King Neil - American Ramble A Walk Of Memory And Renewal - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: American Ramble is a dazzling mixture of travelogue memoir and history. At times profound funny and heartbreaking this is the story of a traveler intoxicated by life. I couldn t put it down. Nathaniel Philbrick 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. 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 America's 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 America's 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 American Ramble offers an exquisite account of personal and national renewal an indelible study of our country as we ve never seen it before.
Title: American Ramble A Walk Of Memory And Renewal
Author(s): King Neil
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780358701491
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/4/2023