Itchy Feet

Author: Katherine Marie
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1618620819
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A woman said my dad was in a car wreck. He died. He drove head first into a building.' Sue Ann rambled without a breath. 'Kathy, my dad has been dead for eight years. I think she was talking of your dad. There was a purple car. Where are you?' 'You're not making any sense, ' I said. She persisted. 'Kathy, when is the last time you saw your dad?' 'Last week. Why?' 'Jorge says his car has been missing for five days, Kathy.' 'Itchy Feet' was the term Kathy's mother used to describe the behavior of Kathy's father, Robert. It is a deep drive to go, tour, sojourn, to be a rover, a nomad, or to wander. It is a drive that makes you feel you must go; that you will die if you do not. Robert's 'itchy feet' made him unpredictable and easily misunderstood. Kathy reserves judgment and shares stories of the man as she knew him-from her childhood to his mysterious end. A series of heartfelt anecdotes about one man's life and choices reveals the spirit beneath the eccentricity.

Itchy Feet & Bucket Lists

Author: Emma Scattergood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780645307016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
"I've pulled the Bucket List back out. Amongst what's left are the Trans-Siberian Express, the Terracotta Army, the Swiss Alps and the Panama Canal."Easy words spoken over breakfast - catalyst for an unforgettable adventure across the steppes of Mongolia, the wilderness of Siberia, Putin's Russia. Through Europe during winter and over the lonely Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Commencing in October 2019 and undertaken by author Emma and husband Darryl, their informative, often humorous journey will provide lessons on a developing pandemic, Google translate, food poisoning and train accidents. Throw in some goals like having a rum in Barbados, a coffee in Guatemala and guacamole in Mexico; it might even be the cure for your itchy feet.

Bucket Lists and Walking Sticks

Author: Emma Scattergood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788303408
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
There are reasons for having 'bucket lists', the truth of which Emma and Darryl discover when a shattering accident leaves Darryl with life changing injuries. With their priorities rearranged, Emma and Darryl pull out an old laminated bucket list and set off on the adventure of a lifetime. A trip around the world ticking off list items: from drinking Singapore Slings to viewing ancient Petra, kissing Ireland's Blarney Stone and looking for the home of Doc Martin. Meandering throughout Asia, then Europe, Emma describes their adventures on the high seas and later by high-speed train, in mouth watering detail, pulling the reader headlong into the sights, life, culture and beauty of each place they visit. This journal, offering one couple's unique perspective on the experience of seeing the world is enough to make you want to follow in their footsteps immediately - but if you're feeling less adventurous, just read, it's the perfect escape!

Someone Else's Bucket List: Sneak Peek

Author: Amy T. Matthews
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 149674635X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! “A poignant look at how the bonds of sisterhood can shape our lives.” –Namrata Patel, author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave Readers of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle will adore this bingeworthy, bittersweet P.S. I Love You for the digital age. After the untimely death of her outgoing, hugely successful influencer sister, an introverted woman takes on the terrifying challenge of completing her sister’s bucket list as the world watches, in a bid to save her family—and others—from the crippling medical debt her cancer battle left behind. My dying wish is for you to finish my bucket list. I refuse to die without knowing this list will be completed. And I refuse to die without knowing my family will be okay . . . Jodie Boyd is a shy and anxious twenty-something, completely unsure what to do with her life. Her older sister, Bree, is an adventurous, globe-trotting, hugely successful Instagram influencer with more than a million followers. She’s the most alive person Jodie knows—up until Bree’s unfathomable, untimely death from Leukemia. The Boyds are devastated, not to mention overwhelmed with medical debt. But Bree thought of everything—and soon, Jodie is shocked by a new post on her sister’s Instagram feed. The first of many Bree recorded in secret, the post foretells a jaw-dropping challenge for Jodie: to complete Bree’s very public bucket list. From “Fly over Antarctica,” to “Perform a walk-on cameo in a Broadway musical,” if Jodie does it—and keeps all Bree’s followers—a corporate sponsor will pay off the staggering medical debt. If she gains followers, the Boyds won’t be the only ones to benefit. It’s crazy. It’s terrifying. It’s impossible, immoral even, to refuse. So, despite the whole world watching, Jodie plunges in, never imagining that in death, her sister will teach her how to live, and that the last item on the list—“Fall in love”—may just prove to be the easiest. “A moving story. This life-affirming tale reminds us that happiness is possible if we find the courage to reach for it.” —Jamie Beck, Wall Street Journal bestselling author “I loved Someone Else's Bucket List. It begins by breaking your heart then takes you by surprise by becoming uplifting and utterly galvanizing. Best of all, though, it's a stirring celebration of the power of sisterhood!” —Matt Cain, author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Someone Else's Bucket List

Author: Amy T Matthews
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 176142503X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister’s final wish: completing her bucket list while millions of people follow along online. Jodie Boyd is a shy and anxious twenty-something, completely unsure of what to do with her life. Meanwhile, her older sister, Bree, is an adventurous, globe-trotting Instagram influencer with more than a million followers. Bree is the most alive person Jodie knows – until her unfathomable, untimely death from leukaemia. The Boyds are devastated, not to mention overwhelmed with medical debt. But Bree had a plan, and soon Jodie is shocked when a new post appears on her sister's Instagram feed. The first of many posts Bree recorded in secret, it contains a jaw-dropping challenge for Jodie: complete Bree's bucket list. From ‘fly over Antarctica’ to ‘fall in love’, if Jodie pulls it off – and keeps all of Bree’s followers – a corporate sponsor will pay off the crushing medical debt. It’s crazy. It’s terrifying. It’s impossible to refuse. So, despite her trepidation, Jodie plunges in, never imagining that in death, her sister will teach her how to live.

