Curious Tales (The Landscape Architect Book 3) Kindle Edition

I write autofiction in the literary fiction category.The Landscape Architect series explores landscape and culture from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Bosphorus, from North Africa to the Middle East.The protagonist is an American landscape architect who never wanted to leave home; but life had other plans for him—over 30 years an expatriate in the sands —the Sahara, the Empty Quarter, everywhere in between and around all the edges. He had his hands full and his future… read for yourself. Sometimes life takes us down roads to places we never wanted to be.It all starts here. Culture and landscape make a stew for our protagonist, Christopher Janus.Living in Tangier, 2000, Christopher Janus, CJ, explored northern Morocco. But his geographic explorations were not the entire story. Unlike CJ had ever imagined, that geography throbbed with a much larger pulse beat--that of the northwest Africa landscape.Travel with Christopher Janus, CJ, to the exotic city of Tangier in 2000, and explore the unique culture, landscape, and environment of northwest Africa. CJ is an American born in the Midwest and raised in New Mexico who finds his muse in the landscape. In Tangier, a town with sandy beaches and a historical pedestrian district, CJ gets more than he bargained for, and he must use his knowledge of music, literature, and the fine arts to discover the secrets of this strange and mystical landscape. Through 44 curious tales, CJ highlights the strangeness of this landscape and the lessons he learned. With Andalusian legacies, languorous gardens, Moroccan markets, and ancient medinas, this book is a journey for the armchair traveler. Read more