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Those who know me know I come from a travel background and I truly miss working in the industry and the exposure to different cultures, people, and experiences that travel can give. Travel is a force for good in this world as my old company executives’ used to say and I firmly believe it. However, since many of us can’t travel now due to the pandemic and many of us can’t travel at all, I thought I’d put together a personal list of the top 7 travel books to read while you can’t travel. In no particular order, with a slight literary bent, and as usual I actually have read these: 1: The Odyssey by Homer Yes, I realize that forcing high school reading on you might backfire but this classic tale of Odysseus trying to get back to his love after the Trojan War gives us wine dark seas, magical Mediterranean islands, many strange cultures and customs, and a lot of eating of wine and cheese. Grab yourself some and set in. 2: The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux I could have picked almost any of Theroux’s travel books but this one speaks to me for the word “happy” in the title alone. Theroux is a fascinating narrator, both for his keen observations and his penetrating, dark insights when he disapproves of the events he is watching. Grabbing a collapsible kayak and paddling to seldom- visited shores around the Pacific islands, he steps into a Gaugin painting, paddles in the wake of the great explorers, and recalls the tales of Robert Louis Stevenson. 3: An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Jason Elliot A deeply personal book about the experience of travel and how it can change someone, especially if one goes with preconceived notions but finds a way to let go. Written about Elliot’s two journeys to Afghanistan 10 years apart (during the Russians adventure and then again as the Russians departed), two quotes suffice to hopefully inspire you on your next travels whenever and wherever they may be: “…journeys are sparked from small and unlikely things…” and “…trust in the spirit of the journey…” 4: Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson From the highly personal quest of Elliot to another type of quest, mainly the exploration and understanding of familiar yet strange things; Bill Bryson, an American living in England, takes us around the country to visit every nook and cranny to uncover the strangely familiar and hilarious things, customs, and “language that separates us”. Reading Bryson is like having a beer with a good friend. 5: The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin Bruce Chatwin adapted a literary form common until the eighteenth century and modernized it: a story of ideas in which two companions, traveling and talking together, explore the hopes and dreams that animate both them and the people they encounter. Ostensibly about the aboriginal peoples of Australia, Chatwin veers off into all kinds of mythic history but also unreliable events. Did this specific event happen in the way Chatwin tells us and does it really matter since we get to the heart anyway. 6: Road Fever by Tim Cahill With titles like Pass the Butterworms or Hold the Enlightenment, Cahill is simply one of the funniest adventure travel writers around. In Road Fever, Cahill reports on the road trip to end all road trips: a journey that took him from Tierra del Fuego to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in a record-breaking twenty three and a half days. Engine trouble in Patagonia, sadistic troopers in Peru, document hell in Colombia, and all you ever wanted to know about the effects of a diet of beef jerky and milk shakes. 7: The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton Alain de Botton tells one story of a trip to Amsterdam and writes,” I stopped by a red front door and felt an intense longing to spend the rest of my life there.” Why do we travel? Instead of being a guide to what to do when we get somewhere, this book tries to explain why we really went in the first place. De Botton explores thoughts on anticipation, curiosity, beauty, and habit and suggests how we might be happier in our journeys. Further reading and also highly recommended (some via my Amazon Associates link): Video Nights in Kathmandu by Pico Iyer – Iyer examines Mohawk hair-cuts in Bali, yuppies in Hong Kong and Rambo rip-offs in the movie houses of Bombay. Down and Delirious in Mexico City by Daniel Hernandez - Hernandez travels to Mexico City, searching for his cultural roots and encountering a city both chaotic and intoxicating, both underdeveloped and hypermodern. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain – RIP Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road by Kate Harris – A year spent cycling the Silk Road. A Woman Alone: Travel Tales From Around the Globe edited by Faith Conlon, Ingrid Emerick and Christina Henry de Tessan – Relatable stories from solo female travelers. On the Road by Jack Kerouac – The book that launched a lot of thumbs. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts – The process behind taking time off and exploring the world. A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle – This book launched a sub-genre of travel memoirs.

I hope to maintain a list of NY Times Bestsellers on this blog if folks find it useful. In Hardcover: Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun is up four spots, finishing the week at number 5. V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is up one position, ending the week at number 6. Sarah J. Mass' A Court of Silver Flames returns at number 15. In paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 2 (trade paperback).

