Ed Stafford
The first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River.
Ed Stafford, is an English explorer and Guinness World Record holder for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River.
Ed Stafford, is an English explorer and Guinness World Record holder for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River.
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In Search Of Ourselves
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Myself and Others
Are we more alive when we are alone?
Nine Million Steps in Solitude
What it’s like to walk the Amazon
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