Buy Them Books
by American Way Staff
A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005 by Annie
Leibovitz (Random House, $75): Though many of the images are
familiar, the famed portrait photographer's work has never seemed
quite so intimate.
Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in
Song by Les Beletsky (Chronicle Books, $45): There are loads
of lovely illustrations of birds inside - and the birds seem to
come to life as you call up every one of their songs on the digital
audio player that comes attached to the book.
For people hankering for a new destination
America's Parks by Philippe Bourseiller
(Harry N. Abrams, $55): Every photo is instant inspiration for
trips - now and long into the future.
Inés of My Soul: A Novel by Isabel Allende
(HarperCollins, $26): Allende always delivers. This time, it's
with an enchanting historical fiction about
Chile.
Four Quarters of Light: An Alaskan Journey
by Brian Keenan (Broadway, $14): Keenan didn't just keep dreaming
about moving from his home in
Ireland to
Alaska (it was a Jack
London-inspired thing), he actually did it, taking along his wife
and kids.
For frequent travelers who like variety but don't
want to schlep too many books (or for people with short attention
spans)
The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind,
Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured
Class by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim (Rodale
Books, $23): With 365 mini-lessons on a wide variety of topics,
it's never been so easy to learn something new every day.
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