In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome...but what of the men and women who don't return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of New Guinea, the tales ring with mystery, intrigue, and excitement. Whether murdered, drowned, or eaten alive, their disappearances are likely to remain unsolved, but never forgotten.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Evan L. Balkan
EAN: 9780897329835
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 311 g
HEIGHT: 215 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-11-15
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GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure
WIDTH: 139 cm
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Autobiography: general, Travel and holiday guides
Evan Balkan teaches writing at the Community College of Baltimore County. His fiction and nonfiction, mostly in the areas of travel and outdoor recreation, have been published throughout the United States as well as in Canada, England, and Australia. A graduate of Towson, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins universities, he is also the author of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Baltimore (Menasha Ridge Press). He lives in Lutherville, Maryland, with his wife, Shelly, and daughters, Amelia and Molly.
