From the author of the classic Arctic Dreams comes a vivid recollection of his travels around the world and the encounters that shaped an extraordinary life. Taking us nearly from pole to pole - from modern megacities to some of the earth\"s most remote regions - Barry Lopez gives us his most far-ranging and personal work....

The author of Horizon\"s classic work explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination. Lopez\"s journey across our frozen planet is a celebration of the Arctic in all its guises. A hostile landscape of ice, freezing oceans and dazzling skyscapes. Home to millions of diverse animals and people....

Outside, where the wind is blowing, we see the world on nature's terms, and we see that it is severely endangered. Turning inward, we seek a sense of connection with nature that could perhaps help us through the current environmental crisis....

Sam Segova spends his life travelling the world, bartering with people who value money over life. Working for governments, law enforcement agencies, multinational corporations and private clients, Sam is an expert K&R (Kidnap and Ransom) consultant, supplying professional kidnap-negotiation services....

Book DescriptionIn this collection of twelve stories, Barry Lopez—the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams and one of our most admired writers—evokes the longing we feel for beauty in our relationships with one another, with the past, and with nature....

For ages 3-9... Z and his family go to visit Mima and Bebop. Their minds get stuck on having some home-made pie. But, they need to find Bebop first. So, while looking for Bebop, they stop to take a quick ride on a pig. What can go wrong? And will they have some pie?...