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Dec.27.2011 - 1:36 pm
A certain sort of traveler will risk their neck for the sake of risking their neck. I don’t mean taking a chance with the ceviche in a Peruvian market, or a quickie with an...
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Sep.22.2009 - 9:16 am
Most every book has a bit “About the Author.” But what I’d really like is to learn more about my readers, particularly those who aren’t blood relatives. This requires snooping,...
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Jun.14.2009 - 1:25 am
I’ve given my book talk at least 40 times, so when I received an invitation to speak at my favorite local library, Himmel Park, I thought: Time for something different. I asked...
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Feb.13.2009 - 1:10 am
I like all ways of moving, and like the bicycle the best. It’s not only because it’s cheap and it’s righteous. The bike keeps me alert, and makes the most ordinary excursion...
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Published Reviews
Jul.19.2009
Published by National Public Radio
I don't, personally, actually know any botanists, but I have to admit that I've never thought of it as an especially adventurous profession, so I certainly wouldn't have picked...
His descriptions of desert landscapes can be extraordinary.”
—New York Times Sunday Book Review
About Jim
After graduating in the top 80% of the class of 1975 from Catalina High School in Tucson, Arizona, I worked as fry-vat lid opener at Kentucky Fried Chicken, steel bender at A&J Sheet Metal, and deconstructionist at Cro-Magnon Demolition. I later attended...
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