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For Gordon Page, April Fools’ Day, 1992, began with a hoax. But the joke soon turned in to run-ins with the KGB, Russian Mafia, and a collection of gun-toting opportunist. In pursuit of his dream to recover rare World War II fighter planes, warbirds, Page found himself trapped in the middle of a real-life adventure in post-Cold War Russia. Not knowing if he would survive, Page documented his experiences into a journal—the inspiration for his autobiography, Warbird Recovery.
Just like taking a walk through a garden of flowers, a conversation with Martha Barnette stimulates the senses. A co-host for the nationally syndicated radio show "A Way with Words," Barnette has captivated listeners as far away as Uruguay and Japan with her unique look at the history of words, regional expressions and family sayings. Join Barnette as she gives aspiring authors advice and brings new layers of details to some of her most sought after titles, A Garden of Words and Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies: A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names, during her first "Author Talk" interview.
Enter the exotic shallow beaches of Exuma, Bahamas, the domain of rare and exotic species of animals that inhabit the Galapagos Islands and remote realms off the coast of Alaska that most tourists will never experience. What might sound impossible to do on a cruise ship, is still possible if you're open to a new alternative – private yacht chartering. Kim Kavin, the author of Dream Cruises: The Insider's Guide to Private Yacht Charter Vacations, reveals secrets of how you can enjoy a more personalized travel experience on a yacht at the same price as a cruise ship vacation.
Who are you calling a Geezette? Mary Ellen Erickson, Ph.D., the author of Geezettes, provides a humorous answer to this question during her first “Author Talk” interview. Join Erickson as she discusses the key ingredient to enjoying ones retirement years, and learn why life after retirement gives her even more of a reason to focus on life.
Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic
How can you find ways to cope and thrive with the stresses of the
21st century? While there are those who might believe it can’t be done, the mystic would seek a direct spiritual experience usually within a cloistered environment. Most of us would fall somewhere in between. This is the realm of the Urban Mystic. Coined by Darren Main, the author of Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic, the Urban Mystic takes the path to finding the balance between meditation and mainstream life.
After first-hand experiences with a wild grizzly bear, forest fires and chasing after runaway horses, Duane Wiltse began writing his experiences of life in the high country and ended up with a love story – Gittin' Western. Since his childhood on a small farm in Michigan, Wiltse has yearned for something different. For him it was the lure of the Rocky Mountains. But it wasn't until he decided to pack up his family and life and follow his dreams that he came to find out more about his true calling in life.