united states

Covering 20,000 miles of U.S. roads, Dale Peterson drove with his kids, Britt and Bayne, from Start, Louisiana, to Deadhorse, Alaska, in search of small-town America in the "garage sale of the open highway." Along the way they explored open spaces, wild places, and country back roads and met people who weren't afraid to talk to one another. Collected here are the landscapes, landmarks, faces, thoughts, and conversations of a sentimental, idiosyncratic, and often hilarious American odyssey. Storyville, USA is a long winding trip into the back roads of the country and a longer one into the hinterland of our own hearts.

The sudden death of her husband had left Sarah Perry and her baby Rebecca alone in their small frontier town. The most difficult decision comes when Sarah determines that the best thing for her little daughter's future is to send her away to boarding school. When the day finally arrives that Rebecca comes home, both mother and daughter find themselves viewing each other from two differnt worlds.

The story of an American patriot during the War of 1812 and how his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, used him to pen the works which became America's national anthem.

America's first families are among the most private public figures on earth. Each new administration brings a unique set of personalities to the White House---and a new set of challenges to the fiercely loyal and hardworking people who serve them : the White House residence staff. Stories that are fifty years old, through ten presidential administrations, tell about the good times the bad times, and all the times in-between in this book.

Relates the author's experiences hitchhiking throughout the United States and Mexico in the early 1970s in search of a variety of North American birds.

From conventions to topless bars to a UFO belt in the Texas panhandle, the author paints an audacious and frightening vision of a nation that has forgotten its dreams.

Presents a traveler's-eye view of the legacy of Abraham Lincoln throughout the U.S., visiting memorabilia collectors, attending a leadership conference teaching Lincoln's "management style," journeying on a three-state driving tour, and exploring other ways in which the president is remembered.