Explorer Jim Harlan's Uncommon Adventures Told In Book, Drifting On A Headwind
Author, Explorer, Adventure Traveler Jim Harlan Writes About His Epic Journeys In His Book, Drifting On A Headwind: Adventures in Remote Corners of the World.
- (1888PressRelease) November 23, 2012 - A man who traveled to over 100 countries across four continents, Jim Harlan, Conde Nast's award winning travel specialist, shares his unprecedented journey to the most exotic regions on the planet in his new book.
Harlan's book, "Drifting On A Headwind," is a personal story that chronicles Harlan's most classic and real life epic adventures through remote areas in Belize, San Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania and more.
Beginning his journey in his teenage years, he moves through new and dangerous territories in a dauntless quest to explore the world. Facing many perils in hazardous regions on several continents, he remains unfailingly curious.
Harlan's adventures include being adrift for 24 hours in East Africa's open seas and again off the Panamian coast, dodging whale sharks in caves of Borneo, surviving an airplane crash in the jungles of Costa Rica, and evading near-death encounters with jungle predators. He escapes guerilla warfare on two continents, faces the manipulations of cagey smugglers and drug lords, and deals with corrupt border guards, among other perils.
Despite all the grim obstacles and unforeseeable jeopardies, he survives by his wits and a relentless desire to press on and see what else life can hold for him on land, in the air, and under the sea.
Readers are discovering an uncommon adventure of their own by sharing the experiences of one man in one lifetime in one book. Here is what they say:
Reviews from readers say:
"As you're reading this book, you can't help but say to yourself, 'Wow, what an incredible journey!' If you want to get inspired or motivated to take a trip or to do something you've been afraid to do for a long time, then you should read this book. The author did more as a teenager than most people do in a lifetime. I doubt I'll ever catch Mr. Harlan, but I'm going to die (hopefully an old man) trying." - Amazon.com review
"Those who enjoy true adventure stories will find this a captivating read and one that is all but impossible to set down." -Robert Francis, Aptos Times
"This account of Mr. Harlan's personal adventures makes you want to grab a SCUBA tank or your hiking boots and get out in the wild for your own adventures." -Randy Harwood, Travel photographer
Book trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6frT6Bwpykk&feature=plcp
Contact: Cyndi Seidler, Publicist
Uncommon Adventures Press
http://uncommonadventurespress.com
Direct Phone: (818) 945-1508
Title: Drifting on a Headwind: Adventures in Remote Corners of the World
Author: Jim Harlan
ISBN: 978-0-9838372-0-6
Format: Paperback, Kindle
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