The Best American Travel Writing 2001

8 best books like The Best American Travel Writing 2001 (Paul Theroux): The Wee Free Men, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, The Elements of Style, The Mueller Report: Presented with Related Materials by The Washington Post, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing; Log Cabin Building; Mountain Crafts and Foods; Planting by the Signs; Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown

The Wee Free Men

Author	Terry Pratchett
ISBN	0060012382

"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."

"Why?" said Tiffany.

"There's no one to stop them."

There was silence for a moment.

Then Tiffany said, "There's me."

Armed only with a frying pan and her common...

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Author	Eric Schlosser
ISBN	0060838582

Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry...

The Elements of Style

Author	William Strunk Jr.
ISBN	0205313426

This book is good for the following things:

1. Propping up a short table leg

2. Lining a bird cage

3. Building a fire

4. Using as a coaster for cold drinks



I devoted some of my grammar thesis to criticizing this book, and it was time well spent.


Geoff...

The Mueller Report: Presented with Related Materials by The Washington Post

Author	The Washington Post
ISBN	1982129735

The only book with exclusive analysis by the Pulitzer Prize–winning staff of The Washington Post, and the most complete and authoritative available.

Read the findings of the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, complete with accompanying...

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Author

Jonathan Haidt

A timely investigation into the campus assault on free speech and what it means for students, education, and our democracy.

The generation now coming of age has been taught three Great Untruths: their feelings are always right; they should avoid pain and discomfort; and they should look for...

The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing; Log Cabin Building; Mountain Crafts and Foods; Planting by the Signs; Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing

Author	Eliot Wigginton
ISBN	0385073534

In the late 1960's, Eliot Wigginton and his students created the magazine "Foxfire" in an effort to record and preserve the traditional folk culture of the Southern Appalachians. This is the original book compilation of Foxfire material which introduces Aunt Arie and her contemporaries and includes...

The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life

Author	Chris Guillebeau
ISBN	0385348843

A remarkable book that will both guide and inspire, The Happiness of Pursuit reveals how anyone can bring meaning into their life by undertaking a quest.
 
When he set out to visit all of the planet’s countries by age thirty-five, compulsive goal seeker Chris Guillebeau never imagined that...

The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown

Author

Vaseem Khan

The second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh series.

For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in...