Penis Gourds & Moscow Muggings: A Photographer's Tales of Far-Flung Travels [Paperback]

Glen C. Allison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

"Whether bribing machine gun toting soldiers during a military coup in Thailand or narrowly escaping a fiery volcano in the South Pacific, renowned travel photographer Glen Allison finds humor and shares poignant insight from his adventures and misadventures during a nonstop, eight-year global marathon to photograph 131 countries and territories. From his comical description of being mugged in Moscow to his amusing episodes with penis-gourd-clad tribal warriors in Irian Jaya, Allison's lighthearted portrayal of his numerous mishaps leaves readers with inspiration to celebrate cultural differences.

Circle the planet with Glen in search of the ultimate image. Several color photos from his journeys are featured in this book. Learn his travel tips and "secrets" . . . and meet a few shady characters too."

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About the Author

Glen Allison is a travel photographer and writer based in Los Angeles. His photographs have been published more than 50,000 times worldwide.

Roaming the world during the 90s with not much more in his backpack than a few changes of clothes, a laptop computer and a camera, he embarked on a nonstop eight-year journey, maintaining no permanent residence while he crisscrossed the planet . . . and began writing about his adventures.

He has a degree in architecture from UC Berkeley. He's a founder of the Stock Artists Alliance, a photographer advocacy group, and holds a leadership position in the Soka Gakkai International world peace organization--roles that continue to hone his understanding of human nature.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Tenworld Press (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971964432
• ISBN-13: 978-0971964433
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,214,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to the travel essay genre!, February 25, 2003

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This review is from: Penis Gourds & Moscow Muggings: A Photographer's Tales of Far-Flung Travels (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, "Penis Gourds and Moscow Muggings, " and I look forward to more of the same. Written in a style reminiscient of Richard Feynman's "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!", the stories reveal a certain insatiable curiosity
about the world and a desire to bridge the gaps (and occasional chasms) which separates one culture from another. The photographs are, of course, first rate.