Riding with Strangers

A Hitchhiker's Journey

Nonfiction, Travel, United States
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Author: Elijah Wald ISBN: 9781569762370
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication: May 1, 2006
Imprint: Chicago Review Press Language: English
Author: Elijah Wald
ISBN: 9781569762370
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication: May 1, 2006
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Language: English

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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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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