Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698702027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Around Brazil on the “International Adventurer” – a Fictional Panegyric is the story of Professor Mike Gaherty in a new “gig” as Cultural Speaker for Adventure Travel’s small ship expedition around Brazil, a thirty-plus day trip from Manaus in the Amazon Basin to Rio Grande in the South with major stops in Belém do Pará, Recife, Salvador, Ilhéus, Rio de Janeiro and Parati. Adventurers will experience nature on the entire trip, birds, animals and plant life, but will be exposed to the history and culture of a good part of Brazil. The date is 1972 and the political undercurrent of Brazil’s Military Regime and its battle against Leftist Subversion affects the expedition. This however is the old, fun, colorful and entertaining Brazil of years past. Mike and his new colleagues of staff and crew of “Adventurer” mesh well, and there is time for an amorous relationship with Amy, the Assistant Adventure Leader on the ship. Surprises are in tow.
Around Brazil on the "International Adventurer"
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698702027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Around Brazil on the “International Adventurer” – a Fictional Panegyric is the story of Professor Mike Gaherty in a new “gig” as Cultural Speaker for Adventure Travel’s small ship expedition around Brazil, a thirty-plus day trip from Manaus in the Amazon Basin to Rio Grande in the South with major stops in Belém do Pará, Recife, Salvador, Ilhéus, Rio de Janeiro and Parati. Adventurers will experience nature on the entire trip, birds, animals and plant life, but will be exposed to the history and culture of a good part of Brazil. The date is 1972 and the political undercurrent of Brazil’s Military Regime and its battle against Leftist Subversion affects the expedition. This however is the old, fun, colorful and entertaining Brazil of years past. Mike and his new colleagues of staff and crew of “Adventurer” mesh well, and there is time for an amorous relationship with Amy, the Assistant Adventure Leader on the ship. Surprises are in tow.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698702027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Around Brazil on the “International Adventurer” – a Fictional Panegyric is the story of Professor Mike Gaherty in a new “gig” as Cultural Speaker for Adventure Travel’s small ship expedition around Brazil, a thirty-plus day trip from Manaus in the Amazon Basin to Rio Grande in the South with major stops in Belém do Pará, Recife, Salvador, Ilhéus, Rio de Janeiro and Parati. Adventurers will experience nature on the entire trip, birds, animals and plant life, but will be exposed to the history and culture of a good part of Brazil. The date is 1972 and the political undercurrent of Brazil’s Military Regime and its battle against Leftist Subversion affects the expedition. This however is the old, fun, colorful and entertaining Brazil of years past. Mike and his new colleagues of staff and crew of “Adventurer” mesh well, and there is time for an amorous relationship with Amy, the Assistant Adventure Leader on the ship. Surprises are in tow.
Portugal and Spain on the “International Adventurer"
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698705107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"Portugal and Spain on the 'International Adventurer'" is historical fiction and continues the travel adventures of Professor Mike Gaherty with IA "Assistant Adventurer Leader" Amy Carrier and a volatile cast of fictional adventurers traversing Portugal and Spain. One sees the best of these two off and on enemies and competitive nations - monuments, Literary Personages, food and wine, and "Pousadas" and "Paradores." Travel, controversy and dangerous moments from post - Salazar and post - Franco days ensue.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698705107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"Portugal and Spain on the 'International Adventurer'" is historical fiction and continues the travel adventures of Professor Mike Gaherty with IA "Assistant Adventurer Leader" Amy Carrier and a volatile cast of fictional adventurers traversing Portugal and Spain. One sees the best of these two off and on enemies and competitive nations - monuments, Literary Personages, food and wine, and "Pousadas" and "Paradores." Travel, controversy and dangerous moments from post - Salazar and post - Franco days ensue.
"Adventure Travel" in Guatemala
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698712308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
“Adventure Travel” in Guatemala - The Maya Heritage is the fourth in the series of fiction - travel - culture - adventure books on Brazil, Mexico, Portugal-Spain, and now Guatemala. Professor Mike Gaherty and AT Leader Amy Carrier are in Guatemala researching that country as a destination for a future AT Travel Trip for its “Adventurers.” They investigate Antigua, Puerto San José, el Lago de Atitlán, Chichicastenango, Tikal in Guatemala and Copán in Honduras, checking out the history and culture of both the Spanish and Maya Heritages. Emphasis however is on the Maya people, their lives and efforts to survive under adverse circumstances in post 1976 earthquake and political turmoil in Guatemala. There are surprises and dangerous moments for Mike and Amy, and difficult decisions to come for AT Travel.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698712308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
“Adventure Travel” in Guatemala - The Maya Heritage is the fourth in the series of fiction - travel - culture - adventure books on Brazil, Mexico, Portugal-Spain, and now Guatemala. Professor Mike Gaherty and AT Leader Amy Carrier are in Guatemala researching that country as a destination for a future AT Travel Trip for its “Adventurers.” They investigate Antigua, Puerto San José, el Lago de Atitlán, Chichicastenango, Tikal in Guatemala and Copán in Honduras, checking out the history and culture of both the Spanish and Maya Heritages. Emphasis however is on the Maya people, their lives and efforts to survive under adverse circumstances in post 1976 earthquake and political turmoil in Guatemala. There are surprises and dangerous moments for Mike and Amy, and difficult decisions to come for AT Travel.
"Adventure Travel" A New Partnership
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698716222
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
"ADVENTURE TRAVEL" - A NEW PARTNERSHIP The Royal Princess is a return to the author's "Adventure Travel" series, now the 6th. It is based on real travel but made fiction. Professor Mike Gaherty and Assistant Expedition Leader Amy Carrier, long time friends and collegues and some time lovers, reconnect in a new venture for AT - a Partnership with Princess Lines. AT in effect will add to the passenger list of an itinerary already planned by Princess for Fall, 1989. "The Mediterranean - A Voyage into History" is ambitious with stops in ten destinations. The author has chosen to follow the Greek and Roman Classic Epics in his plan for the book - 10 Chapters or "Cantos." 1. Rome 2. Venice 3. Dubrovnik 4. Crete and Heraklion 5. Ephesus 6. Istanbul 7. Yalta and Odessa 8. The Bosporos and on Board the Royal Princess 9. The Greek Cyclades - Delos and Mykonos 10. Anthens and Sounion. The book aims to inform and entertain, in effect, to introduce the reader to the basics of history and culture of a significant part of Western Civilization and have fun at the same time.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698716222
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
"ADVENTURE TRAVEL" - A NEW PARTNERSHIP The Royal Princess is a return to the author's "Adventure Travel" series, now the 6th. It is based on real travel but made fiction. Professor Mike Gaherty and Assistant Expedition Leader Amy Carrier, long time friends and collegues and some time lovers, reconnect in a new venture for AT - a Partnership with Princess Lines. AT in effect will add to the passenger list of an itinerary already planned by Princess for Fall, 1989. "The Mediterranean - A Voyage into History" is ambitious with stops in ten destinations. The author has chosen to follow the Greek and Roman Classic Epics in his plan for the book - 10 Chapters or "Cantos." 1. Rome 2. Venice 3. Dubrovnik 4. Crete and Heraklion 5. Ephesus 6. Istanbul 7. Yalta and Odessa 8. The Bosporos and on Board the Royal Princess 9. The Greek Cyclades - Delos and Mykonos 10. Anthens and Sounion. The book aims to inform and entertain, in effect, to introduce the reader to the basics of history and culture of a significant part of Western Civilization and have fun at the same time.
"ADVENTURE TRAVEL" IN COLOMBIA - MOMENTS OF MAYHEM
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 169871503X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"ADVENTURE TRAVEL" IN COLOMBIA - MOMENTS OF MAYHEM Or, Colombia Revisited is a return to the author's travel and research in Colombia years ago, but now revised and made into "historical and cultural fiction." Professor Michael Gaherty and "Adventure Travel" Assistant Expedition Leader Amy Carrier travel to Colombia to research and scope out the country for a possible Expedition Trip by the Company. They experience wonderful travel moments, some moments of mayhem, and scary, dangerous surprises while on the journey. Medellín, Santa Fé de Antioquia, Bogotá, Cali, Popayán, Silvia, Tunja, Places of Interest in Boyacá State including Villa de Leiva, and finally, Cartagena de Índias and Colombia's "Microcosm of the Caribbean", Isla San Andrés round out the itinerary.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 169871503X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"ADVENTURE TRAVEL" IN COLOMBIA - MOMENTS OF MAYHEM Or, Colombia Revisited is a return to the author's travel and research in Colombia years ago, but now revised and made into "historical and cultural fiction." Professor Michael Gaherty and "Adventure Travel" Assistant Expedition Leader Amy Carrier travel to Colombia to research and scope out the country for a possible Expedition Trip by the Company. They experience wonderful travel moments, some moments of mayhem, and scary, dangerous surprises while on the journey. Medellín, Santa Fé de Antioquia, Bogotá, Cali, Popayán, Silvia, Tunja, Places of Interest in Boyacá State including Villa de Leiva, and finally, Cartagena de Índias and Colombia's "Microcosm of the Caribbean", Isla San Andrés round out the itinerary.
