Feel the panic of losing track of your family in the narrow streets of Bangkok or the exhilaration of curling up with a tiger at a Buddhist temple. Learn the true meaning of culture shock and understand the essence of hospitality. Indulge in a pizza contest that ranges across the United States and the world, and experience a safari that brings aggressive monkeys through your window. Come to grips with the end of a great adventure as you settle back into the mundane.
 
The phrase “what a difference a year makes” took on a new meaning for the Boesch family. In May 2007, physician David Boesch and his family—five strong, with kids age 7, 10, and 13—embarked on a trip that would bring them to 6 continents and 17 countries in 345 days. Boesch depicts the adventure of parenting in constant motion in Pins on a Map, a riveting, honest, and heartwarming memoir.
 
St. Louis native David Boesch is a graduate of St. Louis University and the University of Missouri Medical School. He completed his residency at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center.

The reading, free and open to the public, is at 7 p.m. at Borders Books and Music, 10990 Sunset Hills Plaza, St. Louis, 63127. More information: 314-909-0300.