Jim DuFresne

Jim DuFresne is a renowned travel author and avid hiker who has trekked around the world.  DuFresne has written more than 15 guidebooks, including titles for Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, and Nepal.  Living in Michigan, he has also written books on our wonderful state parks and hiking trails.

Cruising Alaska in Your RV

You don’t need to hop on a cruise ship to cruise Alaska. Your recreation vehicle will handle the seas just fine with the help of the Alaska Marine Ferry System. Travel expert Jim DuFresne gives his newest presentation, focusing on using the ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway system to travel through the 49th State.

Why book an expensive cruise on a boat that carries a 1,000 other passengers? DuFresne gives a media presentation on Alaska’s wonderful ferry system, taking you from Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, stopping along the way to enjoy historic towns, glacier walks, and bear viewing.

The Long Road North: Exploring Alaska in Your RV

Join author Jim DuFresne as he takes his audience on a trip through Alaska on a road trip that includes the Alaska Highway and towns ranging from Fairbanks in the north to Ketchikan in the south. DuFresne covers everything from how long the drive on the Alaska Highway takes to the sights not to miss once you’ve reached Alaska.

Michael Zadoorian

Michael Zadoorian, a life-long Michigander, lives and works in the Detroit area. His books include SECOND HAND, winner of the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers award, the story collection, THE LOST TIKI PALACES OF DETROIT, and the book he'll be presenting at the show, THE LEISURE SEEKER.

In THE LEISURE SEEKER, John and Ella Robina have shared a wonderful life for more than 50 years. Now in their eighties, and yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed “down-on-their-luck geezers” kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives to steal off from their home in Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery—seeking to find “the happy ending that we all want but never get.”

Observant, told with affection, quirkiness and understated irony, THE LEISURE SEEKER is an RV odyssey through the ghost towns, deserted trailer parks, forgotten tourist attractions, and lost back roads of America.

THE LEISURE SEEKER is currently under development as a major motion picture by noted film producer Jeffrey Sharp (Boys Don’t Cry, Proof, You Can Count on Me) of Sharp Independent.

"The Leisure Seeker" Book Reading

Detroit Author Michael Zadoorian will read excerpts from his book, "THE LEISURE SEEKER,"  available in stores now, about a couple who leave everything behind to live on the road in an RV.

Each reading will be followed by a Q&A Session with the author, as well as a book signing.  Books available for sale on site, sponsored by Schuler Books & Music. 

Be the FIRST to get it in paperback at the show, two weeks before the public release!

Details & Times coming soon!