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More info Bestseller from Lonely Planet — the world travel expert, more than 11,000 copies have been sold in Russia alone. An incredibly inspiring and super interesting, bright, emotional and simply magical book. In it, 34 famous writers talk about the travels that have shaped their personalities and changed their entire lives. Short stories about funny and sad, about terrible dangers and exciting adventures, about jumping from a cliff and gatherings in Parisian cafes. This book is for those who appreciate real stories about real people — sincere, touching, exciting. The book contains the stories of such authors as Alexander McCall-Smith, Anne Patchett, Cheryl Strayd, Dave Eggers, Jane Smiley, Richard Ford, Tony Wheeler and others. All these stories are real adventures from the lives of world famous writers. The beginning of every journey requires faith … Faith can sometimes be naive and unjustified, but if we allow fear to prevail, then the journey will not take place — and we will never leave home. But as soon as we leave the house, jump from a cliff, go for a walk, rush in a broken-down car in the African hinterland or wander through the night mountains of Thailand in search of a new cave, we open ourselves to the world — and to amazing opportunities that change and inspire us to then to move on. Abstract 34 famous writers tell about travels that shaped their personalities and changed their whole lives. Short stories about funny and sad, about terrible dangers and exciting adventures, about jumping from a cliff and gatherings in Parisian cafes. Swiss train races, heartfelt conversations with Kenyan prostitutes, lonely inspiring walks along Turkish mountain trails and being alone in the caves of Thailand, polar bear hunting in Greenland, fighting rotavirus in Hanoi, New Years in the slums with a Cuban family, American adventures in Yaroslavl , dating on the nudist beaches of Yugoslavia, horse racing in France, traveling with the kindest and most honest people of Yemen, a long trip to India on a camel, singing lessons in Argentina, thieves hunting in South Korea … These and other adventures are waiting for you. …
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