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Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina’s guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life.

For 20 years John Aitchison has been travelling the world to film wildlife for the BBC and other broadcasters, taking him to faraway places on every continent. The Shark and the Albatross is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places.

South Solo is a story of indomitable courage, of passion to save an endangered species like the albatross, and the unique adventure of solo kayaking in the frigid waters off Antarctica.

An amusing true story on one woman's move to a small village in a vine-clad valley in the hills of rural France. Sara Verrall's honest account of her early day experiences as she begins to understand the French language, customs, and traditions of her friendly new neighbors could inspire you to follow your dreams too. She freely admits that she was ill-prepared for this giant life-changing step, but with a warm smile and plenty of enthusiasm, she did it anyway! Her tale takes you from her first "why not?" moment when she jumped with both feet into buying the house of her dreams.