Attention, guys of America: It's time to get off the couch, turn off the PlayStation, and set down your beer (just kidding―never set down your beer). Your days of freedom are numbered. Every guy owes it to himself to do something audacious, ostentatious, hilarious, or just plain fun before it's too late. The time is now for the kinds of things that will be decidedly against the rules after you "settle down." Die Happy is here to help you create the kind of stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life. Stories about things like: 
· How you spent your graduation cash: You start at Oktoberfest in Munich and wake up on a Thai beach (which is totally what your Aunt Edith had in mind). From Fantasy Fest to La Tomatina, here's a breakdown of the wildest parties and the craziest worldwide destinations. · The best places to, ahem, explore other cultures (or whatever): Corfu's Pink Palace. Ireland's pubs. Amsterdam's Red Light District. Ibiza. Plus plenty of other fascinating events and locales, many of which also happen to serve booze. · Getting a job (don't worry, not a real job): Jet Ski guy. Cruise ship bartender. Casino dealer. Lifeguard. Roadie. Where and how to earn the money to subsidize your fun, usually in some exotic location full of very friendly women.
At once a "How To," a "To Do," and a "We Did," Die Happy contains all the ideas, checklists, and insanely funny true stories you'll need to help you have as much fun as possible―while you still can.

Die Happy: 499 Things Every Guy's Gotta Do While He Still Can

Travel

Burke, Tim

Burke, Michael

Reference

St. Martin's: Griffin

Presentation copy, Signed by the Author. Very good copy in Lightly worn, faded DJ

Outrageous good fortune

Little, Brown & Co., Boston

Introducing Social Geographies

`Introducing Social Geographies' is a major new text offering a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this important area of human geography. It presents a broad overview of social geography, clearly outlining the key theoretical and political positions, and making extensive use of examples to show how these frameworks can be used to analyse real social issues.The book is ideal for undergraduates first encountering social geography and includes topic overviews, summaries of key points, critiques, boxed case studies and suggestions for further reading.

Politics & Social Sciences

MacFarlane, Robert

Pain, Rachel

Fuller, Duncan

Gough, Jamie

Mowl, Graham

Social Sciences

Hodder Education Publishers

Rhetoric: The Basics

Rhetoric: The Basics is a concise introduction to the forms, theories and history of rhetoric. The book traces the development of rhetoric from ancient to modern times, all illustrated with contemporary examples drawn from politics to the courtroom to social media. This book:  Explores the five canons of classical rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory and delivery Discusses popular topics in contemporary rhetorical theory including audience, social change and public morality Considers the role of rhetoric in the 21st century Includes a range of global examples featuring China, the Near East and Africa as well as the US and Europe. Each chapter concludes with a set of writing exercises – a contemporary form of progymnasmata – and the book will feature both a glossary and a timeline to provide readers with a complete introduction to the history and theory of rhetoric.

Routledge

Shows how design is used to convey travel information, show how things work, provide a clear computer interface, and depict geographic information

Information Graphics: Innovative Solutions in Contemporary Design

Arts & Photography

Wildbur, Peter

Graphic Design

Thames&Hudson

History & Criticism

This historical guide traces the peasant days of the Olmecs to the late 20th century and describes events of the past which have left an indelible mark on the politics, economy, culture, spirit and growth of this country and its people. The in-depth research will be of interest to young scholars as well as a handy guide for travellers.

Mexico an Illustrated History

History

Americas

Penguin Putnam~trade

Introduces Mexican history, culture, and society, and provides information on traveling in Mexico and the most noteworthy places to visit

Hippocrene Companion Guide to Mexico (Hippocrene Companion Guides)

Mexico

Hippocrene Books

In the summer of 1991 Michael Burke, an experienced river guide, embarks on a three-week journey down a series of remote rivers in British Columbia. Leaving behind his pregnant wife, he embraces the perils of a voyage with a companion he barely knows in a raft that may not weather the trip. He attempts to reconcile the shifting fates of his life—his transition from river guide to husband, father, and academic. At the same time, he hopes to explore his connection to a distant relative, Sid Barrington, who was a champion “swiftwater pilot of the North” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As Burke contemplates what he and Sid may have had in common, he meditates on the changing meaning of rivers, and the impossibility of fully recovering the past. In clear and graceful prose, Burke blends Sid’s colorful history with his own uncommon journey. He also reflects upon the quick currents of time and the fierce passion he shares with Sid for the life of river running in Alaska and the west. Unlike most river-running books that often describe waterways in the lower forty-eight states, The Same River Twice introduces readers to rough, austere, and unfamiliar rivers in the northern wilderness. Burke has an intimate understanding of these remote, free-flowing rivers. He effectively captures the thrill of moving water, the spirit of rivers and river canyons, and the life of river guides. This insightful memoir brings readers into a confluence of rivers, where past and present merge, revealing the power of wilderness and the truth about changing course.

The Same River Twice: A Boatman's Journey Home

Literature & Fiction

World Literature

University of Arizona Press

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