Pre - Columbian Mexico Plans, Pitfalls, and Perils
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698703457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
“Pre - Columbian Mexico - Plans, Pitfalls, and Perils” is historical fiction and continues the adventures and escapades of Professor Mike Gaherty, this time along with colleague - girlfriend Amy Carrier, on a travel, research trip to Mexico. The goal is to scope out and research Mexico for a possible Adventure Travel expedition, its first all on land, and in partnership with New York Times Travel. Surprises come, unexpected opposition to foreign tourism and travel in Mexico. Mike and Amy are haunted by vestiges of Pre - Columbian gods, peoples and places.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698703457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
“Pre - Columbian Mexico - Plans, Pitfalls, and Perils” is historical fiction and continues the adventures and escapades of Professor Mike Gaherty, this time along with colleague - girlfriend Amy Carrier, on a travel, research trip to Mexico. The goal is to scope out and research Mexico for a possible Adventure Travel expedition, its first all on land, and in partnership with New York Times Travel. Surprises come, unexpected opposition to foreign tourism and travel in Mexico. Mike and Amy are haunted by vestiges of Pre - Columbian gods, peoples and places.
The Writing and Publishing Journey
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698714084
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"The Writing and Publishing Journey" is a summary and catalogue of all of Professor Curran's writings. It includes the academic books before retirement, the academic and cultural books during retirement, the experiments with fiction based on the former, and a brief addendum of academic articles in research journals. Each volume is introduced by the cover image in full color. The abiding objective is to recall in a conversational way the when, why and how of each book, that is, when it was written, the circumstances of how and why it was written, and perhaps most interesting the odyssey of getting it into print. Any professor in Academia will relate to this endeavor, and amateur writers and interested readers should enjoy the journey as well.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698714084
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"The Writing and Publishing Journey" is a summary and catalogue of all of Professor Curran's writings. It includes the academic books before retirement, the academic and cultural books during retirement, the experiments with fiction based on the former, and a brief addendum of academic articles in research journals. Each volume is introduced by the cover image in full color. The abiding objective is to recall in a conversational way the when, why and how of each book, that is, when it was written, the circumstances of how and why it was written, and perhaps most interesting the odyssey of getting it into print. Any professor in Academia will relate to this endeavor, and amateur writers and interested readers should enjoy the journey as well.
Brazilian Adventure
Author: Peter Fleming
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810160651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
In 1932 Peter Fleming, a literary editor, engaged to search for missing English explorer Colonel P.H. Fawcett, lost in tributary of the Amazon, with the hardships of meager supplies, faulty maps, and a pack of rival newspaper-men on their trail.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810160651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
In 1932 Peter Fleming, a literary editor, engaged to search for missing English explorer Colonel P.H. Fawcett, lost in tributary of the Amazon, with the hardships of meager supplies, faulty maps, and a pack of rival newspaper-men on their trail.
Rural Odyssey Iii Dreams Fulfilled and Back to Abilene
Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698707088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
RURAL ODYSSEY III Dreams Fulfilled and Back to Abilene, A Fictional and Historical Narrative” is the third in the series of fictionalized stories based on Mark Curran’s autobiography “The Farm.” Mike O’Brien and Mariah Palafox fulfill their dreams of graduate education, travel and research in Mexico, and return to Abilene where life offers new adventures.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698707088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
RURAL ODYSSEY III Dreams Fulfilled and Back to Abilene, A Fictional and Historical Narrative” is the third in the series of fictionalized stories based on Mark Curran’s autobiography “The Farm.” Mike O’Brien and Mariah Palafox fulfill their dreams of graduate education, travel and research in Mexico, and return to Abilene where life offers new adventures.
National Geographic Traveler - Brazil
Author: Bill Hinchberger
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426211643
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The world is open for travel and people are looking for new ways to experience a destination. This title makes Brazil accessible to every traveller. It provides a game plan for visitors interested in taking in the best sites around the country, with a focus on active experiences that give travellers behind-the-scenes possibilities.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426211643
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The world is open for travel and people are looking for new ways to experience a destination. This title makes Brazil accessible to every traveller. It provides a game plan for visitors interested in taking in the best sites around the country, with a focus on active experiences that give travellers behind-the-scenes possibilities.