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  • APPETITE FOR RISK What It Is, Who Has It & How I Survived

    An Adventure Memoir

    by Robert R. Abbott ...
    "Like the appetite for a piece of dark chocolate, risk is alluring, and its taste is savory, dopamine-triggering, life-affirming, delicious."Robert "Bud" Abbott should know. As a young man, he marched with MLK and joined the Peace Corps to avoid having to kill in Vietnam. Instead, posted to Nigeria to teach, he found himself facing down river pirates and fighting deadly snakes. And that's just ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • Destination Truth

    Memoirs of a Monster Hunter

    by Josh Gates ...
    Truth is stranger than legend . . . and your journey into both begins here.World adventurer and international monster hunter Josh Gates has careened through nearly 100 countries, investigating frightening myths, chilling cryptozoological legends, and terrifying paranormal phenomena. Now, he invites fans to get a behind-the-scenes look at these breathtaking expeditions.Follow Gates from the ... Read more

    $19.50 CAD

  • River Monsters

    True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away

    by Jeremy Wade ...
    "[A] terrific read—intense, captivating, and insightfully written" from the host of Animal Planet's wildly popular TV series River Monsters ( Newsday ).Called "the greatest angling explorer of his generation," Jeremy Wade takes viewers where no wildlife program has gone before, revealing the creatures that lurk in the murky depths of our planet's inland waterways ( Independe... ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Journeys to Impossible Places

    In Life and Every Adventure

    by Simon Reeve ...
    Sunday Times bestselling author of Step by Step and beloved BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve opens up about the personal story behind his most astonishing adventures - around the planet and close to home.'The most enthralling book I have read so far this year. Not only a wonderfully detailed description of some of Simon's most challenging journeys for the BBC, but also frank and honest accounts of ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • 101 Places Not to See Before You Die

    by Catherine Price ...
    "A fascinating and hilarious look at some of the least appealing places and events on the planet." — SalonFrom the Grover Cleveland Service Area to the Beijing Museum of Tap Water to, of course, Euro Disney, 101 Places Not to See Before You Die brings you lively tales of the most ill-conceived museums, worst theme parks, and grossest Superfund sites that you'll ever have the pleasure of not ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Complex Coast

    A Kayak Journey from Vancouver Island to Alaska

    by David Norwell ...
    A soul-searching personal account of a young man’s 1,700-kilometre kayak journey from Victoria, BC, to Gustavas, Alaska, illustrated with whimsical watercolour maps and illustrations of local flora, fauna, and landscapes.In 2014, twenty-four-year-old geography student David Norwell set off on a daunting kayak journey in search of purpose in his life. A jigsaw puzzle of jagged mainland and over 50 ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Pink Boots and a Machete

    My Journey From NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer

    by Mireya Mayor ...
    A quick examination of her roots, and one may never have guessed that Mireya Mayor would become the woman she is today. Yet, against all odds, this self-professed former "girly girl" daughter of overprotective Cuban immigrants blossomed from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and ultimately, quintessential adventurer. Now, with more than a decade's worth of thrilling exploits ... Read more

    $30.00 CAD

  • Shark Attacks

    Inside the Mind of the Ocean's Most Terrifying Predator

    by Gordon Grice ...
    Series series National Geographic Shorts
    National Geographic pairs gripping and gruesome stories of shark attacks with cutting edge research to illuminate a fascinating underwater world that few truly understand. Sharks are the world's most fascinating predators—capable of detecting a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean and sensing electricity emitted by their prey. This ebook short takes readers deep into the realm of the ... Read more

    $4.06 CAD

  • Thailand Confidential

    by Jerry Hopkins ...
    "Wanna stand in the face of a charging elephant, get hit by a motorcycle, eat giant water bugs, blowtorch your mouth on some of the hottest chili peppers on earth, then go watch a sex change operation? Of course you don't, but, happily, Jerry Hopkins has done all that and more—lots more—in this darkly humorous, deeply affectionate, clear-eyed but never patronizing portrait of Thailand, his adopted ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Best American Travel Writing 2021

    by Jason Wilson ...
    Series series The Best American Series
    Adventurous essays by Meghan Daum, Paul Theroux, Sarah Moss, and many more, selected by New York Times–bestselling author Padma Lakshmi."The beauty of good writing is that it transports the reader inside another person's experience in some other physical place and culture," writes Padma Lakshmi in her introduction, "and, at its best, evokes a palpable feeling of being in a specific moment in time ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Uncle John's Facts to Go: International Affairs

    by Bathroom Readers' Institute ...
    Series Book 16 - Facts to Go
    Starting from the depths of the Bathroom Reader archives, you'll be transported to exotic lands where you'll learn the local customs and sample the curious cuisine (without those annoying stomach cramps). You'll also meet some of the strangest people in the world, and you might even learn a new word or two. So hang on tight as you read about… • Why time travel movies were banned in China, and ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Elephant's Secret Sense

    The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa

    by Caitlin O'Connell ...
    While observing a family group of elephants in the wild, Caitlin O'Connell, a young field scientist, noticed a peculiar listening behavior. A matriarch she had been watching for months turned her massive head and lifted her foot off the ground. As she scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, all facing the same direction. O'Connell soon made a groundbreaking discovery: the elephants ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD