In "Without Borders," eighty-four-year-old Gordon Patty narrates his life story to highlight the wonders of the world we all share-and its vulnerabilities.

Tales from childhood reveal a boy whose love of nature and animals is nurtured by early encounters on his family's farms. Another important influence on the young Gordon is his maternal grandmother, and his inclusion of several poems written by her is a touching tribute.

The next phase of Gordon's life awakens the young man to the joys of foreign travel and connecting with people of other cultures. An exchange student experience...