Description
Experience the world through the eyes of Marcia, an accomplished travel writer with a remarkable story. In 'A Hard Place to Leave', she seamlessly weaves her personal journey with her adventures as she explores diverse cultures and landscapes. This collection of essays delves deep into the essence of midlife awakening, revealing her vulnerabilities alongside her exceptional storytelling skills. With a distinctive narrative style that has earned her five Lowell Thomas Awards for excellence in travel journalism and the prestigious 2021 Solas Award for Travel Story of the Year, Marcia captures the emotional highs and lows of exploration.
Perfect for those who harbor a passion for travel literature, this book illustrates the universal desire to stay on the move while connecting to our roots. Marcia's rich narratives, fueled by her experiences working with icons like Barbara Walters, resonate with readers craving authenticity and profound insights. This stunning compilation showcases her adeptness in addressing the intertwining of time and place, evoking a sense of nostalgia and wanderlust.
With an educational background in foreign policy and a deep appreciation for cultural sensitivities, Marcia provides a thoughtful perspective on her travels. Her essays not only document the places she visits but also reveal significant reflections about herself, making this book a treasure trove for readers yearning for inspiration and connection.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however, please allow 6 weeks for shipping. Please note that once you place your order, we are not able to cancel it. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9781609522087 | Year: 2022 | Publisher: Travelers' Tales.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781609522087
Year: 2022
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Description:
·In these essays, Marcia simultaneously navigates
the globe while carving out a second career as a travel writer for major
magazines, while navigating her own past and the bumpy and sometimes complicated
road of midlife.
·Marcia’s voice has quiet power, restraint and unadulterated
honesty. She is unafraid to reveal her vulnerabilities, hurts and failures. Her
narrative style has won her many accolades, including five Lowell Thomas Awards
for excellence in travel journalism, and the 2021 Solas Award for Travel Story
of the year.
·Above all, her stories are about restlessless,
the human desire to keep moving. As such, her stories have joyful exuberance
and a sense of wonder, and pack a strong emotional punch.
·The essays appeal to anyone who craves a strong
storytelling voice, especially from a writer with an astonishing lifetime of
stories — working for Barbara Walters at ABC News, and traveling the world as
an international journalist.
·These rich essays dig deep into human vulnerability,
and concern the intersection of time and place, home and the road, the past and
the present, and will ignite the readers’ imagination.
·Marcia is an experienced working journalist, and
is deeply cognizant of cultural sensitivities. With a master's degree in foreign
policy from Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, she also comes to her
work with high intellectual awareness. Though her writing is full of wonder, her work as a traveler is not about what she discovers,
especially in developing countries, but rather, what the place helps her
discover about herself.
·Many of these essays have been pu
Perfect for those who harbor a passion for travel literature, this book illustrates the universal desire to stay on the move while connecting to our roots. Marcia's rich narratives, fueled by her experiences working with icons like Barbara Walters, resonate with readers craving authenticity and profound insights. This stunning compilation showcases her adeptness in addressing the intertwining of time and place, evoking a sense of nostalgia and wanderlust.
With an educational background in foreign policy and a deep appreciation for cultural sensitivities, Marcia provides a thoughtful perspective on her travels. Her essays not only document the places she visits but also reveal significant reflections about herself, making this book a treasure trove for readers yearning for inspiration and connection.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however, please allow 6 weeks for shipping. Please note that once you place your order, we are not able to cancel it. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9781609522087 | Year: 2022 | Publisher: Travelers' Tales.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781609522087
Year: 2022
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Description:
·In these essays, Marcia simultaneously navigates
the globe while carving out a second career as a travel writer for major
magazines, while navigating her own past and the bumpy and sometimes complicated
road of midlife.
·Marcia’s voice has quiet power, restraint and unadulterated
honesty. She is unafraid to reveal her vulnerabilities, hurts and failures. Her
narrative style has won her many accolades, including five Lowell Thomas Awards
for excellence in travel journalism, and the 2021 Solas Award for Travel Story
of the year.
·Above all, her stories are about restlessless,
the human desire to keep moving. As such, her stories have joyful exuberance
and a sense of wonder, and pack a strong emotional punch.
·The essays appeal to anyone who craves a strong
storytelling voice, especially from a writer with an astonishing lifetime of
stories — working for Barbara Walters at ABC News, and traveling the world as
an international journalist.
·These rich essays dig deep into human vulnerability,
and concern the intersection of time and place, home and the road, the past and
the present, and will ignite the readers’ imagination.
·Marcia is an experienced working journalist, and
is deeply cognizant of cultural sensitivities. With a master's degree in foreign
policy from Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, she also comes to her
work with high intellectual awareness. Though her writing is full of wonder, her work as a traveler is not about what she discovers,
especially in developing countries, but rather, what the place helps her
discover about herself.
·Many of these essays have been pu