Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Join author Brad Herzog as he marvels at a castle in Versailles,andlt;BRandgt;visits a guru in Calcutta, discovers a descendant of King David in Jerusalem, and more -- all without leaving the United States.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Small Worldandlt;/Iandgt; is acclaimed travel writer Brad Herzog's unique tribute to the Land of the Free, featuring a world of stories culled along America's highways and byways. From Rome (Oregon) to Athens (New York), from Moscow (Maine) to Mecca (California), Herzog embarks on a fascinating journey into the nooks and crannies of the nation -- tiny towns struggling to live up to their grandiose names. Shattering the notion that distance alone translates to wonder, this perpetual traveler probes everything from the dark history of Congo (Ohio) to the residue of slavery along the great river in Cairo (Illinois). He encounters a cast of characters as varied as the landscape -- devout ranchers and devoted nudists, miners and migrants, artists and activists, hillbillies, hippies, hermits, and Hare Krishnas.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Herzog brings to bear the same sense of humor and acute observations that made andlt;Iandgt;States of Mindandlt;/Iandgt; a hit, and discovers that there is, indeed, a fascinating world right in our own backyard. The hamlets in Herzog's andlt;Iandgt;Small Worldandlt;/Iandgt; are full of cultural curiosities, historical wonders, and exotic folks -- and you don't even need a passport to get there.
Synopsis
Join author Brad Herzog as he marvels at a castle in Versailles,visits a guru in Calcutta, discovers a descendant of King David in Jerusalem, and more -- all without leaving the United States.
Small World is acclaimed travel writer Brad Herzog's unique tribute to the Land of the Free, featuring a world of stories culled along America's highways and byways. From Rome (Oregon) to Athens (New York), from Moscow (Maine) to Mecca (California), Herzog embarks on a fascinating journey into the nooks and crannies of the nation -- tiny towns struggling to live up to their grandiose names. Shattering the notion that distance alone translates to wonder, this perpetual traveler probes everything from the dark history of Congo (Ohio) to the residue of slavery along the great river in Cairo (Illinois). He encounters a cast of characters as varied as the landscape -- devout ranchers and devoted nudists, miners and migrants, artists and activists, hillbillies, hippies, hermits, and Hare Krishnas.
Herzog brings to bear the same sense of humor and acute observations that made States of Mind a hit, and discovers that there is, indeed, a fascinating world right in our own backyard. The hamlets in Herzog's Small World are full of cultural curiosities, historical wonders, and exotic folks -- and you don't even need a passport to get there.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Brad Herzogandlt;/Bandgt; is the award-winning author of andlt;Iandgt;States of Mind,andlt;/Iandgt; also available from Pocket Books. A frequent contributor to various national magazines, he has dedicated himself to chronicling some of the nation's most unusual and intriguing subcultures. Herzog lives on California's Monterey Peninsula with his wife and two sons.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Prologue:andlt;/Bandgt; Freebirdandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Oh Give Me a Homeandlt;/Bandgt;...Rome, Oregonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Privy to the Dreamandlt;/Bandgt;...Amsterdam, Montanaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Under Prairie Skyscrapersandlt;/Bandgt;...Vienna, South Dakotaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Polka Dotandlt;/Bandgt;...Prague, Nebraskaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Xander, Fun and the One-Armed Manandlt;/Bandgt;...London, Wisconsinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;All You Need is Louvreandlt;/Bandgt;...Paris and Versailles, Kentuckyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Naked Truthandlt;/Bandgt;...Athens, New Yorkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Siberian Bluesandlt;/Bandgt;...Moscow and Siberia, Maineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chants and Hollersandlt;/Bandgt;...Calcutta, West Virginiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Legacy of Black Diamondsandlt;/Bandgt;...Congo, Ohioandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Let My People Goandlt;/Bandgt;...Cairo, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Searching for King Davidandlt;/Bandgt;...Jerusalem, Arkansasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Forever Mineandlt;/Bandgt;...Bagdad, Arizonaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Desert Pilgrimsandlt;/Bandgt;...Mecca, Californiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Epilogue:andlt;/Bandgt; Sequoiadendron Giganteumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Indexandlt;/Bandgt;