Three Journeys: Andrew McCarthy on The Longest Way Home, Eric Weiner on My Flirtations with the Divine and Scott Wallace on the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes
Sunday, Nov. 18, 4:00 p.m., Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
Author(s) and Guest(s)
Andrew McCarthy
In his memoir The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down (Free Press, $26.00), actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy charts his passage from ambivalence to confidence, from infidelity and recklessness to acceptance. Unable to commit to his fiancée of nearly four years — and with no clear understanding of what's holding him back—McCarthy took to the road to try and find some answers. “McCarthy's memoir is a graceful meditation on the allure of travel and the fear of marriage.”—Elizabeth Gilbert. Best known for his acting roles in iconic movies such as Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, and Less Than Zero, McCarthy is an accomplished travel writer. He is editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler and was named “Travel Journalist of the Year” in 2010 by the American Travel Writers.
Eric Weiner
In the midst of a health scare, a nurse asked Eric Weiner, author of Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine (Twelve, $26.99), “Have you found your God yet?”The question nags, prods, and ultimately launches Weiner—an agnostic—on a far-flung exploration of faith. “Throughout this marvelously entertaining journey, precious and universal truths emerge . . .”—Booklist starred review. Weiner is author of the New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss, which has been translated into eighteen languages. A former correspondent for NPR and the New York Times, Weiner has reported from more than three dozen countries.
Scott Wallace
The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes (Broadway Books, $16.00) is journalist Scott Wallace’s account of his perilous three-month journey into the heart of the Amazon to track the flecheiros, the last of the jungle’s aboriginals. Wallace joins the head of Brazil’s Department of Isolated Indians in his uphill quest to keep the tribe safely locked away from the rest of the world. “A rousing adventure tale.”—Wall Street Journal. Wallace is a frequent contributor to National Geographic. His photography has appeared in several publications, including Smithsonian, Outside, and Newsweek. This is his first book.
Schedule
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
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