My Itchy Travel Feet: Breathtaking Adventure Vacation Ideas

Author: Donna Hull
Publisher: Hyperink Inc
ISBN: 1614644810
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
At My Itchy Travel Feet, The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Travel, writer Donna Hull and photographer Alan Hull travel the world recording their boomer travel experiences with words, photos, and videos so that you’ll know exactly what to expect. Their goal? To get boomers off the couch and out into the world. In this Blog to Book, they’ve chosen some of their favorite journeys to share with you. Take a road trip in Northern Italy, drive the California Big Sur coast, or explore Arches, Canyonlands, Glacier, and Grand Tetons National Parks. You’ll find a chapter on small ship luxury cruising and a travel tips section with advice on road trips, cruising, travel photography, and multi-generational travel. So, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and start reading about active travel for boomers. It’s guaranteed to make your travel feet itchy!

Escape Artist

Author: Joseph McAleer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192514075
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The life of Sir Harry Perry Robinson (1859-1930) unfolds like a Boy's Own adventure. Born in India and educated at Oxford, Harry fled to the United States to make his name and fortune. After a stint in the gold mines of the American West, he became a major force in the railroad industry and helped to elect a U.S. President. Returning to England, Harry had a celebrated career as a book publisher (discovering the American author Jack London) and as a journalist for The Times, serving as the oldest correspondent during the First World War and going on to have one of the scoops of the century: the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. Harry's incredible journey unfolds against the background of his equally adventurous and accomplished family. His father, Julian, was an Indian Army chaplain and newspaper editor. His aunt was a suffragette and personal friend of both Disraeli and Gladstone. Brother Philip was a dashing foreign correspondent, arrested as a spy during the Spanish-American War. Brother Edward ('Kay'), founder of the British Empire Naturalists' Association, gave Rudyard Kipling his first writing job. And troubled sister Valence was rumoured to end her days living in a barrel on a roadside in Bulawayo. From the White House to Buckingham Palace, the American West to the Western Front, the sands of Egypt to the shores of India, the board room to the bedroom, Harry was a master of reinvention, and each of the nine 'lives' he assumed allowed an 'escape' from one experience into the next. His innate wanderlust was both a blessing and a curse, but it made for a splendid adventure, and Harry's was a grand life lived in history's shadow.

Goodbye, Rebel Blue

Author: Shelley Coriell
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613125119
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
Rebecca Blue is a rebel with an attitude whose life is changed by a chance encounter with a soon-to-be dead girl. Rebel (as she’s known) decides to complete the dead girl’s bucket list to prove that choice, not chance, controls her fate. In doing so, she unexpectedly opens her mind and heart to a world she once dismissed—a world of friendships, family, and faith. With a shaken sense of self, she must reevaluate her loner philosophy—particularly when she falls for Nate, the golden boy do-gooder who never looks out for himself. Perfect for fans of Jay Asher’s blockbuster hit Thirteen Reasons Why, Coriell’s second novel features her sharp, engaging voice along with realistic drama and unforgettable characters. Praise for Goodbye, Rebel Blue "As true as the blue streak in her hair, Rebel will encourage readers to follow their own hearts and dreams." --Kirkus Reviews "Readers will root for Rebel as she makes a sincere effort to befriend a detention acquaintance and as she falls for kind-hearted Nate." --School Library Journal

My Journey

Author: Mike Sockol
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665578130
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Many five year olds first step through the door of their kindergarten classroom clutching a favorite toy or squeezing a wedge of their blanket. But not Michael. He strode through the open door carrying a book in his arms for he’d taught himself to read by the age of four. And never did he stop. When he turned ten, I bought Mike a complete set of the World Book Encyclopedia. The day they arrived I found him sitting at the kitchen table with Volume One. It was his intent to read through all 22 volumes until I convinced him that was neither necessary nor their purpose. This was the time before the internet, before when needing to know was but finger tips away. Reading was a key to discovery and learning, and learning was Mike’s life long passion, particularly learning about history.

A Walk in My Shoes

Author: D. Rod Lloyd
Publisher: D. Rod Lloyd
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Autobiography by D. Rod Lloyd, transitioning from an English background to a US adulthood.

Learn what small things growing up formed the basis of the man.

They say “to truly know and understand a man, you need to walk a mile in his shoes”. Here is an opportunity to walk in my shoes and get to know me a little.

There have been many autobiographies written by famous people or those who have made some notable contribution, making their story sought after. I write this not as a famous or prominent person, but as an average lad, for those who are interested, to see what my average life has consisted of and to truly see where I am coming from.

I wish my grandparents had written such a book for me to know them better.

In school, I was the worst writer and speller. Now I am writing as a published author. This book has helped me understand my past and, put all the pieces into perspective, understand how each experience has affected and influenced my life. Getting started was the hardest part. Once I started writing, I became addicted and consumed, I couldn’t stop. It was almost like I needed to see where I came from and where it was taking me.

They say when you have a near-death experience, your life flashes before you. Writing your own life story is a much more civilized way to get what I assume is the same experience. It is a fascinating journey revisiting one’s own life. Our memories are stored in the mind as little pockets of isolated information. Writing this book has allowed me to consolidate the memories into a logical and chronological order.