Kirjahaku

This thrilling novel from the author of There Are No Good Giants is based on a true adventure reminiscent of Kerouac's On the Road. When Ray Goldberg Rivera returns from the war in Vietnamm he's not ready to settle down. After meeting a member of the International Explorers Club she persuades him to travel to the Amazon for fun and profit, then connects him with two strangers who want to go along, a California surfer who has never been away from home, and a sexy, Bible thumping southern girl. Together the three of them drive his beloved 1962 Volkswagen beetle from Pasadena, California to the country of Panama, and from there head to the Amazon. As they travel through Mexico, Central and South America meeting unforgettable characters, experimenting with drugs and uninhibited sex, and surviving near death encounters, their individual motivations are revealed. In the end they each discover meaning in their lives. .These experiences will captivate armchair travelers and history buffs as well as readers who enjoy a good adventure yarn.

From the author of The Amazon of Ray Goldberg Rivera comes another powerful, entertaining and extraordinary saga based on a true life adventure.When soldier Ben Kovner is sent to Vietnam he discovers there is more to war than combat. People still go to work, get married, and raise children, only do so without any expectation of a tomorrow. Determined to make the best of a bad situation, he studies the language, starts a business, moves into a villa and falls in love - all while fulfilling his military duties. From dangerous sorties to an armoire stuffed with cash, a chauffeur-driven car, membership in the exclusive Club Nautique de Saigon and sex with bargirls, it's a sensational life until an explosion of consciousness leads him to question the very morality of right and wrong, only to conclude it doesn't really exist, but within every choice there's an inescapable consequence.

Following a tour of duty in Vietnam and a year of backpacking through Latin America, Sam Benveniste returns to Los Angles in the midst of the hippie counterculture revolution of the late 1960s. To support himself he takes a series of jobs, first as a representative for the telephone company working in one of the City's poorest Negro ghettos and then as a post office letter carrier in upscale Santa Monica. Following these he runs the Merry-Go-Round on the Santa Monica Pier and after moving to the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, becomes a freelance writer for a wildly popular underground newspaper and a fan magazine covering the hottest rock bands of the day. In each of these jobs he has exciting, insightful experiences while discovering how our beliefs keep us from seeing the world that lays just beyond."Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived."

This book is truly a source of inspiration that will help you define your morals, ethics, goals, and life plan. With an engaging style, this book forces critical thinking that is useful in making everyday decisions in your business and personal life. The Course is a unique book that shows you how to align your values with your work and provides a completely different perspective with very practical applications to life. You'll enjoy an open dialogue at a graduate level that really helps you learn more effectively. The information provided in this book has been life-changing for many who have applied the knowledge to their lives.

Following a tour of duty in Vietnam and a year of backpacking through Latin America, Sam Benveniste returns to Los Angles in the midst of the hippie counterculture revolution of the late 1960s. To support himself he takes a series of jobs, first as a representative for the telephone company working in one of the City's poorest Negro ghettos and then as a post office letter carrier in upscale Santa Monica. Following these he runs the Merry-Go-Round on the Santa Monica Pier and after moving to the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, becomes a freelance writer for a wildly popular underground newspaper and a fan magazine covering the hottest rock bands of the day. In each of these jobs he has exciting, insightful experiences while discovering how our beliefs keep us from seeing the world that lays just beyond."Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived."

From the author of The Amazon of Ray Goldberg Rivera comes another powerful, entertaining and extraordinary saga based on a true life adventure.When soldier Ben Kovner is sent to Vietnam he discovers there is more to war than combat. People still go to work, get married, and raise children, only do so without any expectation of a tomorrow. Determined to make the best of a bad situation, he studies the language, starts a business, moves into a villa and falls in love - all while fulfilling his military duties. From dangerous sorties to an armoire stuffed with cash, a chauffeur-driven car, membership in the exclusive Club Nautique de Saigon and sex with bargirls, it's a sensational life until an explosion of consciousness leads him to question the very morality of right and wrong, only to conclude it doesn't really exist, but within every choice there's an inescapable consequence.

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