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• Empires of the Indus

  The Story of a River

  Albinia, Alice

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  Narrated by the author, Empires of the Indus follows the river upstream and back in time, taking the reader on a voyage through two thousand miles of geography and more than five millennia of history redolent with contemporary importance.

• James

  Everett, Percival

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  Dominic Hoffman narrates this reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but this time Jim tells his own story. When Jim learns that he's going to be sold to someone downriver, he flees, leaving behind his wife and daughter. But he soon finds…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tilly and the Crazy Eights

  Gray Smith, Monique

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  Cree Actress Michelle Thrush narrates this tale. When Tilly receives an invitation to help drive eight elders on their ultimate bucket list road trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow, she impulsively says yes. Before…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Airplane Mode

  An Irreverent History of Travel

  Habib, Shahnaz

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  For Shahnaz Habib, an Indian Muslim woman, travel has always been a complicated pleasure. Yet, journeys at home and abroad have profoundly shaped her life. In this inquiring and surprising debut, Habib traces a history of travel from pilgrimages to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shelterwood

  Wingate, Lisa,

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  In 1909 two girls begin a perilous journey to the remote Winding Stair Mountains. In 1990, a law enforcement ranger tracks a teenage hiker gone missing. This sweeping novel, set in a lush landscape and inspired by the history of women pioneers who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Falcon Flies

  A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic

  Shoalts, Adam

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  Narrated by the author, and one of Canada's most accomplished adventurers and storytellers, Adam Shoalts, comes a gripping journey into the vastness of Canada's landscape and history. In Where the Falcon Flies, Shoalts embarks on an epic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Salt Path

  Winn, Raynor

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  Just days after Raynor learns that her husband of 32 years is terminally ill, the couple lose their home and their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shifting Gears

  Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race

  Meaghan Marie Hackinen

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  Meaghan Marie Hackinen shared her twenty-five-day journey on the Trans Am Bike Race: a coast-to-coast ride across the entire North American continent from Oregon to Virginia. Without the aid of a support crew, Hackinen must rely entirely on her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before the Coffee Gets Cold

  A Novel

  Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,

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  Arina Li's nuanced performance highlights the longing and confusion of four hopeful time travelers in this quirky and touching story. Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo's main streets, urban legend claims, is a café that can transport…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Barkskins

  A Novel

  Proulx, Annie

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  A sweeping saga, opening in New France in the late 18th century as Rene Sel, an illiterate woodsman makes his way from Northern France to the homeland to seek a living. In the course of this epic novel, Proulx tells the stories of Rene's children,…Read moreRead more of this annotation