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Updated Book List

Posted on | July 2, 2006 | No Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve read any books so I recently purchased several from Amazon.com. Notice all the books listed below are either nature, travel or photography books. Aside from those subjects, the only other topic I usually read about is sports.

1. The Photography Essay – William Albert Allard
2. Backroads of the California Wine Country – Gary Crabbe and Karen Misuraca
3. The Big Open – Rick Ridgeway and Galen Rowell
4. Smithsonian Guides to Natural America (Central Appalachia Region)
5. A Walk in the Woods – Bill Bryson
6. I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Bill Bryson
7. Lewis & Clark Voyage of Discovery – Stephen Ambrose and Sam Abell
8. Seeing Gardens – Sam Abell

So far I’ve read A Walk in the Woods, The Photographic Essay and The Big Open. All three are worthwhile reads. A Walk in the Woods and the Photographic Essay are must reads in my opinion depending on your interests.

A Walk in the Woods is about Bryson’s experience hiking the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz. The book is hilarious at times and generally witty throughout. I was hooked from cover to cover. I’ve read very few books cover to cover as my attention span typically isn’t very long.

The Photographic Essay covers Bill Allard’s 40+ year career mainly with National Geographic. This was a revealing look at his methods and the struggles in his career. The most important point I took away from the book was Allard’s unrivaled passion for his subjects. His work is truly an extension of himself.

I haven’t had a chance to read the Wine Country book yet but I’ve glanced at Gary Crabbe’s photos in the book and was blown away. The photos were some of the best I’ve ever seen from the region. He was generous enough to send me an autographed copy so I could give my Amazon purchased copy away as a gift. The book is a perfect blend of road trip travel guide and photography book with neither overshadowing each other.

I’ll try to add links for all the books in the next week or so.

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