Riding with strangers : a hitchhiker's journey /
This fascinating tale of the author's cross-country hitchhiking journey is a captivating look into the pleasures and challenges of the open road. As the miles roll by he meets businessmen, missionaries, conspiracy theorists, and truck drivers from all ages and ethnicities who are eager to open...
| Основен автор: | Wald, Elijah. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
Chicago Review Press,
℗♭2006.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=195813 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Riding with strangers. |
| Резюме: |
This fascinating tale of the author's cross-country hitchhiking journey is a captivating look into the pleasures and challenges of the open road. As the miles roll by he meets businessmen, missionaries, conspiracy theorists, and truck drivers from all ages and ethnicities who are eager to open their car doors to a wandering stranger. This memoir uncovers the hidden reality that the United States remains hospitable, quirky, and as ready as ever to offer help to a curious traveler. Demonstrating how hitchhiking can be the ultimate in adventure travel℗a thrilling exploration of both people and scenery℗this guide also serves as a hitchhiker's reference, sharing the history behind this communal form of travel while touching on roadside lore and philosophy. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (228 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9781556526909 1556526903 9781569762370 1569762376 9781556526053 1556526059 |