Around the World on an Empty Stomach 
 
Anthony Bourdain.
 
Large octavo. Pictorial jacket over black boards. First edition. 288 pages. Both the jacket and book are near fine. Brief inscription on the title page by the author in black marker: “To John ONO.”
 
After TV fame, Bourdain returns to form by going abroad. Trademark mayhem follows as well as lots of photos of the man flipping the bird alongside the searching thoughts. Highlights and insights include which Asian country not to visit for the food, how to survive life-threatening massage parlors, the best bar in Jaipur, and a chapter called Bathrooms Around the World. What more could a traveler want from a book for inspiration? A signature? See above. 
 
“Why do I love – immediately – some places and not others?”