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Title: Paddling the Pascagoula

Author: Ernest Herndon, Scott B. Williams

Narrator: David Randall Hunter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-15

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Science magazine describes the Pascagoula River of southeast Mississippi as the last unaltered large river system in the lower 48 states and southern Canada. Along its banks and watershed, 600,000 acres of public lands - wildlife management areas, national forest, wilderness areas, national wildlife refuges, Nature Conservancy preserves - ensure the creation of a tremendous natural river system.

To explore this sanctum, authors Ernest Herndon and Scott B. Williams traveled its entire 200-plus mile length by canoe and sea kayak, respectively. Each floated one of two major tributaries, Herndon taking the Leaf, Williams the Chickasawhay. They then met on the main Pascagoula and continued on to the Gulf Coast. Along the way, the two saw alligators and ospreys, conservationists and good ole boys. They ran rapids and explored swamps, dodged logjams and investigated possible pollution sources.

The audiobook gives the armchair explorer a vivid feeling of what it would be like to float this wonderful river and provides a wealth of information about what makes it special and the problems that threaten it.

The book is published by University Press of Mississippi.

Critic Reviews:

"The Pascagoula and its enveloping forests...are among America's natural treasures. I am very pleased to see them celebrated...by this fine book." (Edward O. Wilson)

Members Reviews:

Second time around

I just reread this book and enjoyed it all over again. I've floated and fished on several stretches of the Pascagoula, Chickasawhay and Leaf rivers and consider it my home river. My ancestors settled on the upper Pascagoula before this area was part of the US and my family once owned land on the river with virgin timber. GREAT BOOK.

Paddling the Pascagoula

This book gives local perspective and knowledge of navigating the waters of the Pascagoula River for Kayakers and those who would take their canoes to this water. Good information and helpful information for longer floats or just a day.

Interesting

The book was like new condition. It made interesting reading, although it could have been spiced up a bit with a few fishing experiences.and of course color photographs.

Regards

Frank

... book literally took me on a trip down these wonderful waterways. I could literally see the banks of ...

This book literally took me on a trip down these wonderful waterways. I could literally see the banks of hardwoods and Cyprus in my mind, along with the flows of each waterway. I particularly enjoyed the playful ribbing the two gentlemen engaged in, over their different choices of vessels, and their different styles of how to handle a morning waking up on the river. Very enjoyable and I highly recommend it!

A great and informative read

Scott Williams and Ernest Herndon nailed it with this book. Very well researched and written from two very different styles. Great friends and authors, these two should colaborate more often. Read this book to learn about one of the last unspoiled places in the deep south.

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Title: South Toward Home

Subtitle: Travels in Southern Literature

Author: Margaret Eby

Narrator: Susan Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

A literary travelogue into the heart of classic Southern literature. What is it about the South that has inspired so much of America's greatest literature? And why, when we think of Flannery O'Connor or William Faulkner or Harper Lee, do we think of them not just as writers but as Southern writers? In South Toward Home, Margaret Eby - herself a Southerner - travels through the South in search of answers to these questions, visiting the hometowns and stomping grounds of some of our most beloved authors. From Mississippi (William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright) to Alabama (Harper Lee, Truman Capote) to Georgia (Flannery O'Connor, Harry Crews) and beyond, Eby looks deeply at the places that these authors lived in and wrote about. South Toward Home reveals how these authors took the people and places they knew best and transmuted them into lasting literature. Side by side with Eby, we meet the man who feeds the peacocks at Andalusia, the Georgia farm where Flannery O'Connor wrote her most powerful stories; we peek into William Faulkner's liquor cabinet to better understand the man who claimed civilization began with distillation and the "postage stamp of native soil" that inspired him; and we go in search of one of New Orleans' iconic hot dog vendors, a job held by Ignatius J. Reilly in John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces. From the library that showed Richard Wright that there was a way out to the courtroom at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird, Eby grapples with a land fraught with history and mythology, for, as Eudora Welty wrote, "One place understood helps us understand all places better." Combining biographical detail with expert criticism, Eby delivers a rich and evocative tribute to the literary South.

