A Year Off: A Story about Traveling the World—and How to Make It Happen for You
By: Alexandra Brown
3.65
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
"Have you ever dreamed of quitting the rat race and taking a year off—and then swiftly jolted back …
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1. One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children
By: David Elliot Cohen
3.82
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
A year off from work. A meandering, serendipitous journey around the globe with the people you love… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
2. The Magician's Elephant
By: Kate DiCamillo , Yoko Tanaka
3.35
Format: 520 pages, Hardcover
In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpect… read more
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3. Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
By: Lisa Cron
4.21
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
4. The Source
By: James A. Michener
4.26
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, James Michener sweeps us back through time t… read more
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5. The Atomic City Girls: A Novel
By: Janet Beard
3.87
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figuresand The Wives of Los Alamos, comes a riveting novel o… read more
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6. Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler
By: None
3.53
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
''Travel is the departure from one's little pond. It is the bold renouncement of the petty comforts… read more
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7. How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
By: Matt Kepnes
3.29
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
No money? No problem. You can start packing your bags for that trip you've been dreaming a lifetime… read more
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8. There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids
By: Linda Åkeson McGurk
3.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"A perfect antidote to the hyper-vigilant, extra-electrified, standardized-tested, house-arrested, … read more
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9. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
By: Rolf Potts
3.55
Format: 320 pages,
Vagabondingis about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two ye… read more
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10. The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
By: Chris Guillebeau
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A remarkable book that will both guide and inspire, The Happiness of Pursuit reveals how anyone can… read more
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11. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By: Margaret Renkl
4.37
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
12. Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention
By: Peggy Rowe
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. Peggy Ro… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
13. The Dog of the North
By: Elizabeth Mckenzie
3.61
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the National Book Award-longlisted author of The Portable Veblen Penny Rush has problems. H… read more
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"How could she know? We discover things about our spouses no one else ever will. Marriage is one long striptease of the soul."-Elizabeth Mckenzie, The Dog of the North
14. Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church
By: Holly Pivec
4.50
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Is there a new reformation happening in the church? It depends on who you ask. The New Apostolic Re… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By: Cal Newport
3.73
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"What are we really doing here?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
16. Feels Like Falling
By: Kristy Woodson Harvey
3.95
Format: 389 pages, Paperback
It's summertime on the North Carolina coast and the livin' is easy. Unless, that is, you've just lo… read more
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17. Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person: & Other Essays
By: The School of Life
4.05
Format: 72 pages, Kindle Edition
We are all desperate, of course, to marry the right person. But none of us ever quite does. The fau… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
18. The Excitements
By: C.J. Wray
3.96
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A brilliant and witty drama about two elderly female World War II veterans with a secret past who e… read more
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19. How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island
By: Egill Bjarnason
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for cent… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
20. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs
By: Johann Hari
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the drugs u… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
21. Tribe Of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
By: Timothy Ferriss
4.08
Format: 561 pages, Kindle Edition
Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, shares the ultimate … read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
22. The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
By: Peter Wohlleben
3.74
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES A powerful return to the… read more
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- nonfiction
"The ancient tie that binds us to nature is not and never has been severed. We have just ignored it for a while."-Peter Wohlleben, The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
23. The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
By: Jessica Nabongo
3.86
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black … read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
"It's now nearly impossible for me to name a favorite thing. I have nether a favorite country, nor a favorite food. Life is too full of amazingly beautiful things, people, and places to pick just one."-Jessica Nabongo, The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
24. Walking. One Step at a Time
By: Erling Kagge
3.77
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing the… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
- self help
"Journeys of discovery are not something you start doing, but something you gradually stop doing."-Erling Kagge, Walking. One Step at a Time
25. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
26. Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
By: Matthew Kepnes
3.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir and part philosophical look at why we travel, filled with stories of Matt Kepnes' adven… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
27. The Last Passenger (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #0.3)
By: Charles Finch
4.17
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded … read more
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28. The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
By: Mary Claire Haver
4.35
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her horm… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
29. Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story
By: Terri-Lynne DeFino
3.78
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
“Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story is fun and funny, wonderfully exuberant, and incredi… read more
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30. A Year Off: A Story about Traveling the World—and How to Make It Happen for You
By: Alexandra Brown
3.65
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
"Have you ever dreamed of quitting the rat race and taking a year off—and then swiftly jolted back … read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
- self help
31. Lonely Planet The Travel Hack Handbook
By: Lonely Planet
3.19
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
This practical and inspiring guide, the latest in our popular 'Handbook' series, provides traveller… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
