| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352). |
| Summary |
"A stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City--an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground. Neil King Jr's desire to walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City began as a whim and soon became an obsession. Determined to rediscover what matters in life and to see our national story with new eyes, Neil turned north with a small satchel on his back and one mission in mind: To pay close attention to the land he crossed and the people he met. The journey travels deep into America's past and present, uncovering forgotten pockets and overlooked people. By turns amusing, inspiring, and sublime, American Ramble offers an exquisite account of personal and national renewal--an indelible study of our country as we've never seen it before"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The pre-amble -- Time and the river -- The parables -- Bolts of beauty -- Walking the line -- Two tracks taken -- The memory boom -- Thunderbird, walking man -- Doughface, meet Clubfoot -- Renewing your mind -- A martyrs mirror -- Year of the destroying angels -- Road to Yellow Springs -- One winter long ago -- The eyes of God -- The second naivete -- The founding tools -- Sauntering ones -- Crossing the river -- The heart of Amazonia -- Cresting the great mound -- Pushing at the matrix -- Rapture on the Bayonne Bridge -- Angel of the waters -- The post-amble. |
| Subject |
King, Neil, Jr. -- Travel -- Middle Atlantic States.
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Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel.
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Walking -- Middle Atlantic States.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Journalists. (OCoLC)fst00984188
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Walking. (OCoLC)fst01170049
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Middle Atlantic States. (OCoLC)fst01240044
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Hamilton, George, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780358701491 (hardcover) |
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035870149X (hardcover) |
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