Inspire your inner adventurer

WHAT THE PSYCHIC TOLD THE PILGRIM: A MIDLIFE MISADVENTURE ON SPAIN’S CAMINO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

A humourous and insightful account of a pilgrimage along Spain’s infamous Camino de Santiago de Compostela in celebration of the author’s fiftieth birthday. It is written by a Toronto native and journalist. Interesting to note: in the book, she describes her training up and down Hamilton’s escarpment steps in preparation of her hike.

THIS ROAD I RIDE

Juliana Buhring had been mired in a dark hole of depression after the death of a man she loved, and when an acquaintance suggested they honor his memory by biking across Canada, she thought, “Canada? Why not the world?” And why not alone? This is her inspiring and incredible story of how a woman who had not been a serious cyclist became the fastest woman to cycle the world.

12 RULES FOR LIFE: AN ANTIDOTE TO CHAOS

Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world’s wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

BORN TO RUN: A HIDDEN TRIBE, SUPERATHLETES, AND THE GREATEST RACE THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN

You don’t need to be a runner to be captivated by this incredible story that sets out to discover the secrets of the Tarahumara Indians who have the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury.

THE ART OF STILLNESS: ADVENTURES IN GOING NOWHERE

The Art of Stillness considers the unexpected adventure of staying put and reveals a counterintuitive truth: The more ways we have to connect, the more we seem desperate to unplug. Ultimately, Iyer shows that, in this age of constant movement and connectedness, perhaps staying in one place is a more exciting prospect, and a greater necessity than ever before.