The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking
8 best books like The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking (Jason Stevenson): A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, Hope Never Dies, Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen, Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History, The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel, A History of Mistresses, The Yellow Envelope: One Gift, Three Rules, and a Life-Changing Journey Around the World, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
| Author | Bill Bryson |
| ISBN | 0307279464 |
The Appalachian Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America—majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaining guide you’ll...
This mystery thriller reunites Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama for a political mashup full of suspense, intrigue, and laugh out loud bromance.
Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in...
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
| Author | Serena Valentino |
| ISBN | 1423106296 |
The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite a few variations from telling to telling, the story remains the same—the Queen was jealous of the girl’s beauty, and this jealousy culminated in the Queen’s attempt on the sweet, naive girl’s...
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History
| Author | Tori Telfer |
| ISBN | 0062433733 |
When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are likely Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy. But what about Tillie Klimek, Moulay Hassan, and Kate Bender? The narrative we're comfortable with is one where women are the victims of violent crime-not the perpetrators....
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
Everything Handmaids wear is red: the colour of blood, which defines us.
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order...
| Author | Elizabeth Abbott |
| ISBN | 0002000466 |
She has been known as the "kept woman," the "fancy woman," and the "other woman." The French acknowledge her existence by remarking, "The chains of marriage are so heavy that it often takes three people to carry them." She is Jeanne Antoinette de Pompadour, and Simone de Beauvoir, not to mention Marilyn...
The Yellow Envelope: One Gift, Three Rules, and a Life-Changing Journey Around the World
| Author | Kim Dinan |
| ISBN | 9781492635 |
What Would You Do with a Yellow Envelope?
After Kim and her husband decide to quit their jobs to travel around the world, they're given a yellow envelope containing a check and instructions to give the money away. The only three rules for the envelope: Don't overthink it; share your experiences; don't...
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
| Author | L. David Marquet |
| ISBN | 1591846404 |
"Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than forging followers." David Marquet, an experienced Navy officer, was used to giving orders. As newly appointed captain of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, he was responsible for more...
