{"product_id":"with-open-arms-short-stories-of-misadventures-in-morocco-9780997761900","title":"With Open Arms: Short Stories of Misadventures in Morocco","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Three\u003c\/b\u003e Solas Awards\u003c\/b\u003e for Travel Writing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Amazon Bestseller: \u003c\/b\u003e Kindle Morocco * Books Morocco * Kindle Africa * Books Africa\u003cbr\u003e\"Matthew's prose is a dance between the \u003cb\u003erichness and delicacy of poetry\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003ebawdy, acerbic wit\u003c\/b\u003e of a standup comic.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Best Travel Writing, Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e contributor Keith Skinner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso check out Matthew's \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebook, \u003ci\u003ePorcelain Travels  \u003c\/i\u003eA Foreword INDIES \u003cb\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e finalist, and #1 Amazon Travel Humor and Literary Travel \u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sometimes \u003cb\u003ehilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, sometimes \u003cb\u003ehorrifying\u003c\/b\u003e, always entertaining.\" - T. Holland \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect stories now featured in the \u003ci\u003eShort Stories of Misadventures in Morocco \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003epodcast\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eiTunes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Matthew had to renew his European visa, his point of exit was obvious: he was going to Morocco.\u003c\/b\u003e Memories of his previous trip filled him with anxiety. What was he thinking? After everything that had happened, did he really want to go back? Scams. Altercations. Mishaps. But also humor and beauty. His curiosity overcoming his fears, his second trip would prove as unforgettable as the first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm a great fan of \u003cb\u003eBill Bryson's\u003c\/b\u003e books... Matthew, however, added a bit of suspense that kept me awake reading into the night.\" - Amazon reviewer\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"My reflexes belatedly kicking in, I couldn't help but flinch. The children cheered, relishing having reduced me to their plaything.\"\u003c\/i\u003e  o] \u003ci\u003e\"Our little spectacle having brought the night market to a standstill, we were now surrounded by about fifty men. I was living the chaotic mob scene from so many movies, and it was every bit as nightmarish as it had always looked on-screen.\"\u003c\/i\u003e  o] \u003ci\u003e\"As I was about to let out a desperate cry that would require no translation, the giant finished...leaving me flinching on the floor like a bug that's been smashed but isn't quite dead.\"\u003c\/i\u003e  o] \u003ci\u003e\"Amidst astonishingly beautiful, unsullied waves of sand, a lone figure squatted, holding a roll of toilet paper. It was a peculiar, paradoxical sight.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon.com best-selling collection of travel writing as entertaining for the armchair traveler as indispensable for anyone interested in adventure in North Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpts, video, and more at: matthewfelix.com\/open-arms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Felix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Solificatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997761900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Felix has written numerous short stories and travel essays, drawing on his experiences in over fifty countries. His forthcoming novel, A Voice Beyond Reason, is the story of how a young man's awakening to his inner voice gets him out of his head, so he can follow his heart. Matthew lives in San Francisco. matthewfelix.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solificatio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40629358166131,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":14.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9c5d8b8f-2e56-4517-b7ec-9bbb50d95b39.jpg?v=1671201971","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/with-open-arms-short-stories-of-misadventures-in-morocco-9780997761900","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}