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Peanut Butter and Passports is a rollicking account of author Tom Gose's journeys to Hawaii, Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland with an irreverent, laugh out loud and self-deprecating narrative. He describes the cultures and customs encountered as he tries to navigate his own misadventures which present themselves frequently along the route. Peanut Butter and Passports will inspire readers to travel, evaluate their own happiness and simply enjoy the endless stream of entertainment that people-watching opportunities provide while also describing... What legendarily embarrassing situation he narrowly avoided in Honolulu, a scuba diving mishap in Maui, Hawaii, the majesty of Machu Picchu and the zany roads leading up to it, how he was injured by a towel on departure day to Peru, the coldest morning of his life, the preposterous conditions of The Death Road in Bolivia, as well as, the most insane traffic he has ever been part of. He also describes a very unique hostage situation (involving no people) on the way to Cuba, shady cigar salesmen in Havana, Cold War memories at the Hotel Nacional, the austere beauty of Banff, Alberta, Canada, the fabulous road trip from Banff to Jasper, why signs saying Danger - Bears should be honored, the simply amazing feeling of skydiving and paragliding, a comedic rant about how lucky the prey animals are to live in New Zealand. Peanut Butter and Passports also delves into his personal awards for best country, city and natural landscapes he has seen, how travel helped him dig out of a sad time in his life and how traveling to faraway places really helps people in the developed world be more aware of how relatively good and convenient their lives are.

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I taught history for 25 years and served as a high school head coach for 36 seasons. My last three semesters in the classroom I was envious of cars that drove by outside my window. When i realized I was jealous of people picking up their dry cleaning, I knew it was time to make a change so I JUMPED at a chance to take early retirement. I love writing books, making people laugh and bringing some levity to what is, for many, a daily grind. I also have a speaking career in which I make young audiences aware of what a great life CAN await them if they follow the proper path and speak about Leadership, a topic which can benefit anyone. I love to lift weights and run which is very fortunate because I eat as though every hour may be my last on earth. I love to travel and simply enjoy life which will be clear in my books. I am a people-person but I enjoy animals even more so I plan to write a children's picture book soon and all sales proceeds from it will go to animal charities. I have a podcast titled Peanut Butter and Passports as well that I would love for you to check out if you are interested. Above all else, I hope you find exactly what you are looking for out of life. Thank you for visiting my page.

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