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The Voluntourist. A Six-country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem.
Ken Budd
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Description for The Voluntourist. A Six-country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem.
Paperback. In 2007, when Ken Budd was 39, his father collapsed. He'd just finished 18 holes of golf. By the time Ken and his wife got to the hospital it was too late. Over the next few weeks, as grieving friends revealed how Ken's father had impacted their lives, he began thinking about parents, and children, about people. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKSN1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
"Voluntourist": A guy who attempts to save the world in an attempt to save himself. Someone who can only do it while on vacation. In 2007, when Ken Budd was 39, his father collapsed. He'd just finished 18 holes of golf. He had been retired for a year. By the time Ken and his wife got to the hospital it was too late. Over the next few weeks, as grieving friends revealed how Ken's father had impacted their lives, he began thinking about parents, and children, about people: What do we leave behind? How do we make a difference in ... Read more
"Voluntourist": A guy who attempts to save the world in an attempt to save himself. Someone who can only do it while on vacation. In 2007, when Ken Budd was 39, his father collapsed. He'd just finished 18 holes of golf. He had been retired for a year. By the time Ken and his wife got to the hospital it was too late. Over the next few weeks, as grieving friends revealed how Ken's father had impacted their lives, he began thinking about parents, and children, about people: What do we leave behind? How do we make a difference in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061946462
SKU
V9780061946462
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Ref
99-15
About Ken Budd
KEN BUDD is an award-winning writer and editor whose writing credits include Smithsonian, the Washington Post, McSweeney's, Stuff, Washingtonian, Modern Humorist, Opium, and Worldview. Ken lives in Burke, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., with his wife.
Reviews for The Voluntourist. A Six-country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem.
"One of the best-written travel memoirs...this book spins a compelling yarn, linking six varied experiences into a cohesive narrative. Recommended for anyone who has been, or is interested in becoming, a 'voluntourist.' "
Library Journal "Readers of this unique travel memoir will undoubtedly be inspired to take a voluntour of their own, and the author includes helpful tips on ... Read more
Library Journal "Readers of this unique travel memoir will undoubtedly be inspired to take a voluntour of their own, and the author includes helpful tips on ... Read more