Members Reviews:

What defines a Southern writer? -- approached through ten Southern authors and visits to their hometowns

Margaret Eby addresses a matter that has occupied many other literary critics: what defines a Southern writer? Eby's thesis is that "what makes a Southern writer a Southern writer is not just the circumstances of his or her birth but a fierce attachment to a particular place, and a commitment to exploring its limits in his or her work." She illustrates that thesis through traveling to the hometowns of ten famous writers from the Deep South. SOUTH TOWARD HOME adopts a singular and useful approach to the question of what defines a Southern writer, and in Eby's hands it turns out to be an engaging and informative book on the literature of the South.

The ten writers around whom Eby organizes her book are Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, Harry Crews, Harper Lee and Truman Capote, John Kennedy Toole, and Barry Hannah and Larry Brown. Visiting their homes takes her to Jackson and Oxford in Mississippi, Milledgeville and Bacon County in Georgia, Monroeville in Alabama, and New Orleans.

The reader learns a lot about Eby's authors, in a relaxed, non-pedantic fashion. I already knew a fair amount about Faulkner and O'Connor, but even with them I gained a richer understanding. I found Eby's discussions of Welty and Toole especially informative.

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Título: África nuestra tercera raíz [Africa, Our Third Root]

Autor: Diana Uribe

Narrador: Diana Uribe

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-13-15

Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S. A. U.

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 13 votos

Categorías: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Resumen del editor:

África, nuestra tercera raíz es el quinto trabajo de la reconocida filósofa e historiadora Diana Uribe. Es el resultado de más de una década de investigación y viajes sobre el continente africano. Este audiolibro está lleno de relatos e historias que explican la importancia de una tierra olvidada y estigmatizada por occidente, pero con una fuerza vital incomparable. En este trabajo, narrado por una de las voces más prestigiosas de América Latina, se revela el espíritu alegre y la historia de un pueblo con el que tenemos una gran deuda de reconocimiento. Bienvenidos a África, la madre de todos.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

excelente ubicación y relato de nuestros orígenes

me a gustado mucho la manera de conjugar tan inmenso alcance geográfico y diversidad humana

Excelente relato sobre la historia

La historia nunca contada de civilizaciones silenciadas, las generaciones actuales deben conocer esta saga excelente.

Excelente

Realmente me gusta la forma como Diana cuesta las historias, creo que voy a escuchar todo lo que hay de ella acá.

EXCELLENT

Es Un placer escuchar la historia contada por Diana. Muy contenta de Tener en este formato estas obras y espero muchas mas en Un futuro cercano.

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Title: Love and Other Ways of Dying

Subtitle: Essays

Author: Michael Paterniti

Narrator: Richard Poe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Earphones Award Winner (AudioFile Magazine)

In this moving, lyrical, and ultimately uplifting collection of essays, Michael Paterniti turns a keen eye on the full range of human experience, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of everyday people. Michael Paterniti is one of the most original and empathic storytellers working today. His writing has been described as "humane, devastating, and beautiful" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "spellbinding" by Anthony Doerr, and "expansive and joyful" by George Saunders.

In the 17 wide-ranging essays collected for the first time in Love and Other Ways of Dying, he brings his full literary powers to bear, pondering happiness and grief, memory and the redemptive power of human connection. In the remote Ukranian countryside, Paterniti picks apples (and faces mortality) with a real-life giant; in Nanjing, China, he confronts a distraught jumper on a suicide bridge; in Dodge City, Kansas, he takes up residence at a roadside hotel and sees, firsthand, the ways in which the racial divide turns neighbor against neighbor. In each instance Paterniti illuminates the full spectrum of human experience, introducing us to unforgettable everyday people and bygone legends, exploring the big ideas and emotions that move us.

Paterniti reenacts François Mitterrand's last meal in a rustic dining room in France and drives across America with Albert Einstein's brain in the trunk of his rental car, floating in a Tupperware container. He delves with heartbreaking detail into the aftermath of a plane crash off the coast of Nova Scotia, an earthquake in Haiti, and a tsunami in Japan - and, in searing swirls of language, unearths the complicated, hidden truths these moments of extremity teach us about our ability to endure and to love.

Michael Paterniti has spent the past two decades grappling with some of our most powerful subjects and incomprehensible events, taking an unflinching point of view that seeks to edify as it resists easy answers.

