All God's Children25 reviews
Fox Butterfield

Harper Perennial, 1996

Great Book

+ Fascinating
+ Truly a 5-star read
+ GREAT BOOK!! - a reviewer
  
  











  



  
Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story23 reviews
Mike Lapinski

Falcon, 2005

Death in the Grizzly Maze

+ Excellent
+ Accurate, Informative and Fair Assessment
+ The answer to my question
+ Fact, rationalization or apology?
  
  











  



  
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary410 reviews
Simon Winchester

Harper Perennial, 1999

the madness of scholarship

+ Psychological thriller that can't be put down
+ A fun, informative piece of history
+ "A word lovers dream"
  
  











  



  
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers101 reviews
Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke

Alaska Northwest Books, 2003

Very inspiring book

+ The Journey
+ One Man's Wilderness
+ Alaskan Dream!
+ Inspirational Journey
  
  











  



  
The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis12 reviews
Lucy Jago

Knopf, 2001

An interesting book for someone interested in the aurora

+ Driven
+ Fine biography
+ Biography/travelogue/history of science
+ Thank you for writing this book!
  
  











  



  
Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip89 reviews
Jim Rogers

Random House, 2003

Great lessons from a true explorer--the Richard Feynman of finance

+ Great book if you love travel and/or business
+ A history lesson in addition to a primer on international investing
+ An entertaining quick read
+ The Ultimate Road Trip, indeed
  
  











  



  
Sailing Alone Around the World47 reviews
Joshua Slocum

Dover Publications, 1956

A classic for good reason

+ Simply escape on a trip around the world
+ Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one

I first read this book about 30 years ago, I think. I vaguely remember thinking it was dry, and now I'm amazed at myself. It is anything else but that, from today's perspective! First published in 1900, Slocum's prose reads fresh and crisp; and his sense of humor pleases me with its dryness. No ...
  
  











  



  
All Souls: A Family Story from Southie (Ballantine Reader's Circle)183 reviews
Michael Patrick Macdonald

Ballantine Books, 2000

Here We Go Southie, Here We Go!

+ No place like Southie
+ Irish whispers

The past few years there has been a bright spotlight shone upon the South Boston social and political climates that have forever given Southie the reputation of being a sort of rough and tumble sort of place. With movies such as The Departed glorifying and demonstrating to the rest of the world ...
  
  











  



  
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa185 reviews
Adam Hochschild

Mariner Books, 1999

Leopold: Evil Genius

+ Amazingly eyeopening
+ Rich and informative.
+ Good Book
+ The Contest Against Leopold, Archetypal Colonial Despot
  
  











  



  
An Evening Among Headhunters: & Other Reports from Roads Less Traveled5 reviews
Lawrence Millman

Brookline Books, 1998

Enjoyable

+ Wonderfully written and Very Funny
+ Better than going yourself

This is the sort of book that you can keep by your bedside and dip into when you need to read a little before sleep. Not that it is soporific, but it is doled out in little bite-sized pieces. Or read on the train on the way to work in order to enjoy an otherwise mundane trip. Or take on holidays ...
  
  











  



  
The Guv'nor7 reviews
Lenny McLean

John Blake, 2003

A hard man who lived a hard life

+ The Guv'nor by Lenny Mclean
+ Hard, sad, funny, totally entertaining
+ a great book about a great man
+ lenny#1
  
  











  



  
Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea35 reviews
Steven Callahan

Mariner Books, 2002

I was SHOCKED by how great this book was

+ Great Survival Story
+ Where there's a will, there's a way!
+ fascinating
  
  











  



  
Maiden Voyage78 reviews
Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan

Ballantine Books, 1996

Review

+ Aebi created a great adventure read
+ maiden voyage
+ Exciting vogage
  
  











  



  
Sean & David's Long Drive25 reviews
Sean Condon

Lonely Planet, 1996

I even loved Angry Terry!

+ One of my favorite books.
+ HILARIOUS
+ More a diary than a travelogue
  
  











  



  
Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story23 reviews
Mike Lapinski

Falcon, 2005

Death in the Grizzly Maze

+ Excellent
+ Accurate, Informative and Fair Assessment
+ The answer to my question
+ Fact, rationalization or apology?
  
  











  



  
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary410 reviews
Simon Winchester

Harper Perennial, 1999

the madness of scholarship

+ Psychological thriller that can't be put down
+ A fun, informative piece of history
+ "A word lovers dream"
  
  











  



  
All God's Children25 reviews
Fox Butterfield

Harper Perennial, 1996

Great Book

+ Fascinating
+ Truly a 5-star read
+ GREAT BOOK!! - a reviewer
  
  











  



  
Maiden Voyage78 reviews
Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan

Ballantine Books, 1996

Review

+ Aebi created a great adventure read
+ maiden voyage
+ Exciting vogage
  
  











  



  
Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip89 reviews
Jim Rogers

Random House, 2003

Great lessons from a true explorer--the Richard Feynman of finance

+ Great book if you love travel and/or business
+ A history lesson in addition to a primer on international investing
+ An entertaining quick read
+ The Ultimate Road Trip, indeed
  
  











  



  
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa185 reviews
Adam Hochschild

Mariner Books, 1999

Leopold: Evil Genius

+ Amazingly eyeopening
+ Rich and informative.
+ Good Book
+ The Contest Against Leopold, Archetypal Colonial Despot