{"product_id":"a-glimpse-of-the-other-judi-lifton-9798986098395","title":"A Glimpse of the Other Americas: A Backpacker's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eBackpacking in Belize 1983, Guyana 1990 and Ecuador 1997 -- It was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunbelievable that I was on a jungle river in a torrid rain in Guyana. I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efelt compelled to look through the veil of water pouring down the front\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof my face and bouncing on the waves of the river. I watched the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreenery glisten and dance with the rain. The thatched huts, barely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediscernible in the distance, looked like small fortresses. I breathed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeeply. It was a privilege to feel and sense the culture-to observe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere on the river, as in our other adventures, we would try to be as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunobtrusive as possible . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Judi Lifton has written a charming memoir that transports readers to distant lands in A Glimpse of the Other Americas: A Backpacker's Memoir. I learned about destinations and cultures I would never have chosen to visit and felt like I had traveled in her footsteps, whether on a jungle river in the torrid Guyana rain or a dusty road in Ecuador. Her vivid writing style lets you feel and experience the journey without leaving the comfort of your home ... no backpack required. Two thumbs up for A Glimpse of the Other Americas.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Betty Weibel, author of The Ohio Literary Trail: A Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judi Lifton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8986098393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986098395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pentagon Gallery Et Cetera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Judi Lifton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076172771583,"sku":"9798986098395","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ead9294-6052-4d1c-aead-5b4e3d8f5121.jpg?v=1685463584","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-glimpse-of-the-other-judi-lifton-9798986098395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}