promoting, researching, and writing tactics in easy language by a male who has published more than a million words in trade magazines. Attempt a sample! Read what other people are talking about!
Paperback . . . . . $19.99 Discover more!
Electronic book . . . . . $9.99 Discover more!

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