Critic Reviews:

"With thoughtful and practiced pacing, Poe gives additional impact to a work that ponders the human condition in far-flung places around the globe." (AudioFile)

"Michael Paterniti is a genius." (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things)

"Michael Paterniti is one of the best living practitioners of the art of literary journalism, able to fully elucidate and humanize the everyday and the epic. In his hands, every subject, every moment of personal or global upheaval, is treated with the same curiosity, respect, empathy, and clear-eyed wisdom." (Dave Eggers, author of The Circle)

Members Reviews:

Incredibly intimate voice for humanity

If you could sum up Love and Other Ways of Dying in three words, what would they be?

Everyone is human.

What did you like best about this story?

Each vignette is told in such detail without seeming trite or embellished. His voice is so sincere and respectful of everyone. Every person's humanity is teased out, regardless of how strange we find their actions to be. Amazing narration throughout.

Exquisitely Written and performed

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The writing of these essays brings out the human side of stories we all know and have heard in the news.

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Title: Best Places to Retire

Subtitle: The Top 15 Affordable Towns for Retirement in Florida

Author: Clayton Geoffreys

Narrator: Larry Wayne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-15

Publisher: Calvintir Books, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Learn the best and most affordable places to retire in Florida in under an hour!

In Best Places to Retire: The Top 15 Affordable Towns for Retirement in Florida, you'll learn about the most ideal places to retire in the Sunshine State. There's no mistake why Florida is such a highly desired retirement location. From its favorable tax structure to its sunny-year-round weather, Florida is a perfect place to consider retiring. Listen on to learn about 15 of the best destinations to retire in Florida. We'll review why each spot is a great place to retire, the local community, and general demographics of each region.

Here is a preview of what is inside this book:

Members Reviews:

best places to retire in Florida

Here's a book about the 15 best cities to retire to in Florida. Whether you're looking at Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, etc. this breaks down everything for you: activities you can take on there, the local community events, yearly traditions, population, cost of living, percentage of senior citizens, and so on.

The first section of the book lists reasons why Florida in itself is a great place to retire, and then it lists those top 15 cities so you can narrow it down to a specific location depending on it you prefer art, the beach, city living, large or small population, and so on. If you're looking to retire to Florida sometime soon, this is a must-read.

Five Stars

very useful information.

Perfect place to retire in Florida

Recently I have been looking into retirement locations. I want to plan ahead so that I find the best location for my needs. This book offered great ideas on the things that I need to remember to think about when picking the best location. For example, thinking about if the city is easy for my family to get to, or if there are health care and fitness centers that will fit my needs. I wouldn't have thought about those things when looking into the area for future prospects.

This book also helps to breakdown a few of the major cities in Florida. It notes what the local community, attractions in the area, as well as some of the reasons that this would be a nice place to live. The information on each city also includes things like cost of living, population of area, and other important facts. This is a book that I will recommend to others.

If you are looking for places outside the US to venture, then don't forget to read it's companion book.

A Must-Read on Florida retirement options

I have lived in Florida for the past 20 years. My parents retired here and I followed them to the Sunshine State. I have lived in a few places in Florida and think that I would like to stay here in my retirement so was curious about what author Clayton Geoffreys had to say about the different options. This is definitely a must-read on Florida retirement options. There is not only great information about the benefits of living in Florida, but some really good criteria to keep in mind when selecting a city. As for the cities on the list, I have either lived in or visited nearly all of them and can't think of any improvements to the list. Very well done.

must read if thinking about retiring in Florida

I downloaded this book because my parents are nearing retirement age and are thinking of moving to their final home.

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Title: Letters from Hawaii

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: Robin Field

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-15

Publisher: Mission Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Letters from Hawaii contains a collection of letters Mark Twain wrote for a newspaper publication - from a long, turbulent journey to the island to his encounters with the islanders and the myriad Englishmen who have taken up residence on the island. These letters are sure to be an entertaining and well-written account of the humorous encounters and scenic adventures that Twain experienced on his journey to Hawaii.

Members Reviews:

for twain completists

I've been meaning to listen to 'Letters from Hawaii' since getting a taste years ago when I listened to Norman Dietz's reading of 'Roughing It,' which included some excerpts from 'Letters from Hawaii.' I waited till the unabridged version was available since abridged versions are so...last century. So what can you expect in this unabridged version that's probably been cut from the abridged version? I can only guess (since I haven't listened to the unabridged version), but here goes: Twain spends a lot of time writing for the moneyed commercial interests back in 1860s San Francisco and thus you're going to hear some arcana about the economics of steamships, whaling ships, and the sugar cane industry. In one of the longer letters, he also tells the story of the clipper 'the Hornet' that sunk near the equator and saw part of its crew wash ashore on the Big Island 43 days later.

