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Strange tales of world travel: bizarre, mysterious, horrible, hilarious
Par Gina Gaille, Scott Gaille. 2019
Married couple share fifty stories of their own and others' unusual travel experiences around the world. In "Shark Repellent," a…
tour guide recounts how a tourist drove off a charging lemon shark. In "Too Close for Comfort," Gina describes an encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. 2019Plato and a platypus walk into a bar: understanding philosophy through jokes
Par Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein. 2007
Authors present dialogs, one-liners, and limericks to illuminate key concepts of Western philosophy. Cathcart and Klein show how humor often…
contains philosophy and exposes hidden truths about life. Topics include ethics, epistemology, existentialism, logic, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, and relativity, as well as theories of language, politics, society, and religion. Bestseller. 2007Caught by the sea: my life on boats
Par Gary Paulsen. 2001
Author of Hatchet (BR 11525) relates how falling in love with the ocean at age seven evolved into a later…
love for sailing. Describes boats he has owned, his adventures up and down the Pacific Coast, and surviving a killer storm. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001How full is your bucket?: positive strategies for work and life
Par Tom Rath. 2004
Grandson-grandfather coauthors present a life guide based on positive psychology and the simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper,…
which can be used either positively or negatively to influence others. Offers five strategies for increasing good emotions including praising others appropriately, giving unexpectedly, and reversing the Golden Rule. 2004Fire in the heart: a spiritual guide for teens
Par Deepak Chopra. 2004
Noted Hindu author and physician uses his own youthful experiences to provide a plan for teens who are seeking their…
own spiritual paths. Answers universal philosophical questions and offers suggestions for improving relationships. For senior high readers. 2004