Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman

Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman
- Alice Steinbach
- travel
- memoir
"In many ways, I was an independent woman," writes Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning journalist Alice Steinbach. â€œFor years Iâ€™d made my own choices, paid my own bills, shoveled my own snow.â€ But somehow she had become dependent in quite another way. â€œI had fallen into the habit of defining myself in terms of who I was to other people and what they expected of me.â€ But who was she away from the people and things that defined her? In this exquisite book, Steinbach searches for the answer to this question in some of the most beautiful and exciting places in the world: Paris, where she finds a soul mate; Oxford, where she takes a course on the English village; Milan, where she befriends a young woman about to be married. Beautifully illustrated with postcards from Steinbachâ€™s journeys, this revealing and witty book transports you into a fascinating inner and outer journey, an unforgettable voyage of discovery.

Praise for Without Reservations:

â€œA rich account of one womanâ€™s journey through Europe and into the self.â€
â€”Us Weekly

â€œI loved going along with Alice Steinbach as she goes off on this rare, wonderful adventure, an escape into discovering herself and some of the truly magical places in this world.â€ â€”DOMINICK DUNNE

â€œMore than a chronicle of the writerâ€™s search for self-discovery, Without Reservations is a lovely travelogue.â€
â€”Chicago Tribune

â€œThe best books, like the best vacations, contain unexpected delights, surprises that enrich the soul as well as the senses. This is a book about love, and longing, and the passage of time. Itâ€™s about hope, and courage, and the resiliency of memory. This book is a feast. Bon appÃ©tit!â€
â€”The Des Moines Register

â€œBeautifully written, clear, insightful, thoughtful . . . Steinbachâ€™s book should be taken in slowly and savored all the way.â€
â€”St. Petersburg Times
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0375758453_used
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2002-03-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 8601419858415

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0375758453_used
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2002-03-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	8601419858415

Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman

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