So is the unabridged version worth it? My guess is that it's only worth it if you're a Twain fan and you have qualms about saying you've "read" a book when you only listened to the abridged version.

As for Robin Field, I couldn't stand him at first. Primarily for the lip smacking (which thankfully abated after a few minutes). Having appreciated Grover Gardner's and Norman Dietz's manful Twain readings, I wasn't about to accept Field's interpretation of Twain's sly humor by affecting a sort of feigned geriatric absentmindedness (Twain was 31 when he wrote 'Letters' after all!) Now, all that said, sped up to 1.25x and after the lip smacking was over, I settled into the narration and didn't mind it all that much.

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Title: The Grand Canyon

Subtitle: Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know About This Naturally Occurring Wonder of the World

Author: Xavier Zimms

Narrator: Charles Orlik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-15

Publisher: Proxy Publishing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

The Grand Canyon draws five million visitors annually, and with good reason. This incredible natural wonder that is 277 miles long and 18 miles across offers breathtaking views and is rich in geology that dates back 170 million years ago.

Before you book your trip to see this naturally occurring wonder of the world you need to read, TripAdvisor - The Grand Canyon: Everything You Have Ever Wanted To Know About This Naturally Occurring Wonder Of The World. This comprehensive guide will completely prepare you to get the most out of your visit information about:

Weather its always unpredictable and you should be sure to check for the most recent forecast as it can change rapidly

Plants Know what the flora and fauna you are looking at is called. The Grand Canyon is home to a richly diverse plant population of trees, brush and flowers.

Animals what kind of wildlife will you see? Many creatures call the canyon home. Mountain lions, bears and rattlesnakes, oh my! No need to worry; just be aware they live there, and you are a guest in their home so be on your best (safest) behavior when you are there. You will also see plenty of harmless animals like bald Eagles, Beavers, pinyon jays and many different kinds of lizards.

Activities Hiking, backpacking rafting and the famous mule treks are just a few of the fun ways you can spend your days. This guide to the Grand Canyon will give you some insider information on planning your excursions.

You must be sure to visit the Sky Walk, as there is no view quite like it from anywhere else around the canyon. If you have a fear of heights, now is the time to face it because this is a spot you dont want to miss.

Keep this Grand Canyon ebook guide handy on your phone or tablet and be prepared to immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world.

Members Reviews:

Compact pocket guide for the traveler

A bit too short for me, but very informative, for all that. Those who relish numerical facts will be overjoyed with this one, but I was more thrilled with the what and why of differences between the North and South Rims in character and climate. Overall, it seems to be a quick pocket guide for visitors from any country.

Charles O renders this piece very clearly and with a pleasant manner well suited to the material.

This book was a gift

Sounds like he pieced it together from NPS site.

The book gives you information about the length, depth, weather, geology and plant life in the canyon. But don't know if I trust the data given as several of the touring tips are just incorrect. The Skywalk does not extend out of Grand Canyon National Park, it is on tribal land. And probably would have been helpful to mention that it is hundreds of miles from Grand Canyon Village, the main tourist area. And it implies you can get to Havasu Falls by car, which is impossible. Awkward phrasing, too many incomplete thoughts. Sounds like it was written by stringing together the NPS informational signs. Makes the down and back hike sound like a quick stroll. Mentions that you need a strong heart but not that the NPS strongly recommends not attempting it in one day, and advance reservations are needed and sometimes hard to obtain to stay at Phantom Ranch or to camp below the rim.

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Titolo: Diario di un pellegrinaggio [Diary of a Pilgrimage]

Autore: Jerome Klapka Jerome

Narratore: Silvia Cecchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 3 hrs and 50 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 05-08-15

Editore: Collina d'oro

Categoria: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Riepilogo Editore:

"Diary of a pilgrimage" fu scritto nel 1898 ed ha la classica struttura del diario di viaggio, secondo la nota formula di altri libri di Jerome. Il pellegrinaggio in questione è verso il paese di Ober- Ammergau dove ogni 10 anni si svolge la rappresentazione della Passione. A questo evento sono dedicati però solo due capitoli del libro: il resto parla degli inconvenienti del viaggio, di ricordi, chiacchiere, riflessioni, nonsense,e ci si trova a sorridere malinconicamente guardando un passato che sembra lontanissimo, dalla nostra prospettiva di villaggio globale. Cornice musicale di Kevin Mac Leod.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.

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Title: A Passion for Paris

Subtitle: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light

Author: David Downie

Narrator: Jean Brassard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

A unique combination of memoir, history, and travelogue, this is author David Downie's irreverent quest to uncover why Paris is the world's most romantic city - and has been for over 150 years.

Abounding in secluded, atmospheric parks, artists' studios, cafes, restaurants, and streets little changed since the 1800s, Paris exudes romance. The art and architecture, the cityscape, riverbanks, and the unparalleled quality of daily life are part of the equation.

But the city's allure derives equally from hidden sources: querulous inhabitants, a bizarre culture of heroic negativity, and a rich historical past supplying enigmas, pleasures, and challenges. Rarely do visitors suspect the glamor and chic and the carefree atmosphere of the City of Light grew from and still feed off the dark fountainheads of riot, rebellion, mayhem, and melancholy - and the subversive literature, art and music of the Romantic Age.

Weaving together his own with the lives and loves of Victor Hugo, Georges Sand, Charles Baudelaire, Balzac, Nadar, and other great Romantics, Downie delights in the city's secular romantic pilgrimage sites asking , Why Paris, not Venice or Rome - the tap root of "romance" - or Berlin, Vienna, and London - where the earliest Romantics built castles-in-the-air and sang odes to nightingales? Listen to A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light and find out.

Editorial Reviews:

"A top-notch walking tour of Paris.... The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open foster his search for the city's magical story. Anyone who loves Paris will adore this joyful book. Readers visiting the city are advised to take it with them to discover countless new experiences." (Kirkus Reviews [starred])

Members Reviews:

A disappointment after Paris, Paris

Any additional comments?

This book was such a disappointment after reading and loving the same author's "Paris, Paris", which I gave three 5-stars. In Passion for Paris, I found I wasn't interested in his telling of the historic characters' lives and relationships. Additionally, the narrator made me a bit crazy. David Bowie is from San Francisco and the narrator in "Paris, Paris", an American with a passable French accent seemed very believable as Bowie telling of his experiences of various parts of Paris.

The "Passion" narrator Jean Brassard, of course had an excellent French accent, but I had a very hard time dealing with the fact that he was telling an American's story. Maybe I missed the point and with this narrator, was supposed to disregard the fact that this was written by an American ex-pat, but it bothered me.

Additionally, because I had so enjoyed Bowie's "Paris, Paris", I tried hard to get through this one, but just couldn't get into his subject matter and abandoned the book about half way through.

Great content, brought down by poor performance

The poor performance has detracted so much from this title. Especially at the beginning, and at times throughout the text is delivered with what sounds to me like mockery, almost, one could say, a sneer.

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Title: Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure

Subtitle: 30th Anniversary Edition

Author: Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey

Narrator: Clara Harris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-02-15

Publisher: New Street Communications, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Lin and Larry Pardey's first book, Cruising in Seraffyn, is credited with launching 50,000 dreams. This third book in the critically-acclaimed Seraffyn series chronicles their three years spent exploring Ulysses' wine-colored sea.

Lin and Larry paid for their apparent freedom by working along the way delivering and repairing yachts, and writing for magazines around the world. Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure, originally published in 1981, will inspire and entertain listeners and show why the Pardey's motto Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now may be more relevant today than it was 30 years ago.

Members Reviews:

A wonderful story that will transport you.

A pleasure to listen to; beautiful story and the narrator has a great voice, but the narrator does not have a good grasp of reading Spanish pronunciation, which hurts the soul while listening to all of the port and island names around Spain.

A great story marred by grating mispronunciations

Would you listen to Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure again? Why?

No. I enjoyed it very much, but I have no reason to listen to it again. If anything, I would buy the book so that I could highlight specific locations and situations.

What three words best describe Clara Harriss performance?

This would have been a great performance. You could really believe that it was Lin Pardey speaking except for the glaring mispronunciations of foreign locations and nautical and boating terms. I am surprised that Clara Harris did not take the time to learn the correct pronunciation of these terms and places.

Any additional comments?

If you car considering a life of cruising, or even an extended cruise, this is worth listening too. However, it is worth listening to for a vicarious experience as well.