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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100063352443

ISBN-139780063352445

eBay Product ID (ePID)21061467997

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Book TitleAmerican Ramble : a Walk of Memory and Renewal

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Personal Memoirs, Essays & Travelogues, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Historical

Publication Year2024

GenreTravel, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorNeil King

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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SynopsisIn the spring of 2021, with only a small satchel of essentials, Neil King Jr. embarked on a life-changing walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City. The twenty-six-day journey took him through historic battlefields and cemeteries, over the Mason-Dixon Line, past Quaker and Amish farms, along Valley Forge streambeds, 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. Along the way, King finds an extraordinary uncovering of America's past and present that peers into the country's overlooked regions and people, and, in the midst of extreme political divisions, reveals the profound power of our shared ground. By turns amusing, inspiring, and sublime, American Ramble is an exquisite account of personal and national renewal-an indelible study of our country as we've never seen it before., "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.