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When I told my neighbor and friend Marjan that I was going to America the next day, he answered: “Sure, with a finger on the map!” "No, really, by boat..." I replied, "...that will sail in a bathtub!" he insisted. But in 1962 we really did travel from Trieste to New York, on the historic Italian Line 24,500-ton Vulcania. Since in socialism trips abroad were severely restricted, among other ways by making it impossible to buy foreign currency, we had to borrow significant dollars and marks from my uncle, who was in diplomatic service at the time. Another limitation was that the whole family was not allowed to leave the country. Thus my mother and brother stayed home while my father and I ...

After living in Acapulco for years, one morning in 2011 I got a phone call from someone, a drug cartel gang member perhaps, threatening to behead me if I didn't pay a ransom. Multiple murders and beheadings were happening regularly in town. Recently, a good friend of mine had been chased down the main strip, his body riddled with bullets as the violent confrontation came to an end, all within earshot of my apartment nearby. These things were all too real. In 2002 I moved to Acapulco, Mexico, a tropical beach town long past its prime, but still a kind of paradise. Corrupt cops educated me on the rules of the road, and I learned how to get things done by greasing palms with increasing q ...

This memoir, written with and edited by Jacqueline Grace Hayward, is a bounty of stories told, in seven distinct sections, about the author’s life, from her birth in 1944 into a family with a raging father and troubled brothers, her lonely childhood, her search for freedom and friendship, the pain of dysfunctional love affairs, and the challenges and joys of her relationship with her husband. Along the way, she discovers her gift for writing and music. Two sections are devoted to the author’s travels: the diary entries that record her year living in Hawaii facing loneliness while attempting to succeed as a professional writer, and stories that share some of her favorite experiences from ...

Anastasia State Park - Activities, Games, Record Your Adventures and Share. This workbook is for kids and their parents to have some extra fun while visiting or camping inside Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, Florida. It is a lovely place to spend the day or even a week. They have lots of activities all year round and the park is close to some of the greatest attractions in the area. Of course, there are many historical sites to visit in the area too. Best of all it is right on the Atlantic Ocean. The activity book has pictures to color, puzzles to do, games to play including Camping Bingo and a place to record your adventures. Your children can draw pictures of what they see and e ...

One mans journal of the transition from a life being homeless to an RV life experiencing Slab City, the last free place in America. Filled with personal observations of life itself and the experience of owning an RV. Living completely off the grid and outside of the great social construct. A delightful short book with thought inspiring depth and insights. A great gift for the adventurous sole.

Once you have made the trip to Texas and the Southwest, it will call you back. This time on a longer journey through some of the best birding country in Texas, on the border in New Mexico and through the beautiful desert of Arizona. Always looking for back roads and out of the way places, these two travelers along with their two dogs have found some unique places off the beaten path. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs.

Bringing light among children of kings is a must-read for all. In this book, Ghetto Spirit explores the beauty of America, Ghana, and African nations. From the culture of Accra, the good, bad, the funny, you get to experience it with me. From meeting Ghana's finest queens and my encounters, to sharing my real live narrative of how Africans live, eat and play. Blacks globally are destined for greatness in the 21st century, and I share these hidden facts. The unboxed truth of our real narrative globally, our impact of change now, and how our culture shapes the future. He give props to certain modern-day leaders who are paving the way for us to prosper in many ways. Detailing what's go ...

Traveling for plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry has increased in volume year after year for over a decade. We see the trend and we think it’s going in the wrong direction. Modern medicine has improved the safety of surgical procedures and improved the beauty of the finished product. Unfortunately, most countries don’t offer the same level of infrastructure and basic standards to offer equivalent quality surgical care. There are a few exceptions, but it is nearly impossible to know where it is safe and where it isn’t unless you are an expert in the field. This book was designed to educate potential patients and guide them through the process of selecting a surgeon that will increase ...