Joseph Rosendo

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Musings - The Short Happy Pursuit of Pleasure and Other Journeys

The Short Happy Pursuit of Pleasure and Other Journeys

Beschreibung

Travel writer, broadcaster and four-time Emmy®-award winning director and host Joseph Rosendo's Musings - The Short Happy Pursuit of Pleasure and Other Journeys is a collection of informative, entertaining and uplifting stories about travel and life's other pleasurable pursuits for which we all yearn. It is a touching and often-humorous journey through a life propelled by a passionate and compassionate view of the world. It is written in a conversational tone that captures the heart and soul of the author and reveals his deep connection to the travel experience, especially as a path to pleasure, enlightenment and cultural connections. The stories were originally written for Joseph's Musings column in the Travelscope magazine, which appeared in print from 1985 to 2002, and is now online at Travelscope.net. Joseph had always promoted "The Art of Travel" and spoken of "Travel As A Life-Changing Experience" at travel shows, wellness expos, embassies, schools, coffee shops, bus stops and street corners around the world. The column was a place for Joseph to safely expound on about whatever he wanted and since his ramblings often connected formerly unrelated events, topics, concepts and ideas - Musings seemed like the perfect name for them. Some of the musings, particularly the early ones, are directly related to travel. They offer how-to tips on bargaining, packing, planning and other nuts-and-bolts travel issues. Others are less solidly connected to travel as an activity, and explore topics such as Joseph's childhood travels, his year of spring, his Cuban grandparents, his quest for the holy platter, his brunch-conquering brother and other happenings. These musings describe Joseph's personal journey, touching on many topics, but the voyage, the passage, is always the subtext. To his surprise Joseph discovered that writing about the stops along his own sojourn wasn't much different than writing a travel story. The final destination was always clear, but what would happen along the way was not. Both adventures included brief stops where he picked up things that he could use later on the trip. Some of these things were a burden and had to be dumped, but most of them came in handy. Joseph discovered that if you were to happily survive both - travel and life - you should keep your sense of humor and be as adaptable as possible. And that you should never, never ever, isolate yourself from the experience and just observe from a place apart - sightseeing, if you will. Instead you must commit yourself to what's happening and relish the good, the bad and the ugly of it. "May you live all the days of your life," said author Jonathan Swift. "And may you savor the journey along the way," Joseph adds. Joseph's hope is that his tales will take readers on a journey of discovery. Choosing the stories, composing the introductions and selecting the book's images were a rite of passage for him. In the process of resurrecting the writings, illustrations and photos, he has wandered through past days, events and relationships and dug up manifestations of himself long forgotten. The reader benefits from an experience that proved humbling and illuminating, as well as reaffirming and reassuring. If Joseph's meditations anger, amuse or touch the reader, he's happy. If they don't, he understands, but is still pleased to have you along for the ride.

Autor

Emmy®-award winning director and host Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist and travel broadcaster for more than 40 years. Since 2007, he has hosted, directed and written Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope®, the award-winning PBS travel television series. "We close each show with a quote from Mark Twain: 'Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,'" says Joseph. "It's a truth that first turned me on to travel and has kept me hooked for more than fifty years." Joseph's new series, Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out reaches 98% of the U.S. market and 286 million viewers on more than 500 Public Television stations nationwide, as well as airing in Canada and other international markets. Taking the lead from his past success the series creates another entertaining, informative and thoughtful program from Joseph Rosendo. "I look forward to seeing more of your shows as you continue to open our minds and expand our hearts," posts a viewer his social media sites. "It's wonderful to know that our endeavor makes a difference in our viewers' lives," says Joseph, "Everyday I am thankful and grateful to have been gifted with this opportunity." Since his first travel story appeared in The Los Angeles Times in 1980, his work has appeared in countless publications worldwide. His books include: Consulting Editor for DK Eyewitness Travel Guides' Where To Go When and Where To Go When-The Americas, as well as the author of An Insider's Guide to Los Angeles. For twenty-four years, as the creator and host of Travelscope Radio, Rosendo hosted a two-hour weekly syndicated radio show and produced features for numerous electronic media outlets including Discovery Channel Radio and the Associated Press. For ABCnews.com he created a series of Business features that taught readers the cultural Dos and Don'ts of international business travel. In addition, Rosendo was the publisher of the Travelscope Magazine, now the Steppin' Out Companion Magazine. The quarterly travel, food and entertainment perspective, which appeared in print from 1985 to 2002 and can now be enjoyed online at Travelscope.net and JosephRosendo.com. Joseph also contributes to his Travelscope.net and JosephRosendo.com websites where his blogs, pod casts, radio shows and excerpts of his 151 television episodes can be heard and viewed. In 2020 Joseph wrote, edited and published a collection of crisp, entertaining, humorous and inspirational stories tightly written and drawn from his travel and life experiences entitled Musings - The Short Happy Pursuit of Pleasure and Other Journeys. New stories and those taken from his decades of writings for his Musings column in the Travelscope Magazine each tale takes readers on a journey of discovery. From travel tips and destination explorations to exotic adventures and intimate tales these stories arouse, amuse and touch the reader.Joseph Rosendo's projects-in-development include directing, writing and hosting Digging Into The Future, a television series devoted to cultural archeology, and directing and writing Eat, Heal, Travel with Dr. Will Aguila, a series that explores the health values of regional foods along with the history and culture surrounding them. "Travel is more than a vocation to me," says Joseph, "it's a love and a passion that I've been indulging in all of my life and am privileged to share with my viewers, listeners and readers."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: TRAVELSCOPE, INC
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9781735330709
• ISBN-10: 1735330701
• Artikelnr.: 60603831