The Risk in Being Alive
One Man's Adventures Across the Planet
Brian Hancock Skip Novak
9781619304291
272 pages
Nomad Press Llc
Overview
Diving off a Jamaican waterfall, evading a charging black rhino in the veldt, running naked through the streets of South Africa, nearly drowning off the coast of Brazil—such adventures and many more are recounted in this personal collection of travel essays about one man's journey following the cardinal winds. Infused with a dry sense of humor and an observant sense of place, these stories cascade in a torrent of thrilling events and breathtaking wonder.