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ROAD LESS TRAVELED

ruising sailors Glen and Julie Bradley have made a life out of exploring primitive villages, remote islands and, Julie writes about the couple’s recent cruising adventures in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Southeast Asia, as well as many locations in between. The book begins in the South Pacific, where the couple linger as turmoil bubbles in the Middle East. Eventually, they must point westward toward the sometimes-dangerous waters in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. During the journey, they find waves of cultural tension and encounter crises that affect them in surprising ways. ($15, Close Reach Publishing)

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