Offerman, Nick
Summary: A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.93 OFFCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 973.93Offerman, Nick
Summary: With wit, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into new and exciting ways to see both the past and the future of the country, the actor, writer and woodworker takes a literary journey to America's frontier to celebrate the people and landscape that have made it great.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.93 OFFSmith, Matt
Summary: "DEAR BOB AND SUE chronicles the journey of Matt and Karen Smith, who took a mid-career break to travel to all 58 U.S. National Parks. Written as a series of emails to their friends, Bob and Sue, they describe their sense of awe in exploring our national parks, and share humorous and quirky observations. The national parks are among the most stunning places in America - pristine wilderness,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Matt and Karen Smith 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304/932Vowell, Sarah
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973 VOWFrank, Joan
Summary: "Through the author's travels in Europe and the United States, Try to Get Lost explores the quest for place that compels and defines us: the things we carry, how politics infuse geography, media's depictions of an idea of home, the ancient and modern reverberations of the word "hotel," and the ceaseless discovery generated by encounters with self and others on familiar and foreign ground. Frank...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of New Mexico Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 FRAGreene, Bob.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9 GREVowell, Sarah
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 VOWBryson, Bill.
Summary: The author describes his return to America after two decades of living abroad and his disconcerting reunion with his homeland as he discusses motels, tax-return instructions, and hardware stores.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 BRYBryson, Bill.
Summary: Bill Bryson recounts some of the strange experiences he had when he returned to the United States after living in Britain for twenty years.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 BRYHeat Moon, William Least.
Summary: Over a quarter of a century ago, a previously unknown writer named William Least Heat-Moon wrote Blue Highways, a book unlike any other. Driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore the winding back roads, overlooked towns, and forgotten histories that have directly-or indirectly-shaped our culture, Heat-Moon uncovered a nation filled with character, depth, and charm. Now, for the first time...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 HEASummary: This welcome antidote to the conventional career guide answers the old question -- "So, what are you going to do with your life?" -- in a groundbreaking way. From the team behind the campus and online resource and the inspirational TV series in its eleventh season, ROADMAP helps emerging careerists think deeply about how they can enter the workforce and thrive, using Roadtrip Nation's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 ROAYogerst, Joseph R.
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGSummary: In a food-obsessed world, best-selling author Anthony Bourdain stands apart as the consummate culinary adventurer. The globe-trotting hedonist known as the "gastronomic Indiana Jones" scrupulously explores a locale's cuisine like no other TV traveler. In Season three, he nibbles caviar and goes clubbing in Moscow, samples the finest Thai Town noodles in Los Angeles, investigates rumors of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2008
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV ANTSummary: Travel to the far reaches of the globe with best-selling author and self-proclaimed hedonist Anthony Bourdain, the Indiana Jones of world cuisine. Join Anthony as he experiences the rich cultures of the people he meets in his travels and samples their many gastronomic delights. Sweden: While sampling popular Swedish delicacies like lingonberry sorbet and lobster with butter and sugar, Anthony...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2008