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Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East? by Ted Rall

by John Holt

April 24th, 2007

Who are the Stans? What are the Stans? Where are the Stans and what in the hell are they up to?

This article is filed under Non-Fiction Reviews, Travel.

Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa: From Vermont to Italy in the Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh – by John Elder

by Peter Bridges

April 24th, 2007

This is a beautiful book. The author is a professor of English at Middlebury College whose writing has centered on our natural environment.

This article is filed under Biography, Nature, Non-Fiction Reviews, Travel.

Eagle Dreams – Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia – by Steve Bodio

by John Holt

April 11th, 2007

The image of a fierce Mongol horseman riding the harsh plains of his native land with an enormous eagle perched on one arm, the two of them searching for prey that includes fox, hare and even wolf is one that has haunted writer Steve Bodio for decades.

This article is filed under China, Non-Fiction Reviews, Travel.

Beyond the Hedgerows of Cornwall

by Peter Bridges

March 26th, 2007

It is of all the Celtic kingdoms the greenest and most beautiful. Palms, wisteria, and camellias grow in Cornish gardens. Bluebells and small wild orchids bloom beside the coastal path, that winds along meadow edges above the cliffs and surf.

This article is filed under Great Britain, History, Non-Fiction Reviews, Travel.

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