JASON WILSON

W. H. Hudson fue uno de los novelistas y naturalistas más reconocidos de su época en Inglaterra, y pensar en él es ingresar a un lugar de devoción y sentimentalismo. Es tal la fascinación que produce, que su trabajo esta casi mas alla de la critica literaria. Pues se lo ama o se lo ignora.En estas paginas nos encontraremos con un cautivador retrato cubista de un hombre tan misterioso como excepcional.

W. H. Hudson was brought up on the pampas, where he learnt from gauchos about frontier life. After moving to London in 1874, Hudson lived in extreme poverty. Like his friend Joseph Conrad, Hudson was an exile, adapting to England. He never returned to Argentina.Wilson unravels Hudsons English dream, his natural history rambles, and his work to protect birds. He remains both a complex witness to his homeland before mass immigration and to his England of the mind, before the urban sprawl.Praise for Jason Wilson: Tireless, shrewd, erudite Jason Wilson, mixing hard fact and anthology, provides the perfect outfit of allusion and comparative experience - Jonathan Keates, ObserverPut his treasure trove into your pocket. - Anthony Sattin, Sunday TimesThe idea is so simple that it must be original. This inaugural book might prove to be a landmark. - Nicholas Shakespeare, Daily Telegraph

While some may wonder, Does the world really need another flavored vodka? no one answers this question quite so memorably as spirits writer and raconteur Jason Wilson does in Boozehound. (By the way, the short answer is no.) A unique blend of travelogue, spirits history, and recipe collection, Boozehound explores the origins of what we drink and the often surprising reasons behind our choices. In lieu of odorless, colorless, tasteless spirits, Wilson champions Old World liquors with hard-to-define flavorsa bitter and complex Italian amari, or the ancient, aromatic herbs of Chartreuse, as well as distinctive New World offerings like lively Peruvian pisco. With an eye for adventure, Wilson seeks out visceral experiences at the source of productionvisiting fields of spiky agave in Jalisco, entering the heavily and reverently-guarded Jagermeister herb room in Wolfenbuttel, and journeying to the French Alps to determine if mustachioed men in berets really handpick blossoms to make elderflower liqueur. In addition, Boozehound offers more than fifty drink recipes, from three riffs on the Manhattan to cocktail-geek favorites like the Aviation and the Last Word. These recipes are presented alongside a host of opinionated essays that cherish the rare, uncover the obscure, dethrone the overrated, and unravel the mysteries of taste, trends, and terroir. Through his far-flung, intrepid traveling and tasting, Wilson shows us that perhaps nothing else as entwined with the history of human culture is quite as much fun as booze.

Bringing Integrity to the Stories Numbers Tell When we tell stories with numbers, we depend on the field of statisticsbut how do we know that those stories are true? Almost everything in life is connected to data, and thatdata can help us make sense of truth in a world that feels increasingly challenging to navigate as Christians. But in a world where we are told to "do our own research," it can be nearly impossible to know whether were just gravitating toward stories that confirm our own untested biases, or whether were analyzing the data in a way that is illuminating truth. Exploring a range of contemporary topics, professor of statistics Jason Wilson shows both non-experts and experts alike that statistics has something to say when it relates to the polarizing issues that we face today. Exploring topics such as gambling, Covid, and media bias, Wilson shows that the ways we collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data have something to say in conversation with the Christian faith. In Statistics and Faith, youll find examinations of contemporary issues using statistical concepts, tools, and theories; case studies from history that show how statistics can be used in ways that are helpful or harmful; application chapters based on over fifteen years of research; and reflection questions to help you explore how to do statistics with integrity. This book is ideal for professors seeking to help students explore the history and application of statistics from a Christian worldview as well as for Christians who are curious about how we understand truth through numbers. It serves as an idealsupplementary text for statistics courses and other disciplines that incorporate statistical methods, and it offers an insightful perspective on how statistics in conversation with Christian faith can speak to todays polarizing issues, empowering readers to discern truth through data in a noisy world.

An eclectic compendium of the best travel writing essays published in 2018, collected by Alexandra Fuller. THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING SERIES gathers together a satisfyingly varied medley of perspectives, all offering a deep cultural exploration of what it means to travel somewhere new. For the past two decades, readers have come to recognize this annual volume as the gold standard for excellence in literary travel writing.This years volume journeys to the front lines of history, culture, and controversy, exploring:Global Perspectives: Venture from a post-apocalyptic Chernobyl and the walls of Guantanamo to the jungles of Sumatra and the most crowded island in the world. Literary Journalism: Discover how Nashville became a bachelorette party hub, what its like to walk from Selma to Montgomery, and why a group of Brazilians traveled 18 hours on a riverboat to vote. Cultural Encounters: Experience the spread of the chile pepper across the globe, the complexities of tourism in China, and the surprising politics of paprika in Hungary. The Art of Travel Writing: Collected by celebrated author Alexandra Fuller, this volume showcases the power of the first-person narrative to connect us, challenge our perspectives, and reveal who we really are.