Staying updated and up-to-date can be essential for folks so here are the NY Times Top 5 Bestsellers in Business books as of April 30, 2021. Again, I am not sure all of these are what one might consider business books but a mixture of self-help, social commentary, and biography with some solid if not explicit business advice. the NY Times and bookstores seem to use Business as an all-encompassing term fpr anything related to "business". But enough editorializing. 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear Still at number 1! An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits. 2: Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons For Young Women by Dana Perino Holding at number 2. A no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall through finding serenity and taking action. For everyone from the job-seeker fresh out of college to the ambitious career woman looking to make her next big jump up the ladder, Everything Will Be Okay has tips, advice, and reassurance for young women everywhere *Note we don't carry this book at the moment but can special order for anyone interested. 3: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe New at number 3! The highly anticipated portrait of three generations of the Sackler family. The Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions: Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. The source of the family fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis. 4: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder Holding at number 4. The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion and Oscar award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy—one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope. 5: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown New at number 5! Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Do you have a favourite business book you would like to share here? I respond to enthusiasm!

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A cushy assignment to help the CIA puts Jack Ryan Jr. in the sights of trained killers Andy Weir's Project

A list of NY Times Bestsellers this week: a couple of newcomers and a couple of mainstays. In Hardcover: V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is down one position, ending the week at number 9. Timoth Zahn's Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy - Greater Good debuts at number 10. Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun is down two spots, finishing the week at number 13. Martha Wells' Fugitive Telemetry debuts at number 14. In Paperback: Stephen King's Later is down one position, ending the week at number 3 (trade paperback).

Certain stories must be told. Otherwise we forget or bury our heads in the sand or grow insensitive to reality and continued suffering. To remain human, we need to remember, take responsibility, and make better choices with our resources. I will begin with these voices and hope to educate myself first. *These are the top 5 bestselling books by First Nations/Indigenous authors on our site (please ask your local library or bookstore to stock them): 1: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act in Canada is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. 2: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley A groundbreaking Young Adult thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community. 3: Call Me Indian by Fred Sasakamoose Subtitled: From The Trauma Of Residential School To Becoming The NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL. All of these descriptions are true--but none of them tell the whole story. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's groundbreaking memoir sheds piercing light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey to reclaim pride in an identity and a heritage that had previously been used against him. 4: Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson A striking and precise coming-of-age novel, in which everyday teen existence meets Indigenous beliefs, crazy family dynamics and cannibalistic river otters. 5: Five Little Indians: A Novel by Michelle Good Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.

Staying updated and up-to-date can be essential for folks so here are the NY Times Top 5 Bestsellers in Business books as of March 31, 2021 (interestingly I am not sure all of these are what one might consider business books but a mixture of self-help, social commentary, and biography with some solid if not explicit business advice, but enough editorializing): 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear Subtitled - An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits. 2: Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons For Young Women by Dana Perino A no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall through finding serenity and taking action. For everyone from the job-seeker fresh out of college to the ambitious career woman looking to make her next big jump up the ladder, Everything Will Be Okay has tips, advice, and reassurance for young women everywhere *Note we don't carry this book at the moment but can special order for anyone interested. 3: How To Avoid A Climate Disaster by Bill Gates In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach. 4: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion and Oscar award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy—one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope. 5: Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics, shares the wild but true story of how a once struggling waitress turned her against-the-grain idea into an international bestselling sensation, , eventually selling the company for over a billion dollars and becoming the first female CEO of a brand in L’Oréal’s 100+ year history. Do you have a favourite business book you would like to share here? I respond to enthusiasm!

Staying updated and up-to-date can be essential for folks so here are the NY Times Top 5 Bestsellers in Business books as of May 31, 2021. Bookstores and the NY Times seem to have a broad definition of business books and a couple of these might properly be categorized as fitting into a Community and Culture section of a bookstore, but they do have solid, if not explicit business advice. If expansive advice books can help transform one personally, it should follow that the person can transform in business. Do you agree? 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear Still at number 1! An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits. 2: Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein New at number 2. This book shows the detrimental effects of noise in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, child protection, strategy, performance reviews, and personnel selection. Where there is judgment, there is noise. Yet, most of the time, individuals and organizations are unaware of, and neglect noise. With a few simple remedies, people can reduce both noise and bias, and so make far better decisions. 3: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Moves up 2 spots. Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. 4: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Moving to number 4. A portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who controlled a company responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, by the prize-winning, bestselling author of Say Nothing 5: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder Back into the top 5 The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion and Oscar award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. Nomadland reveals the dark underbelly of the American economy. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope. Do you have a favourite business book you would like to share here? I respond to enthusiasm!

So, here are the best sellers in the Amazon Kindle store via my associates link. Enjoy reading!

After all I love reading too going from collector to seller was a bit of a process and a story for another