Kon-Tiki and The Surfers of Peru

by Abby Maley
I gazed at my father’s extensive book collection as I finished the last of my preparations. An avid reader, adventurer, and endlessly curious soul, my father passed down his love of exploration to me. His books are tucked into the aged stone walls of his hundred-year-old farm cottage in the Pennsylvania countryside.
Right out of college, he landed a prestigious job at Sports Illustrated and eventually worked for Time magazine and other major publications during the golden era of print journalism. As part of the international department, he traveled extensively, taking risks and i...