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Bill Bryson on his most personal journey yet: into his own childhood in America's Mid-West. Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a... More

A portrait of Chris McCandless chronicles his decision to withdraw from society and adopt the persona of Alexander Supertramp, offering insight into his beliefs about the wilderness and his tragic death in the Alaskan wilderness. Reprint. Tour.... More

The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his his remarkably normal 1950s ... More

The author paints a lively portrait of life both off and on the shores of Maine, journeying from a two-room schoolhouse to the College of the Atlantic, through boatyards to back alleys, and from labor strikes to soul-searching road trips.... More

Recounts the author's experiences living in rural New Mexico, including building an adobe house, giving birth at home, and using the irrigation system... More

When a young lion at a city zoo escapes in an empty crate, he finds himself on his way to Africa, so his animal friends must break out of the zoo, braving the concrete jungle of New York City, to get him back. Original.... More

Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt. It m... More

Frank McCourt continues his life story in the brilliant, bestselling sequel to the million-selling Angela's Ashes. Angela's Ashes was a publishing phenomenon. Frank McCourt's critically acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his Limerick childhood won the Pulitzer... More