A collection of single panel comics that the author/illustrator used to record his daily impressions of places he visited while on a year-long journey around the world following his college graduation. Annotated by the author.

A debut anthology of short fiction features a group of protagonists caught in the middle of the political and social upheaval surrounding them, in such works as "Near-Extinct Birds of the Central Cordillera," "The Good Ones Are Already Taken," and "The Lion's Mouth."

"In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a threeweek trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures...