Down Rivers Past!

Down the Columbia by Lewis R. Freeman    Freeman was a noted outdoorsman and riverman of the early 20th Century who tackled some of the most difficult rivers in the world at a time when Gortex, freeze-dried food and the like were unheard of.    Read about his adventure on the wildest river in the world. He began close to the headwaters in the Selkirk Mountains and then traveled almost--but not quite--to the Pacific. Find out why.

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	A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe. John MacGregor.    The first book by the "father" of modern kayaking and canoe camping. Join MacGregor as he sails and paddles alone in a double-ended canoe on the lakes and rivers of Germany, France, and Switzerland through backwater streams, over waterfalls, past whirlpools, and into the history of the paddling sports.Read a sample chapter.
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The Adventures of a Tropical Tramp. Harry L. Foster.    At the end of WW1, former New York journalist Harry Foster began a decade long trek around the most exotic regions of the world. The Adventures of a Tropical Tramp chronicles his adventures as a miner, news reporter, war correspondent, diplomatic attache and part-time piano player from South America's Pacific Coast to the mountainous Andes of Peru to the unexplored jungles of Bolivia and down jungle rivers until he reaches the Amazon. Read a sample.

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South Sea Titles!

	White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien    O'Brien visited the Marquesas in the early 1900s, shortly after the death of Gauguin, and wrote a fascinating book about the beauty of the isles and the unintentional devastation of a way of life. His work echoes many modern concerns about the effect of "civilization" on the quality of life for human beings.
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By Reef and Palm by Louis Becke    James Michener has cited Louis Becke for some of the best descriptions of South Sea islands ever penned. A tropical trader himself, Becke knew the infamous "Bully" Hayes and spent his early life as a sailor and trader roaming Oceania.    ". . . a unique, captivating, enthusiastically recommended compendium of short stories showcasing the trials and travails a century gone 'Paradise'."  --Midwest Book Review

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The Trembling of a Leaf by Somerset Maugham    This famous collection of Maugham's South Sea stories includes "Rain" which was adapted into a play and film script. This collection also includes "The Pool" and "Macintosh," two stories that show some influence from Louis Becke among others, as well as "The Fall of Edward Barnard", "Red", and "Honolulu" plus two vignettes: "The Pacific" and "Envoi."

Available NOW in ebook   PDF Just $4.99!      Learn more! The Confessions of a Beachcomber. E.J. Banfield.    Americans have Henry David Thoreau, James Audubon, and John Muir.    Australians have E.J. Banfield, the "Beachcomber of Dunk Island."    In his Confessions, the Australian beachcomber who spent his last 25 years on tropical island off the coast of Queensland brings us a detailed account of the birds, insects, animals, plants, people, and sights and sounds that fill up life on a paradise on earth. Australians revere him as one of the early leaders in preservation. His insight into the island's spirit is as reminiscent of James Herriot as it is of Thoreau. Banfield reminds us that a simple life well-lived and keenly observed may be the happiest.                                  PDF $6.99         Learn more! Home Business and Self Sufficiency Writing for Trade Magazines: How to Boost Your Income by $200 to $500 Per Week. Kendall Hanson.    Are you a business professional who wants to supplement a retirement income? A struggling writer who needs to add clips for cash? This guide to often overlooked writing opportunities is for you. Marketing, researching, and writing strategies in simple language by a man who has published more than a million words in trade magazines. Try a sample! Read what others are saying!                                  PDF $9.99         Learn more! In cooperation with CityScape Books, London: A Farm of Our Own. Graham Irwin.    A Farm of Our Own is an honest and intimate account of the attempts of a 'city-boy' and his partner at running a small farm as a hobby. It describes some of the hard lessons learned during that ten-year once-in-a-lifetime experience, taking the author through some of the most harrowing experiences of his life--such as when his pet 'house' cow is diagnosed as having mad cow disease; some of the most amusing, like the antics of a sex-mad drake and ram; some of the most frustrating, such as having to burn two acres of soggy grass that should have been hay; and some of the most satisfying and rewarding. In its small way, the book aims to build bridges and promote understanding between the city dweller and country folk. Read more about this wonderful book!                                  PDF Now just $7.99!      Order now from Dixon-Price! Upcoming Titles! A Beachcomber in the Orient by Harry L. Foster 'Twixt Land and Sea by Joseph Conrad My Tropic Isle by E.J. Banfield Atolls of the Sun by Frederick O'Brien