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Lost in the Valley of Death : a story of obsession and danger in the Himalayas / by Rustad, Harley,author.;
"In the vein of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, a riveting work of narrative nonfiction centering on the unsolved disappearance of an American backpacker in India -- one of at least two dozen tourists who have met a similar fate in the remote and storied Parvati Valley. For centuries, India has enthralled westerners looking for an exotic getaway, a brief immersion in yoga and meditation, or in rare cases, a true pilgrimage to find spiritual revelation. Justin Alexander Shetler, an inveterate traveler trained in wilderness survival, was one such seeker. In his early thirties Justin Alexander Shetler, quit his job at a tech startup and set out on a global journey: across the United States by motorcycle, then down to South America, and on to the Philippines, Thailand, and Nepal, in search of authentic experiences and meaningful encounters, while also documenting his travels on Instagram. His enigmatic character and magnetic personality gained him a devoted following who lived vicariously through his adventures. But the ever restless explorer was driven to pursue ever greater challenges, and greater risks, in what had become a personal quest -- his own hero's journey. In 2016, he made his way to the Parvati Valley, a remote and rugged corner of the Indian Himalayas steeped in mystical tradition yet shrouded in darkness and danger. There, he spent weeks studying under the guidance of a sadhu, an Indian holy man, living and meditating in a cave. At the end of August, accompanied by the sadhu, he set off on a "spiritual journey" to a holy lake -- a journey from which he would never return. Lost in the Valley of Death is about one man's search to find himself, in a country where for many westerners the path to spiritual enlightenment can prove fraught, even treacherous. But it is also a story about all of us and the ways, sometimes extreme, we seek fulfillment in life.
Subjects: Shetler, Justin.; Shetler, Justin; Adventure and adventurers; Adventure travel; Hikers; Missing persons; Travel; Wilderness areas;
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The stowaway : a young man's extraordinary adventure to Antarctica / by Shapiro, Laurie Gwen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and index.The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York's Lower East Side who stowed away on the Roaring Twenties' most remarkable feat of science and daring: an expedition to Antarctica. It was 1928: a time of illicit booze, of Gatsby and Babe Ruth, of freewheeling fun... The night before the expedition's flagship launched, Billy Gawronski--a skinny, first generation New York City high schooler desperate to escape a dreary future in the family upholstery business--jumped into the Hudson River and snuck aboard. Could he get away with it? From the grimy streets of New York's Lower East Side to the rowdy dance halls of sultry Francophone Tahiti, all the way to Antarctica's blinding white and deadly freeze, Laurie Gwen Shapiro's The Stowaway takes you on the unforgettable voyage of a gutsy young stowaway who became an international celebrity, a mascot for an up-by-your bootstraps age.
Subjects: Travel writing.; Biographies.; Gawronski, Billy, 1910-1981; Adventure and adventurers; Ocean travel; Stowaways; Teenage boys;
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Kendra Kandlestar and the crack in Kazah / by Födi, Lee Edward.;
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Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Kandlestar, Kendra (Fictitious character); Magic; Time travel; Monsters; Adventure and adventurers;
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The time travel twins / by Patterson, James,1947-; Safran, Tad.; Schweizer, Chris.;
"A twin sister and brother escape their miserable orphanage by traveling back in time to the American Revolution, where they race to uncover the many secrets of their past and fight to protect the future."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Twins; Siblings; Time travel; Adventure and adventurers;
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Moana [videorecording] / by Bush, Jared,1974-screenwriter.; Clement, Jemaine,voice actor.; Clements, Ron,film director.; Cravalho, Auli'i,voice actor.; Foa'i, Opetaia,composer (expression); Hall, Don,film director.; House, Rachel,voice actor.; Johnson, Dwayne,1972-voice actor.; Mancina, Mark,composer (expression); Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-composer (expression); Morrison, Temuera,voice actor.; Musker, John,film director.; Scherzinger, Nicole,1978-voice actor.; Tudyk, Alan,voice actor.; Williams, Chris,1971-film director.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Camera, Rob Dressel, Adolph Lusinsky ; production designer, Ian Gooding ; editor, Jeff Draheim ; music, Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foa'i, Lin-Manuel Miranda.Voices: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger.An epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 ; widescreen 2.40:1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Adventure and adventurers; Gods, Polynesian; Ocean travel; Polynesians; Women heroes;
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Circle the Wagen. by Steven Green, Ryan,film director.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2013.CIRCLE THE WAGEN is a buddy/roadtrip/docu-dramedy that follows Dave and Charlie, who attempt to drive a ’72 VW bus across Route 66. Through breakdowns and gasoline baths, they discover and befriend a diehard vintage VW community who help them on their adventure.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Travel.; Instructional films.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Action and adventure films.; California.; Automobiles.; Popular culture.; United States--Description and travel.;
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Ready to come about : a memoir / by Williams, Sue,1956 October 26-author.;
"Three hundred nautical miles from shore, I'm cold and sick and afraid. I pray for reprieve. I long for solid ground. And I can't help but ask myself, What the hell was I thinking? When Sue Williams set sail for the North Atlantic, it wasn't a mid-life crisis. She had no affinity for the sea. And she didn't have an adventure-seeking bone in her body. In the wake of a perfect storm of personal events, it suddenly became clear: her sons were adults now; they needed freedom to figure things out for themselves; she had to get out of their way. And it was now or never for her husband, David, to realize his dream to cross an ocean, so she'd go too. Ready to Come About is the story of a mother's improbable adventure on the high seas and her profound journey within, through which she grew to believe that there is no gift more precious than the liberty to chart one's own course, and that risk is a good thing ... sometimes, at least."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Williams, Sue, 1956 October 26-; Adventure and adventurers; Boats and boating; North Atlantic Ocean; Sailors; Transatlantic voyages.;
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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip. by Burns, Ken,film director.; Arkin, Adam,actor.; Plimpton, George,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Conway, Kevin,actor.; Bosco, Philip,actor.; Hanks, Tom,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adam Arkin, George Plimpton, Keith David, Kevin Conway, Philip Bosco, Tom HanksOriginally produced by PBS in 2003.HORATIO'S DRIVE recounts the inspirational and hilarious saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric Vermont doctor, who in 1903, on a visionary whim and a 50-dollar bet, became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. From master storyteller Ken Burns, this film is now fully restored in high definition!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Engineering.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Action and adventure films.; Travel.; United States--History.; Biography.; United States.; Automobiles.;
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Danger in Ancient Rome / by Messner, Kate,author.; McMorris, Kelley,illustrator.;
The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum.Reading level : grade 4.
Subjects: Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Golden retriever; Time travel; Gladiators; Adventure stories.; Golden retriever; Dogs; Time travel; Gladiators; Adventure and adventurers;
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Stealing the sword / by Mass, Wendy,1967-; Vidal, Oriol,1977-;
At the flea market nine-and-a-half-year-old Chase and his younger sister Ava acquire an old suitcase filled with rows of carefully packed strange objects, and when they handle one of the objects (a dragon-headed doorknob) they find themselves in King Arthur's castle, on a mission to save the King--and pursued by a strange man whom they first saw at the flea market, who is after their suitcase.Appeals to 2nd-3rd graders.Reading level grade 2.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Arthur, King; Merlin (Legendary character); Brothers and sisters; Time travel; Magic; Swords; Adventure and adventurers;
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