The Best American SeriesFirst, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the countrys finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volumes series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected and most popular of its kind.The Best American Travel Writing 2012 includesBryan Curtis, Lynn Freed, J. Malcolm Garcia, Peter Gwin,Pico Iyer, Mark Jenkins, Dimiter Kenarov, Robin Kirk,Kimberly Meyer, Paul Theroux, and othersSelected by guest editor William T. Vollmann, this collection explores the unforgettable, the strange, and the profound:Literary Journalism at its Finest: Join celebrated authors like Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer on journeys to the wicked coast of Maine and the holy city of Varanasi. Edge-of-the-Map Exploration: Descend into Vietnams recently discovered "infinite" cave with Mark Jenkins and walk the US-Mexico border with Luke Dittrich. Deep Cultural Dives: From the scribes of Timbuktu and the anti-Mafia movement in Sicily to the surreal Tijuana Sports Hall of Fame, these essays go beyond the headlines. Haunting & Unconventional Travel: Witness the "primeval, teeming, irradiated Eden" of Chernobyl, Cairos "Garbage City," and the strange, poignant world of Bulgarian street necrologues.

Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial publication!The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question -- the most recognized team in all of hockey. Through this journey of a hundred years of Maple Leaf hockey, fans will read of ups and downs, triumphs and tears, laughter and laments. This publication tells the Leafs complete history and introduces fans to coaches, as well as such legends as: Apps and Armstrong, Kennedy and Keon, Broda and Bower, Salming and Sundin, but also players who wore the Blue and White and left far more modest legacies. It takes fans to Torontos first game, the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens and subsequent move to the Air Canada Centre. It celebrates Torontos Stanley Cups and Hall of Fame players and demonstrates that through each exciting season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have forever remained our team and enjoyed the incredibly loyal support of a nation of fans. Published in complete partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and scheduled to release as the Leafs enter their 100th season, this official centennial publication includes contributions from many of the biggest names in Leaf history. Author Kevin Shea gained unprecedented access to players -- past and present -- as well as team executives to offer this book the most compelling, informed, and accurate portrayal of Torontos historic hockey team and their important place in both the world of hockey and the culture of Canada. Combined with incredible archival photographs and a truly incredible design, this is the definitive and must have book for fans of the Blue and White.

The Best American SeriesFirst, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the countrys finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volumes series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respectedand most popularof its kind.The Best American Travel Writing 2011 includesAndre Aciman, Christopher Buckley, Maureen Dowd,Verlyn Klinkenborg, Ariel Levy, Tea Obreht, Annie Proulx,Gary Shteyngart, William T. Vollmann,Emily Witt, and othersWhat happens when the countrys most talented writers journey to the worlds most fascinating, unexpected, and volatile corners?Literary Travel Writing: Follow Maureen Dowd into Saudi Arabia, William T. Vollmann through Iraqi Kurdistan, and Christopher Buckley on his year at sea. Cultural Exploration: Witness the decline of NASCAR culture, the rise of a Russian-speaking subculture in Tel Aviv, and the last stand of a pacifist commune in Copenhagen. Armchair Adventure: Hunt for real-life vampires in Serbia with Tea Obreht, search for Monets inspiration on the Italian Riviera, and explore the wilds of Australias Top End. Award-Winning Writers: Discover unforgettable new essays from literary powerhouses like Annie Proulx and Andre Aciman, selected by celebrated guest editor Sloane Crosley.

Travel connoisseurs divide the world into those places theyve been dying to visit or revisit and places theyd never set foot in but are glad someone else did. This years volume of travel writing . . . focuses mostly on the latter with derring-do dispatches. USA TodayA far-ranging collection of the best travel writing pieces published in 2013, collected by guest editor Paul Theroux. The Best American Travel Writing consistently includes a wide variety of pieces, illuminating the wonder, humor, fear, and exhilaration that greets all of us when we embark on a journey to a new place. Readers know that there is simply no other option when they want great travel writing.

Number-one New York Times best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed: A Love Story, Elizabeth Gilbert transports readers to far-flung locales with this collection of the year’s lushest and

The years best travel writing, as chosen by series editor Jason Wilson and guest editor Robert Macfarlane. Writing, reading, and dreaming about travel have surged, writes Robert MacFarlane in his introduction to the Best American Travel Writing 2020. From an existential reckoning in avalanche school, to an act of kindness at the Mexican-American border, to a moral dilemma at a Kenyan orphanage, the journeys showcased in this collection are as spiritual as they are physical. These stories provide not just remarkable entertainment, but also, as MacFarlane says, deep comfort, carrying hope, creating connections, transporting readers to other-worlds, and imagining alternative presents and alternative futures. The Best American Travel 2020 includes HEIDI JULAVITS YIYUN LI PAUL SALOPEK LACY JOHNSON EMMANUEL IDUMA JON MOOALLEM EMILY RABOTEAU and others