Wanderlust: A Mountain Pasture in the Swiss Alps

Wanderlust: A Mountain Pasture in the Swiss Alps
Author: Katharina Afflerbach
Publisher: Eden Books - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 3959102720
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A young, successful woman wants out - out of her hectic city life and into the quiet life on an alp in the Swiss mountains. Over three summers, Katharina Afflerbach learns what it means to lead a life determined by animals, physical labor and wind and weather: milking goats at half past five in the morning, bringing cattle to pasture, making cheese, mowing hay and felling trees. From sunrise to sunset there is work to do, everyone must be able to rely on each other, and work and life go hand in hand. While the pull of the mountains has Katharina firmly under control, she loses her little brother in a tragic accident three weeks before her third summer in the Alps. Between mountain and valley she seeks and finds comfort in nature, with the animals and the close, cordial alpine community. She comes back strengthened, with a new view of her life and her future. This is a book that encourages you to break new ground and discover exciting sides to yourself.

Wanderlust: A Solitary Island in the South Pacific

Wanderlust: A Solitary Island in the South Pacific
Author: Nina Hoffmann
Publisher: Eden Books - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 3959102739
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Nina and Adrian are in their late twenties and already feel stuck in the rat race of every day German life. The young couple searches for a way out that unites their longing for adventure, togetherness and unconventionality and finds: the perfect solitary island in the South Pacific! Without further ado, Nina and Adrian quit their jobs (a very liberating feeling by the way) and set off for paradise. Once there, the two live their dream. They harvest bananas and papayas, hang a hammock on the white sandy beach, grill freshly caught fish at the campfire at sunset and sleep under the most beautiful starry sky in the world. But soon reality breaks into their little paradise ...

Wanderlust: A Tiny Isle in the Northern Sea

Wanderlust: A Tiny Isle in the Northern Sea
Author: Katja Just
Publisher: Eden Books - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2019-12-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 3959102747
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Hallig Hooge is a tiny marsh island just off the North German coast with about 100 inhabitants. One of them is Katja Just. 16 years ago, she decided to trade her busy city life and her promising career in Munich for the contemplative everyday life on Hooge and hasn't regretted a day since. Despite its seclusion, life never gets dull on Hallig Hooge! From encounters with stubborn Hallig people to fascinating natural spectacles and unexpected challenges on the edge of civilization, Katja Just has a lot of stories to tell. With humor and attention to detail, she presents anecdotes from her life on Hallig Hooge and shows readers how eventful and satisfying life at the supposed end of the world can be.

Finally Ben

Finally Ben
Author: Benjamin Melzer
Publisher: Eden Books - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 395910300X
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Yvonne has always been real tomboy. She doesn't care for girly stuff and likes to give herself boy names. When she hits puberty she realizes: She loves girls, but does not feel like a lesbian but rather that she is living in the wrong body. It takes another five years before Yvonne embarks on the long and painful path of transitioning. After hormone treatment and 14 operations, Benjamin "Ben" Melzer arrives in his own true life. He now uses his athletic talent as a fitness coach and model. Benjamin Melzer talks bluntly about his painful path, failed penis prosthesis operations, emotional lows and how he fought his way back to the surface. With his story he wants to encourage other affected people and parents of transgender children.

Wanderlust: New Adventures in the Northern Sea

Wanderlust: New Adventures in the Northern Sea
Author: Katja Just
Publisher: Eden Books - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2020-03-20
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 395910278X
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With her debut memoir "A Tiny Isle in the Northern Sea" Katja Just excited many readers for Hallig Hooge, the tiny marsh island in the middle of the North Frisian Sea. Born in Munich and living and working on Hooge for almost twenty years, she is considered by many to be "the ambassador of Hallig Hooge" and is tirelessly working for her adopted home. What does the future have in the store for Hooge? Climate change, environmental pollution and structural changes in agriculture and tourism do not stop at the Hallig isles. And what will the upcoming mayoral election bring - should Katja Just really let herself be nominated? Once again, the author takes her readers to her haven in the rough sea, to her little piece of the world with the huge sky. The bestselling author tells very personal stories about challenges and new tasks, about saying goodbye and a new roommate, about traditions and searching for traces of lost heritages.

The Sun Is a Compass

The Sun Is a Compass
Author: Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0316414433
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For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Subpar Parks

Subpar Parks
Author: Amber Share
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0593185552
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**A New York Times Bestseller!** Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America’s national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors. Subpar Parks, both on the popular Instagram page and in this humorous, informative, and collectible book, combines two things that seem like they might not work together yet somehow harmonize perfectly: beautiful illustrations and informative, amusing text celebrating each national park paired with the one-star reviews disappointed tourists have left online. Millions of visitors each year enjoy Glacier National Park, but for one visitor, it was simply "Too cold for me!" Another saw the mind-boggling vistas of Bryce Canyon as "Too spiky!" Never mind the person who visited the thermal pools at Yellowstone National Park and left thinking, “Save yourself some money, boil some water at home.” Featuring more than 50 percent new material, the book will include more depth and insight into the most popular parks, such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Acadia National Parks; anecdotes and tips from rangers; and much more about author Amber Share's personal love and connection to the outdoors. Equal parts humor and love for the national parks and the great outdoors, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves to spend time outside as well as have a good read (and laugh) once they come indoors.

World of Wanderlust

World of Wanderlust
Author: Brooke Bellamy
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2016-10-31
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 176014343X
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What are the world’s greatest destinations? Where are the best places to travel solo? From airport fashion to road trip rules, professional traveller Brooke Saward shows us where to go, what to do and how to get that holiday feeling without even leaving home. Full of beautiful photographs that will ignite the imagination and featuring enduring favourites like Paris, New York, and London, this is the book that will inspire you to make every day an adventure.

The Pyrenean Haute Route

The Pyrenean Haute Route
Author: Ton Joosten
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781852845551
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Detailed guide to 800km trek along the Franco-Spanish border, from Hendaye to Banyuls-sur-Mer. The unwaymarked route is described in 45 days, with 500 GPS waymarks, information on villages, mountain huts, guesthouses, hotels and campsites and variant routes to avoid difficult sections. Also ascents of ten classic Pyrenean summits beside the route.

Fighting for Space

Fighting for Space
Author: Amy Shira Teitel
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1538716038
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Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the twentieth century—man or woman. She had led the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots during the Second World War, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, ran her own luxury cosmetics company, and counted multiple presidents among her personal friends. She was more qualified than any woman in the world to make the leap from atmosphere to orbit. Yet it was Jerrie Cobb, twenty-five years Jackie's junior and a record-holding pilot in her own right, who finagled her way into taking the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts. The prospect of flying in space quickly became her obsession. While the American and international media spun the shocking story of a "woman astronaut" program, Jackie and Jerrie struggled to gain control of the narrative, each hoping to turn the rumored program into their own ideal reality—an issue that ultimately went all the way to Congress. This dual biography of audacious trailblazers Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb presents these fascinating and fearless women in all their glory and grit, using their stories as guides through the shifting social, political, and technical landscape of the time.