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The Making Of Modern Colombia David Bushnell 1993 ISBN 978-0-520-08289-2
Colombia is a country with a remarkable history , yet for the most part has gone untold , at least in the English language . David Bushnell , although now deceased was a professor of history and regarded the South American nation as one of his favourites and least understood and therefore put pen to paper thirty years ago to provide The Making Of Modern Colombia .
This detailed account is heavy going , filled with geopolitical and religious history that has shaped Latin Americas fourth largest country and that despite its issues is still regarded as one of the region ’ s most stable countries .
English speaking media will have you believe that Colombia is a lawless state , one to be avoided at all costs , yet reading Bushnell ’ s history provides an insight to what has caused this perception , what occurred internally and what is the accuracy of it all . The Making Of Modern
Colombia details the rise of religious alignment within the political system , how progressives wanted to move forward , and nationalists tried to keep everything internal . It ’ s a fascinating look at an even more intriguing country that directs the reader right to the mid-1990s , complete with a breakdown of the cocaine-based violence that has so shaped the worlds view of Colombia .
For those planning to ride Colombia , to explore the traditional villages or the large modern cities , then recommended reading is Bushnell ’ s The Making Of Modern Colombia . It might be a little dated , first published in 1993 , however it does provide an informative insight into a country worth visiting .
Writing Your Adventure Duncan Gough 2017 ISBN 978-1788036-887
Writing Your Adventure , an obvious title yet one many ambitious travel writers struggle with .
Duncan Gough , the author of numerous travelogues put pen to paper again to describe his approach to travel writing and documenting his adventures . Writing Your Adventure is a compact , descriptive , and informative book on how to prepare notes , construct a story and highlight through varying media .
The information provided within Writing Your Adventure is well worth considering when putting together a piece about describing your travels , and as Gough points out it should never be about the riding from point to point but what you discovered , how you felt , the encounters , interactions , and emotions .
As well as writing , Gough , through Writing Your Adventure describes how to illustrate a story through either photography or his preference , sketches . In detail he demonstrates his techniques and provides enough information for any aspiring writer .
Writing Your Adventure might be small , just 48 pages , yet it provides enough information to be a starting point on the path to effective and entertaining reading … you just need to start writing .
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