Confessions of a Hungry Ape
The evolutionary advantages of eating meat
The Streets of Paris – Solas Awards Gold Winner
The man who finds his homeland sweet is still a tender beginner.
Sex in a Foreign City: Alexandria Stories
Ah! The misery of harbors and the names they conjure when you are going nowhere.
The Thinking Past: Questions and Problems in World History to 1750
A College-level textbook for world history. Published by Oxford University Press (2014) This is a book that rethinks global history in provocative ways. It asks big questions and provides big answers. Professor Guido Ruggiero, University of Miami. The Thinking Past delves into the deeper questions of the human condition that make the study of [...]
On the Clear Horizon: The Life of the Prophet Muhammad
The core of Muhammad’s message was quite simple: This God had revealed Himself to humans before, through prophets such as Moses and Jesus. But the people had forgotten the message and wandered from the path to which God had directed them. Muhammad told his community that through him God was revealing his message to [...]
Indian Night, North American Review
On the night my brother returned from India, I was busy trying to lose my virginity. It was August, I think, and the day had been hot. In the warm light of the late afternoon, my father drove his Triumph station wagon to meet Totnes off the train from London. He had travelled non-stop [...]
Night, the Desert and a Car
- Midwest Book Review says... "This annual collection of great stories from the road comes from various award-winning writers - including Solas Awards winners - and represents the best in travel literature writing, making it a powerful pick for any library strong in travel writing. The Best Travel Writing 2008: True Stories From Around the [...]
Crazy Diamond
The points of view and perspectives in The Best Travel Writing 2009 are global, and the themes encompass high adventure, spiritual growth, romance, hilarity, misadventure, service to humanity, and encounters with exotic cuisine. Reading these stories is like sitting in a cafe filled with fellow travelers swapping tales about past adventures and ideas on [...]