A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins

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"I started out searching for myself and my country," Peter Jenkins writes, "and found both." In this timeless classic, Jenkins describes how disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across America. His experiences remain as sharp and telling today as they were twenty-five years ago -- from the timeless secrets of life, learned from a mountain-dwelling hermit, to the stir he caused by staying with a black family in North Carolina, to his hours of intense labor in Southern mills. Many, many miles later, he learned lessons about his country and himself that resonate to this day -- and will inspire a new generation to get out, hit the road and explore.

 (www.amazon.com)

 

Oh my.  This was such a good book.  It's considered a 'classic' and if you're like me that usually makes you run.  Don't let that deter you this time, though!  This is an intriguing story and is full of adventure all the way through.  There are a few uses of  'd---', 'h---', and in one part of the story, lots of uses of 'n-gger'.  A character falls in love but nothing inappropriate happens even though it is clear that some people are curious.  Some of the people Peter stays with are and live near bootleggers.  There are also gruesome stories about men getting injured and killed at a sawmill and a man getting shot.  Peter comes close to danger at times but always escapes unscathed. 
This is an amazing tale of Peter's journey across America and the adventures which awaited him.  I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I hope you will too.  Let me know in the comments what you think!
Happy reading!
~Thalia