Series in Solo Travel
Books in Solo Travel
Home Grown
An extended, magazine-style profile of the Grammy-winning band Cage the Elephant has toured the globe, sold hundreds of thousands of albums, and become, in Rolling Stone 's words, "one of rock's best young bands." Before any of that, though, Cage was just five guys from Bowling Green, a small town in southern Kentucky. In Home Grown, Craig Fehrman secured Almost Famous-levels of access to tell the story of Cage's rise. But along the way he discovered an even bigger story--how a tiny, overlooked place like Bowling Green had itself become one of the most vibrant music scenes in the country. Through vivid storytelling and exclusive details, Home Grown traces the history of Cage, from the band forming in high school to hanging with the Foo Fighters. But the Single also explores how and why Cage keeps coming home. You'll meet the characters and locations that make up Bowling Green's scene: the music-first dive bar where Cage got its start; the creaky, Pirate-themed house where artists gather to jam; the radio DJ who sacrificed everything to play local music--plus a slew of exciting young bands, all in different stages of their careers. How does a music scene work, especially in a place most people assume doesn't even have a music scene? Home Grown has the answers, and it makes a great read for music fans--or for anyone who grew up in a place like Bowling Green. Craig Fehrman is a writer who lives in Indiana. He's working on his first book, Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote , for Simon & Schuster.
Hot and Cold
Much of our thinking happens in what is colloquially referred to as our "Lizard Brain." But what does this mean? How do lizards see the world? How do they think? Answering these questions is a crucial step toward understanding how we think, making better decisions, and Wayfinding toward happiness and emotional growth. Join me as we continue this story of self-exploration, and as I take you back to the first sailboat I ever climbed aboard, and how it nearly killed me.
Old World and New
Part 4 of the Wayfinding Series. In this part, we discuss the most important concept in all of self-help, which is that our brains and bodies expect a much different world than the one in which they find themselves. This mismatch is the source of much confusion and unhappiness. Understanding what our bodies expect to find, and what they encounter instead, is the first step in resolving this inner turmoil. I also introduce the first sailboat I ever owned, and begin the tale of its maiden voyage from Baltimore to Charleston, South Carolina, one of the most harrowing sailing trips of my life.