<p>"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 Brazilùsuch 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 humor and an observant sense of place, these stories cascade in a torrent of thrilling events and breathtaking wonder."</p>

The Risk in Being Alive: One Man's Adventures Across the Planet

Sports & Outdoors

Hancock, Brian

Hiking & Camping

Nomad Press

<p>"Written in concise, layperson's language and full of photographs and personal anecdotes, this book goes step-by-step through the process of creating and using sails. Provided is a definitive look at the latest developments in sails, sailcloth, engineering, hardware, and sail trim. Also offered are case studies that illustrate which fibers, fabrics, and sails are suitable for a variety of different sailing applications, from simple dinghies and day sailors to offshore racing and cruising yachts. Sailors of all levels of interest and ability will find information they can apply to their own boats and sail choices."</p>

Maximum Sail Power: The Complete Guide to Sails, Sail Technology, and Performance

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Join sailor/adventurer Brian Hancock for a fun-filled trip traveling around the world. You will sail across the Atlantic, hike through Africa, climb mountains in South America, round Cape Horn under sail in a full gale, and spend some quiet time with the locals. Don't bring anything - it has all been taken care of. You will eat out in Brazil, enjoy a glass of South African wine, sip tea in Tierra del Fuego, and try a surprise drink south of the southernmost town in the world. If you like adventure you will like this book. If you don't you will still like this book. It's about life and living it to its fullest. It's about human frailty and its ability for recovery. It's about people and friends and family and how we all make this a great place to be from - planet earth that is.

Spindrift: True Tales from Scattered Parts of the Planet

Science & Math

Great Circle Pr

Cinnamon Girl (A Time to Weep)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Independently published

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