The full title of this book is The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands. Well, you had me at Atlantis! My mom would have loved this book. In fact, I probably gave her a copy for Christmas, the year that I first read it; and I wouldn't be surprised if I gave …
Continue reading 365 Books: The Road to Ubar by Nicholas Clapp
What defines a book as an "adventure"? Google "adventure" and the results will tell you that it is an undertaking, activity, or experience that is new or unusual as well as bold, risky, dangerous, or hazardous. In my mind, an adventure also involves a journey of some kind: to venture forth. The adventures in this …
Continue reading 365 Books: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon and S.A. Chakraborty
Have you ever gotten lost on a park trail? It is remarkably easy, in State and National Parks, or along the Pacific Crest or the Adirondack Trail, to step off the known path, just for a moment and not be able to find your way back to the path. Even seasoned hikers get turned around. …
Continue reading 365 Books: Trail of the Lost by Andrea Lankford
After Harry Potter artificially inflated sales for several years running, bookstores needed a way to demonstrate continued YOY growth against such unrealistic numbers. Some of them embraced certain books and tried to drum up enough enthusiasm internally that booksellers would generate WOM buzz and the books would catch on fire. So when a colleague came …
How many steps have you walked today? New Yorkers, on average, walk between 6-10,000 steps per day, which is much higher than most places. For many years, I dragged this average down. When I needed to increase my exercise levels, I started by taking the subway 3 stops instead of 4, and walking that extra …
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