"An incisive, utterly engaging exploration of walking: how it is fundamental to our being human, how we've designed it out of our lives, and how it is essential that we reembrace it." --Amazon.com. Driven by a combination of a car-centric culture and a thirst for productivity and efficiency, we're spending more time sedentary and alone than we ever have before. If bipedal walking is truly what makes our species human, what does it mean that we are...

Walking is one of our favorite pastimes and one of the easiest-- and healthiest-- ways to explore the world. This volume features carefully selected scenic walks throughout the world in both natural and urban settings, and is the ideal guide to the world's most exhilarating walks, hikes, and views. Each entry provides essential details about a must-try walk, including start and finish points, overall distance, difficulty rating, maps, and likely duration....

"A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending"--

Harold Fry is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old love in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known, as he tries to find peace and acceptance.

It is the turn of this century. Two couples-businessman Bobby Rose and his artist wife Carole Ridingham, his partner Coleman Snow, and Snow's wife, Ruth Farr-have gone on a walking tour in Wales, during which a fatal accident occurs. The question of what happened preoccupies not only an ensuing negligence trial but also the narrator, Bobby and Carole's daughter. Susan lives alone in her parents' house near the coast of Maine, addressing us from a...

The reader is taken on a journey through a neighborhood and shown the sights, sounds, and smells as evening approaches.

"Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing the joy of exploration -- these activities are intrinsic to our nature. Our ancestors traveled long distances on foot, gaining new experiences and learning from them. But as universal as walking is, each of us will experience it differently. For Erling Kagge, it is the gateway to the questions that fascinate him -- Why do we walk? Where do we walk from?...

"Finally, the "must-do, must-visit, must-see" travel list given to you by the Parisian friend you've been longing to have. Charmingly illustrated throughout, this practical guide will transport readers to the delightful sites and discoveries of Paris. Vibrant watercolors illustrate destinations including architectural marvels, gardens, historical highlights, cultural hubs, markets, food and wine favorites, and lots of little "je ne sais quoi's" that...