Bewildered Travel

Bewildered Travel
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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0813926742
ISBN-13 : 9780813926742
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bewildered Travel by : Frederick J. Ruf

Download or read book Bewildered Travel written by Frederick J. Ruf and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates the truth of that statement.

Bewildered Travel

Bewildered Travel
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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780813934266
ISBN-13 : 0813934265
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Book Synopsis Bewildered Travel by : Frederick J. Ruf

Download or read book Bewildered Travel written by Frederick J. Ruf and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we travel? Ostensibly an act of leisure, travel finds us thrusting ourselves into jets flying miles above the earth, only to endure dislocations of time and space, foods and languages foreign to our body and mind, and encounters with strangers on whom we must suddenly depend. Travel is not merely a break from routine; it is its antithesis, a voluntary trading in of the security one feels at home for unpredictability and confusion. In Bewildered Travel Frederick Ruf argues that this confusion, which we might think of simply as a necessary evil, is in fact the very thing we are seeking when we leave home. Ruf relates this quest for confusion to our religious behavior. Citing William James, who defined the religious as what enables us to "front life," Ruf contends that the search for bewilderment allows us to point our craft into the wind and sail headlong into the storm rather than flee from it. This view challenges the Eliadean tradition that stresses religious ritual as a shield against the world’s chaos. Ruf sees our departures from the familiar as a crucial component in a spiritual life, reminding us of the central role of pilgrimage in religion. In addition to his own revealing experiences as a traveler, Ruf presents the reader with the journeys of a large and diverse assortment of notable Americans, including Henry Miller, Paul Bowles, Mark Twain, Mary Oliver, and Walt Whitman. These accounts take us from the Middle East to the Philippines, India to Nicaragua, Mexico to Morocco--and, in one threatening instance, simply to the edge of the author’s own neighborhood. "What gives value to travel is fear," wrote Camus. This book illustrates the truth of that statement.

Bewildered

Bewildered
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Publisher : Affirm Press
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9781925972399
ISBN-13 : 1925972399
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bewildered by : Laura Waters

Download or read book Bewildered written by Laura Waters and published by Affirm Press. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would move you to ditch your life and take off into the wild for six months? For Melbourne woman Laura Waters, it took the implosion of a toxic relationship and a crippling bout of anxiety. Armed with a compass, a paper map and as much food as she could carry, she set out to walk the untamed landscapes of New Zealand’s Te Araroa track, 3000 kilometres of raw, wild, mountainous trail winding from the top of the North Island to the frosty tip of the South Island. But when her walking partner dropped out on the first day, she was faced with a choice: abandon the journey and retreat to the safety of home, or throw caution to the wind and continue on – alone. She chose to walk on. For six months, she battled not only treacherous mountain ridges and river crossings, but also the demons of self-doubt and anxiety, and the shadow of an emotionally abusive relationship. At the end of Te Araroa (‘the long pathway’, as it is translated from Maori) it was the hardearned insights into mental health, emotional wellbeing and fulfilling relationships – with others as well as with herself – that were Laura’s greatest accomplishments. She emerged ‘rewilded’, and it transformed her life.

Book News

Book News
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Total Pages : 1024
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ISBN-10 : CHI:79236750
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Travel

Travel
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Total Pages : 696
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ISBN-10 : UFL:31262075943539
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Download or read book Travel written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Goolistan

The Goolistan
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Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : BSB:BSB10211006
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Download or read book The Goolistan written by Saʿdī and published by . This book was released on 1807 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beecher : Christian Philosopher, Pulpit Orator, Patriot and Philantropist

Beecher : Christian Philosopher, Pulpit Orator, Patriot and Philantropist
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Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89067291914
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Book Synopsis Beecher : Christian Philosopher, Pulpit Orator, Patriot and Philantropist by : Henry Ward Beecher

Download or read book Beecher : Christian Philosopher, Pulpit Orator, Patriot and Philantropist written by Henry Ward Beecher and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: