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Seven Before Seventy: One Women's Quest for the Seven Continents
Seven Before Seventy One Women's Quest for the Seven Continents
Author: Joyce Brooks
As a child of nine, Joyce made a vow in a Texas cotton patch to travel the world and write a book about it. It took her 60 years to fulfill this goal, but she never lost sight of her dream and without the means of personal wealth, traveled to 116 countries spanning all seven continents. This book relates her favorite places around the world, wit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781571688033
ISBN-10: 157168803X
Publication Date: 9/30/2003
Pages: 199
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Eakin Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Zydeco avatar reviewed Seven Before Seventy: One Women's Quest for the Seven Continents on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A very good account of the author's travels as a group tour leader. The "rest stop" stories are laugh-out-loud funny and the travel planning advice in the last chapter is great.

Joyce Brooks' books - don't leave home without them! They inspired my "Around a big World witha Small Bladder" quest to set foot on all 7 continents which I completed in March 2009.
booklit avatar reviewed Seven Before Seventy: One Women's Quest for the Seven Continents on + 473 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I really was inspired by the many adventures Joyce has had. Good writing and interesting travels.
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Helpful Score: 1
Interesting and informative book; hope to use as reference for future travels.
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