Journeys to impossible places / Simon Reeve.
By: Reeve, Simon [author].
Publisher: Leicester : Ulverscroft, Isis, 2022Edition: Large print edition.Description: 414 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781399125499.Subject(s): Reeve, Simon -- Travel | Television personalities -- Great Britain | Journalists -- Great BritainGenre/Form: Travel writing. | Large type books.DDC classification: 791.45028092 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Bestselling author and presenter Simon Reeve reveals the inside story of his most astonishing adventures and experiences, both around the planet and close to home. JOURNEYS TO IMPOSSIBLE PLACES continues the story Simon started in STEP BY STEP, which traced the first decades of his life from depressed and unemployed teenager through to his early TV programmes. Now he takes us on the adventures that followed in beautiful, tricky, and downright dangerous corners of the world, from remote paradise islands to jungles dripping with heat and life, and on nerve-wracking secret missions. Simon shares what his unique experiences and encounters have taught him, and the deeper lessons he draws from joy and raw grief in his personal life - and from wise friends, fatherhood, inspiring villagers, brave fighters, and his beloved dogs. He inspires us to battle fear and negativity, and embrace the glory of our world.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Bestselling author and presenter Simon Reeve reveals the inside story of his most astonishing adventures and experiences, both around the planet and close to home. JOURNEYS TO IMPOSSIBLE PLACES continues the story Simon started in STEP BY STEP, which traced the first decades of his life from depressed and unemployed teenager through to his early TV programmes. Now he takes us on the adventures that followed in beautiful, tricky, and downright dangerous corners of the world, from remote paradise islands to jungles dripping with heat and life, and on nerve-wracking secret missions. Simon shares what his unique experiences and encounters have taught him, and the deeper lessons he draws from joy and raw grief in his personal life - and from wise friends, fatherhood, inspiring villagers, brave fighters, and his beloved dogs. He inspires us to battle fear and negativity, and embrace the glory of our world.
Adult.