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His unorthodox bathing practices in Paris. The Dead Sea shower incident that led to an arrest. The nightmare while he was trapped on a bus without a bathroom in Anatolia, his retelling of which won Gold for Humor in the 2018 Solas Awards. Maybe it's Matthew's no-frills approach to experiencing the world that gets him into situations that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes cringeworthy. Perhaps it's his questionable willingness to put up with more than most, as seen in his Amazon best-selling With Open Arms. Whatever the reason, whether he's describing a kitchen with a toilet, reliving that time a pudding pop froze to his lips, or recalling when his friend set herself on fire in his apartment, Matthew finds humor in the everyday as much as in the bizarre. His literary style and spirited wit have garnered him multiple comparisons to Sedaris, while Best Travel Writing II contributor Keith Skinner called Matthew's prose "a dance between the richness and delicacy of poetry and the bawdy, acerbic wit of a standup comic." Porcelain Travels is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, occasionally shocking, and always entertaining.

This book about abandonment, loss, change, forgiveness and spiritual awakening, is a potent and poignant reminder of the strength of the human psyche and the power of choice. In an intimate, redemptive tale and affecting account of transcending developmental physical neglect in her infancy, followed by subsequent psychological and emotional trauma during her early childhood, author Dawn Nelson leads us through her heartbreaking early years before revealing to readers how gratitude, forgiveness, and a genuine spirituality can help guide us to a whole and healthy life. Little Girl Found offers hope, support and compassion to the multitudes of human beings who have suffered troubled or traumatic childhoods, and shows us all that it is never too late to blossom into our true selves.

Remember that watery, tasteless tomato you got from the grocery store? How about those strawberries that grew fuzz faster than you could eat them?If you grow some of those groceries at home, you will be amazed at how much better they taste!Imagine opening your backdoor onto a garden filled with attractive herbs and berry bushes, where fruit and nut trees share space with bell peppers, pole beans, artichokes, and the sweetest, most flavorful tomatoes you've ever eaten, still warm from the sun. Where a quick snip of parsley and basil, some dusty garlic cloves, and an onion bulb are free for the taking. You can't buy that in a grocery store. But you can grow it at home.And this book is going to help you do just that!You don't need to know anything about gardening. You don't need to rip out your landscape. You can do it over time, a little here, a little there. Stop Wasting Your Yard! shows you how simple it is to transform your ornamental landscape into an edible sanctuary.

Winner of Three 2018 Solas Awards for Travel Writing! Gold for "Welcome Back Again"; Bronze for "Welcome to Tangier"; Honorable Mention for "A Turkish Bath in Morocco". "Matthew's prose is a dance between the richness and delicacy of poetry and the bawdy, acerbic wit of a standup comic." - The Best Travel Writing, Volume II contributor Keith Skinner#1 Amazon Bestseller: Kindle Morocco * Books Morocco * Kindle Africa * Books AfricaSelect stories now featured in the Short Stories of Misadventures in Morocco podcast on iTunes!"Sometimes hilarious, sometimes horrifying, always entertaining." - T. Holland When Matthew had to renew his European visa, his point of exit was obvious: he was going to Morocco. 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."I'm a great fan of Bill Bryson's books...Matthew, however, added a bit of suspense that kept me awake reading into the night." - Amazon reviewer Excerpts "My reflexes belatedly kicking in, I couldn't help but flinch. The children cheered, relishing having reduced me to their plaything." [o] "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." [o] "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." [o] "Amidst astonishingly beautiful, unsullied waves of sand, a lone figure squatted, holding a roll of toilet paper. It was a peculiar, paradoxical sight." An Amazon.com best-selling collection of travel writing as entertaining for the armchair traveler as indispensable for anyone interested in adventure in North Africa. Excerpts, video, and more at: matthewfelix.com/open-arms