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The Art of Misadventure

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In The Art of Misadventure, photographer Dave Brosha presents a captivating journey through stunning landscapes and heart-pounding adventures. The book explores hard-won lessons and memorable stories from Brosha's worldwide travels, capturing breathtaking moments and the inevitable mishaps encountered along the way. With vivid imagery and engaging anecdotes, it celebrates the unpredictable nature of exploration.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the world through stunning photography and riveting travel tales. Dave Brosha's adventures capture the beauty of remote locations and the unpredictable nature of journeying into the unknown, offering readers a vivid escape into landscapes few have the chance to witness.

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Experience the quirky missteps, humorous adventures, and professional development of a renowned Canadian photographer in this entertaining memoir.

Join Canadian photographer, explorer, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, father, and writer Dave Brosha as he lays out a touching recollection of a life off the beaten track with a dash of adventure, a dash of determination, a dash of humour, a dash of self-deprecation, and two dashes of ridiculous.

Life shouldn't be about a collection of possessions, but rather a mΓ©lange of experiences. Dave leaves no holds barred in the retelling of some of his grand (mis)adventures as one of Canada's premier adventure photographers in The Art of Misadventure.

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The Art of Misadventure by Dave Brosha is praised for its humorous and engaging storytelling, offering an autobiographical glimpse into adventurous escapades. Reviewers appreciate the book's blend of insight, humour, and the unexpected, highlighting Brosha's ability to turn misadventures into cherished stories and lessons.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781771604635

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 December 2022

Country: Canada

Imprint: Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Curtis Jones

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Dave Brosha has had exhibitions of his work in the Northwest Territories and elsewhere in Canada as well as in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany. His images have appeared in Photo Life, Practical Photography, Canadian Geographic, Maclean’s, The Independent (UK), The Globe and Mail, The Sunday Telegraph, China News, The Guardian, Tehran Times, Montreal Gazette, Outdoor Photographer and many more. Dave has published three books of photography: Northern Light: The Arctic and Subarctic Photography of Dave Brosha, Southern Light: Photography of Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands, and Tones of Grace: 100 Black and White Images From Planet Earth. He is also the author of a travel memoir, The Art of Misadventure. In addition to having lived in numerous places throughout northern Canada for much of his life, Dave has travelled extensively throughout the provinces and territories of his native country and numerous nations abroad. He and his family live in St. Ann, Prince Edward Island. Curtis Jones has spent most of his career saturating himself in the polar regions of the planet, dividing his residency between Newfoundland & Labrador and Nunavut, Canada. Working for both the private and the public sectors, he has documented work for environmental initiatives, literacy, Canadian national parks, climate change, and tourism in the Canadian Arctic. Collaborating with world-class athletes, production teams, and local cultures and communities, Curtis has built his career delivering a personal view of the raw, wild, and often untamed. His work has been seen in National Geographic Adventure, Canadian Geographic, The Globe and Mail, , and more. Curtis lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador.

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