Overview
āAmerican RambleĀ is aĀ dazzling mixture of travelogue, memoir, and history. At times profound, funny, and heartbreaking, this is the story of aĀ traveler intoxicated by life. IĀ couldnāt put itĀ down.ā āĀ Nathaniel Philbrick
A stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk fromĀ Washington, D.C., to New York Cityāan unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground.Ā
Neil King Jr.ās desire to walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City began as a whim and soon became an obsession. By the spring of 2021, events had intervened that gave his desire greater urgency. His neighborhood still reeled from the January 6th insurrection. Covid lockdowns and a rancorous election had deepened Americaās divides. Neil himself bore the imprints of a long battle with cancer.
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.
What followed is an extraordinary 26-day journey through historic battlefields and cemeteries, over the Mason-Dixon line, past Quaker and Amish farms, along Valley Forge stream beds, atop a New Jersey trash mound, across New York Harbor, and finally, to his ultimate destination: the Ramble, where a tangle of pathways converges in Central Park. The journey travels deep into Americaās past and present, uncovering forgotten pockets and overlooked people. At a time of mounting disunity, the trip reveals the profound power of our shared ground.
By turns amusing, inspiring, and sublime,Ā American RambleĀ offers an exquisite account of personal and national renewalāan indelible study of our country as weāve never seen it before.Ā
This book title, American Ramble (A Walk of Memory and Renewal), ISBN: 9780063352445, by Neil King, published by HarperCollins (March 12, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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