Riding with strangers
a hitchhiker's journey
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Author
Publication
2006 - Chicago Review Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
57,000 words, Guess
Page Count
228 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3412202M
- ISBN-101556526059
- OCLC Control Number62089803
- OCLC Control Numberridingwithstrang00wald
- Library of Congress Control Number2005028296
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- Goodreads161455
- LibraryThing1271530
Classifications
- DDC917.304/931
- LCCE169.Z83 W348 2006
Description
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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