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Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in motion. On a whim, she accepts an exciting position in Saudi Arabia. This is not just a new job; this is a chance at adventure in an exotic land she thinks she understands, a place she hopes she will belong. What she discovers is vastly different. The Kingdom is a world apart, a land of unparalleled contrast. She finds rejection and scorn in the places she believed would most embrace her.

Raggiungere il punto più alto della Marmolada, la Regina delle Dolomiti, ti dà una scarica di adrenalina. Viverci, in solitudine, per cento giorni di seguito, è un’esperienza che ti cambia la vita. A 42 anni, Carlo Budel decide di lasciare un lavoro sicuro, a tempo indeterminato. Non sopporta più la routine quotidiana, né il pensiero che i giorni della settimana saranno uno uguale all’altro, senza sorprese, senza emozioni. Sulle montagne, Carlo trova la sua strada. Scopre per caso che stanno cercando un gestore per la Capanna Punta Penìa, il rifugio più alto delle Dolomiti.

Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away? Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But Maurice began to study nautical navigation. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972, they set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank.

Susan Casey is our premiere chronicler of the aquatic world. For The Underworld she traversed the globe, joining scientists and explorers on dives to the deepest places on the planet, interviewing the marine geologists, marine biologists, and oceanographers who are searching for knowledge in this vast unseen realm. She takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of deep-sea exploration, from the myths and legends of the ancient world to storied shipwrecks we can now reach on the bottom.

In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world—shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections.

This is the gripping, urgent and moving diary of young Ukrainian refugee Yeva Skalietska. It follows twelve days in Ukraine that changed 12-year-old Yeva's life forever. She was woken in the early hours to the terrifying sounds of shelling. Russia had invaded Ukraine, and her beloved Kharkiv home was no longer the safe haven it should have been. It was while she and her granny were forced to seek shelter in a damp, cramped basement that Yeva decided to write down her story. And it is a story that the world needs to hear.

Als erster Mensch gelang es dem Neuseeländer Edmund Hillary zusammen mit Sherpa Tenzing Norgay 1953 den Gipfel des höchsten Berges der Welt zu besteigen: "Wir hatten nicht das Gefühl, den Everest bezwungen zu haben, wir hatten das Gefühl, der Everest habe nachgegeben" Noch heute scheitern unzählige Bergsteiger bei dem Versuch, das 8848 m hohe "Dach der Welt" zu erklimmen. Im Interview würdigt der Südtiroler Extrembergsteiger Reinhold Messner Hillary als "die Schlüsselfigur für den Mount Everest".

Picture this: the creak of a ship’s timbers, the snap of sails in the wind, and the clash of cutlasses under a blood-red sky. Pirates—the word alone sparks tales of ruthless rogues, hidden treasure, and high-seas mayhem. But who were the real men and women behind the myths? Forget the Hollywood clichés. Pirates and the Golden Age of Piracy uncovers the truth about history’s most infamous outlaws!

From the New York Times bestselling author of First Man comes a sweeping saga involving two extraordinary—and extraordinarily different—adventurers who have only one thing in common: the ambition to cross the Atlantic in a rowboat . . . alone. With gripping and insightful prose, James R. Hansen brings to life John Fairfax and Tom McClean's expeditions, from their battle with the elements to their own inner demons. Completely Mad is a nail-biting, epic tale of endurance, and listeners will be gripped until the end to find out who won.

I have my own survival stories, and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much. Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly situations. I’ve included 33 true-life stories in this book. The people in these stories have all illustrated the power of the human spirit to live through difficult experiences.

Detroit is a thriving blue-collar town in the 1970s, an era when alcoholism and dysfunction thrive behind closed doors. When fifteen-year-old Debbie accepts a new babysitting job, she has no idea that it will forever alter her life. Mac, father of the young children she cares for, slowly begins to groom Debbie with words of praise and flattery.

Invisible Pain: The Psychological Impact of Female Body Mutilation reveals the distressing experiences endured by women who have survived these violent practices. The text reveals persistent psychological traumas that persist beyond physical suffering through their integration with cultural, social, and individual stories that remain mostly unrecognized. The book shares heartfelt survivor stories that honor their strength and unyielding spirit while they journey through traumatic worlds to achieve healing and empowerment.

Джеральд Даррелл (1925–1995) — знаменитый английский зоолог и путешественник, одна из культовых фигур ХХ века. Книги Даррелла уже давно составляют золотой фонд мировой литературы и пользуются большой популярностью у читателей по всему миру. Будучи с детства одержим идеей создать собственный зоопарк, Даррелл взял в аренду поместье на острове Джерси, где и поселил первых животных, привезенных им из Западной Африки, но за представителями южноамериканской фауны Дарреллу, его жене Джеки и секретарю Софи пришлось отправиться в Аргентину.

Memoirs of a Real Crocodile Hunter is my true story—one of adrenaline, survival, and a life shaped by Africa’s wildest frontiers. I’m a UK-based author who has spent years confronting the most feared predator on the continent: the Nile crocodile. What started as a peaceful fishing trip on the Shire River nearly ended in tragedy when I came face-to-face with a massive croc stalking me through the reeds. That moment changed everything.

Un viaje más allá de la altitud — Memorias de un coraje sin aliento. Esto no es solo una montaña. Es cada miedo que has superado, cada sueño que pensaste que tenía fecha de caducidad, cada paso que te atreviste a dar — cuando hubiera sido más fácil detenerte.

Camila's Story is the 12th instalment in the popular Thrown Away Children series by Louise Allen.

Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen, reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines–the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today.

In an effort to set the Southbound Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail, Jessica Pekari sets off on an adventure to hike from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Pekari is an ultrarunner and used to pushing her body to its limits, but the challenges she faces on the trail test both her physical and mental endurance. As a veteran, she finds herself battling with flashbacks from her days as a medic in the U.S. Army as she discovers more about herself and her Blackfeet and Mexican heritage.

Um Abstand vom Arbeitsleben zu gewinnen, plane ich stattdessen eine Motorradtour über 10.000 km. Allein. Nicht etwa auf abenteuerlichen Off-Road-Wegen oder durch unsichere Länder, sondern auf Asphalt durch Westeuropa: Berlin – rund um die iberische Halbinsel – Berlin. Dieses Buch beschreibt meine Eindrücke, Erlebnisse und ­Gedanken auf dieser Jakobsweg-Alternative.

An adventure story, love story, travelogue, naturalist memoir, and spiritual guide, Craig Foster's Amphibious Soul is a scientist and adventurer’s perspective on “rewilding”—developing a deep connection to our animal selves that can reinvigorate our lives. Told in Craig’s warm and passionate voice, this extraordinary book will change not only the way we interact with the natural world, but the way we fundamentally see ourselves.