Unique Experiences
Autographed Book and a Get-Together with the Author
- Item Number
- 159
- Estimated Value
- 50 USD
- Sold
- 25 USD to Valkyrie
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
This unique offering is generously donated by a friend who happens to be friends with the Author!
Autographed copy of Freak Show Without a Tent: Swimming with Piranhas, Getting Stoned in Fiji and Other Family Vacations by Nevin Martell. Nevin will also come to your book club, classroom, dinner party or any other gathering of your choice (within 25 miles of DC), to talk about food, writing, publishing, culture, or any other topic of your choice.
Nevin Martell writes about food, travel, and culture for the Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast, The Travel Channel, NPR and many others. He is the author of five books, including The Founding Farmers Cookbook: 100 Recipes for True Food & Drink, and the small press smash Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip.
Freak Show Without a Tent was selected for Travel Channel’s Summer reading list and, is a hilarious memoir-misadventure that is equal parts National Lampoon’s Vacation, Romancing the Stone and Crocodile Dundee. Woven seamlessly into the stories of exploring the far side of the far side, near death experiences and gastronomical catastrophes is the story of a young boy coming of age, and a family coming apart. With the honesty and innocence that can only come through the eyes of youth, Martell reveals the symbiosis of interdependence and independence that exist deep within both the rainforests and families.
Freak Show Without a Tent has garnered attention and accolades from Conde Nast Traveler, Washington Independent Review of Books, Capital File, Food Republic, Fox5 News in DC, and National Geographic Traveler who said that “Martell's genius lies in finding beauty in life's awkwardest moments,” and the Washington City Paper who said “[I]t's easy to imagine that a sitcom pitch based on this book is floating around somewhere."
Watch the book trailer here.
Item Special Note
PLEASE NOTE: Get-together must be scheduled at least 6 weeks in advance and is subject to Mr. Martell’s availability. Get-together must take place within 25 miles of WASHINGTON, DC.
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