{"product_id":"2940151840286","title":"Here and There; This and That: Finding Adventure at Other Places and in Our Own Backyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Gib Check takes readers on an armchair tour of the world, providing personal touches as he and his wife, Ruth, unearth - for better or for worse - the many curiosities of cities and countrysides both near and far. In this collected volume of his published newspaper columns, Gib and Ruth:\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Discover new friendships in Tuscany\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Dig for diamonds in an Arkansas field\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Hike into the Grand Canyon\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Face off bison on a South Dakota highway\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Spend a night with museum dinosaurs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no end to the adventures, fun, and insights Gib and Ruth find in their many travels!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetired from house-painting and now strictly a writer, Gib Check's travel pieces and humor columns have appeared in the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and the Adams-Friendship Times-Reporter. In 2004, he graduated from UW-Stevens Point in with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies at the age of 62. These days, he resides with his wife Ruthie on a lake in north-central Wisconsin. Keep up with Gib and Ruthie's adventures at Rocheacriwriting.blogspot.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gib Check","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069701046512,"sku":"2940151840286","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151840286_p0.jpg?v=1764014568","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151840286","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}