The Risk in Being Alive: One Man's Adventures Across the Planet
- ISBN-10
- 1619304287
- ISBN-13
- 9781619304284
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-04-01
- Publisher
- Nomad Press
- Author
- Brian Hancock
Description
Diving off a Jamaican waterfall, evading a charging black rhino in the veldt, running naked through the streets of South Africa, nearly drowning off the coast of Brazil—such adventures and many more are recounted in this personal collection of travel essays about one man's journey following the cardinal winds. Infused with a dry sense of humor and an observant sense of place, these stories cascade in a torrent of thrilling events and breathtaking wonder.
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