{"product_id":"common-sense-and-whiskey-bill-murray-9780615467313","title":"Common Sense and Whiskey","description":"It's all here: Adventures in Africa, Azerbaijan and the Arctic. Headhunters and prayer flags, liars and thieves, evil spirits and atrocious food. From Tbilisi to Tibet to the Trans-Siberian Railroad, \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense and Whiskey\u003c\/i\u003e is a crisp survey of what's it's like in the real world. Offbeat people and isolated places lie at this book's heart. \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense and Whiskey\u003c\/i\u003e pokes into the back corners of our planet. It takes us into the unknown and describes what the unknown looks like. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You can handle just about anything out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.\" That's been the author's theory, anyway, for 25 years of international travel. So far, so good. And now, \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense and Whiskey\u003c\/i\u003e distills (no pun there, certainly) the most memorable experiences of a lifetime of travel to some of the world's least visited places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e Fifteen stories from Bhutan, Borneo, Burma, Greenland, Guangxi, Lake Baikal, Madagascar, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Chilean Patagonia, the Southern Caucasus, the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Sri Lanka and Tibet. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For travelers - experienced, aspiring and armchair alike, \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense and Whiskey\u003c\/i\u003e is something to sip slowly and savor. Perceptive travel tales, masterfully told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ----- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You leave home with a blank page. You return with stories of your own to share. This is what Bill Murray does so well. Rich and inspiring. Filled with surprises and great adventures.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e - George Brown, President, Friendship Force International \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A good travel writer shows rather than tells and Bill shows us beautifully with unassuming prose and evocative images. Brings home the exoticism of foreign travel. A fantastic collection.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e - Laurence Mitchell, author, the Bradt Guides to Serbia and Kyrgyzstan \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wonderful insight into the world of 'traveling off the beaten path, road, waterway or train track.'\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e - Josh Allen at AmateurTraveler.com \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615467318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615467313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Earthphotos Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Bill Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44522257940735,"sku":"9780615467313","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6574be76-8355-40ff-a854-38eeb824bb35.jpg?v=1700156333","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/common-sense-and-whiskey-bill-murray-9780615467313","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}