Walking Adventure

this is a love story, surrounded by events unexpected and not necessarily wanted: They looked at each other while both slowly lowered their necks closer to the table-top, without blinking. It seemed they were imitating two geese sizing-up each other while deciding if the circumstances warranted a fight. She broke first and giggled despite her efforts to the contrary. He joined her. She imitated an angry cat’s hiss while wrinkling her nose. He let out a belly whopper. She resumed her expressionless face. He stopped his laughter and openly pleaded: “please don’t do that. You already let...

"Jamais un bouquin ne m'a fait autant rire", affirme Robert Redford, qui en a fait son livre de chevet et vient de l'adapter à l'écran. Retour aux Etats-Unis, retour à la nature : Bill Bryson s'attaque à l'Appalachian Trail, un sentier qui serpente, sur 3500 kilomètres, du Maine à la Géorgie.

Annabell Church was a young small town school teacher until grief and the sound of footsteps lead her down a cobblestone path deep into the woods, where the darkness of the forest consumes her. Now she finds herself not just far from home but in a completely different realm of existence. The magic and mystery of the realm unfolds around her as she meets strange new friends, bizarre species, and the enigmatic guardian of the realm.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are assigned to investigate a strange poisoning, and although the relation between the victim, the crime and the motive offer some mystery and surprises, they are able to step by step close in on to solving the case. But then, Holmes' life gets into danger.

Esper tracks the Cult of Ra to an arms factory on a grimy colony world. With limited magical resources, they're reduced to doing their vigilante act the old-fashioned way. But when their best efforts fall short, Esper is forced to make an impossible choice. In the aftermath, Esper is going to have to reevaluate her priorities and rediscover what magic means to her. With her powers returned, so has the dark voice that haunts her day and night.

Nicknamed 'Mountain Man' by the Sunday Telegraph, James Forrest is the record-breaking adventurer who climbed every mountain in England and Wales in just six months - the fastest ever time. Solo and unsupported, he walked over 1,000 miles and ascended five times the height of Everest during his 446-peak challenge. And he did it all on his days off from work, proving it is possible to integrate an epic adventure into your everyday life.

It is the year 2037, and Stan Rhodes is the American captain of Endurance III, a V-shaped spacecraft on the last leg of a 56-million-kilometer journey to Mars. Crucial to the success of the Mars mission is that Rhodes and his crew land their ship within 10 kilometers of an emergency ascent vehicle and a cargo ship that had previously landed on the surface of the Red Planet. They succeed in landing at the designated site. But when they reach the cargo ship, they discover unknown architectural wonders from an ancient civilization.

A lawless land. Outlaws, thieves, robbers, murderers run rampant. This is a frontier land in which a man must make a stand. He must live by the rule of decency. He must protect the innocent, uphold the law and serve the public. Sometimes the politicians who make the laws fail, and he must make his own decisions about right and wrong. He must protect the innocent, stand up to the corrupt. This is Marshal Morgan Porter!

An enjoyable collection of 21 short stories that will make you smile, wonder about human nature and stifle a giggle. From the absurd to the thought provoking, the past to the present, this eclectic anthology of original tales takes an irreverent look at life, pokes a stick at officialdom, and explores the daft side of our existence.

Initially, the story starts in the fall in Washington, DC, but progresses to a small island off the coast of Maine, a small community in South Carolina, and finally ends up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania in time for the Christmas holidays. Wealthy reporter Simon Wilde is a former US Navy SEAL who uses his position to cover his covert action for a secret world enforcement agency.

Trevor Gray is a loner. One day his solitude in Chattanooga is interrupted when he sees a man who looks exactly like him - his doppelganger. Trevor follows this man, Brad Compton, observing him and his beautiful wife from a distance, never revealing his identity. A short time later, Brad goes missing and is assumed dead. When the police learn about Trevor, he becomes a prime suspect in Brad's disappearance - but so is a mysterious homeless man who later becomes Trevor's friend.

Take a walk in the park. Or explore a forest, gorge, campground, even a historic site. Spend a week or a weekend. Go biking, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting or cross-country skiing. Or just relax and enjoy the most beautiful scenery in the Northeast! This is a guide to the state and national parks throughout Maine, the wildlife refuges, nature and bike trails, historic sites, facilities and activities at each site, and contact information.

In April 2011, four soldiers set out on a challenge that even an able-bodied athlete would balk at: a 200-mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole. It was the culmination of a journey that began long before, when two friends decided to mount an expedition that would demonstrate how remarkable our armed forces are and raise funds for the rehabilitation of injured service men and women. Little did they know that their idea would ultimately gain global attention.

This is the story of one man's solo adventure walking the length of Italy. Undertaken in the depths of winter, travelling vast daily distances and camping in a tent, the journey was done in the spirit of a true pilgrimage, with plenty of physical hardships and few creature comforts. Walking on the Via Francigena pilgrim route, the author encounters kind people, beautiful landscapes and the deep history that only Italy can offer. He also shares the personal struggles and failures that led him to the storm-lashed beach in Santa Maria di Leuca in the south of Italy, ready to undertake the ...

In the year 2041, Captain Stan Rhodes returns to Planet Mars with a fresh crew and resumes exploring a region called the Cydonia Complex. Investigating architectural wonders from an ancient civilization, they revisit a magnificent five-sided pyramid discovered on the first mission and survey its subterranean passageways. When searching for the ruins of a city called Gaugamar forever buried in the sand, the team is asked by mission planners to penetrate the outer shell of another monument.

Step into the enchanting forest with We Walk Through the Forest, an interactive sing-along children's book that takes your little one on a magical adventure. Follow a curious girl and her playful pup as they explore the Swedish woods, discovering all the beauty and wonders the forest has to offer.

Todd Hewitt lives in a town unlike other towns. There are no women, and everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. But one day Todd meets someone who should exist—a girl. Even in a town where privacy is impossible, there is a secret so terrible, the pair must run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

With Taladon restored as Avantia’s Master of the Beasts, Tom seeks new challenges across the ocean, in the kingdom of Gwildor—where six Good Beasts need releasing from the evil magic of another Dark Wizard, Velmal. Once there, Tom finds himself battling not only evil magic, but discovering more secrets about his family.

The valley is in serious trouble. A drought threatens farmers, families, and wildlife. Another problem Jim is facing: kids tease him because he's the shortest boy in his class. Hurrying home from school one day, Jim falls into a rut. It's not an ordinary rut, it's a huge footprint! Jim is astonished to discover a giant boy who has wandered down from his snowy mountain home to visit the valley in distress. Both boys feel different and soon become friends.

Why not Annapurna or Machu Pichu? Why always the "same old" Camino? A question carried with an almost sigh, a question often asked of Sharon. Many learners seek a teacher to support and stretch them in their learning, and for Sharon, there is no fiercer or more forthright teacher than the Camino de Santiago. A teacher that calls its learners to walk lightly in their judgements, opinions, and assumptions, yet firmly in their flexibility, curiosity, and wonder, while stepping the practical path between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela.