Midnight Bathing in Far East Russia

John W. Robinson's "Midnight Bathing in Far East Russia" includes stories of hitchhiking across western Canada, teaching dentistry in Moldova, hiking in the rain of Scotland and the mud of Hawaii, long distance bicycling, extracting teeth in Jamaica, getting lost in Greece, and exploring the James River of Virginia. Throughout the stories are accounts of things like truck breakdowns, bizarre food experiences, endearing characters, and various forms of discomfort. Most of all, though, is recounted the joy, surprise, and vigor of experiencing -in the real, nitty gritty world- beauty and grace.