The American Dream?

The American Dream?
Author: Shing Yin Khor
Publisher: Zest Books
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1942186371

As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what “America” meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people and sunlight and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath - a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. Those contrasting ideas have stuck with Shing ever since, even now that she lives and works in LA. The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 is Shing’s attempt to find what she can of both of these Americas on a solo journey (small adventure-dog included) across the entire expanse of that iconic road, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. And what begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting, forever out of place.

Roadtrippers Route 66

Roadtrippers Route 66
Author: Parent ROADTRIPPERS
Publisher: Roadtrippers
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9781649010001

This guide to road-tripping along Route 66 presents the highway's very best stops--and it's the only guidebook with a fully integrated app.

American Route 66

American Route 66
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Historic sites
ISBN: 9780890134597

Featuring powerful portraits and beautiful colour images with poignant and often humorous interviews, this is a contemporary portrait of America's first highway. It documents how the heritage of Route 66 is reflected in the current conditions and rhythms of life and portrays a fresh spin on local folklore and Americana.

Billy Connolly's Route 66

Billy Connolly's Route 66
Author: Billy Connolly
Publisher: Sphere
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0748129952

Follow much-loved Scottish comedian Billy Connolly across Route 66 on this unforgettable journey, filled with music, modern history and hilarious stories. Billy Connolly first dreamed of taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 when he heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock 'n' roll records of all time - and now he's finally had the chance to do it. Travelling every one of its 2,278 miles on his custom-make motorbike, Billy's journey takes him past many of the best-known icons in the US: the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, and the funky neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined the route. Billy also has the chance to get to know the people who call it home, from Mervin the Amish carpenter, to fellow banjo enthusiast and obsessive instrument collector Rob, to Angel, one of the many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching and inspiring in equal measure, the tales he gathers on the way tell the story of modern America. With his unrivalled instinct for a good story, and the gregariousness that has made him a comedy legend, Billy Connolly is the ultimate guide to the ultimate road trip.

Route 66 Still Kicks

Route 66 Still Kicks
Author: Rick Antonson
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012-06-23
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1459704371

Through the stories of one of Canada's most enthusiastic travellers explore the famous American highway that inspired the likes of Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Mickey Mantle, and the countless fans of this iconic American landmark.

Route 66

Route 66
Author: Michael Wallis
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1990
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0312082851

Tells the story of the legendary road, Route 66, begun in the early 1920s that covered 2400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Legendary Route 66

Legendary Route 66
Author: Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN: 9781616731236

It started in the heartland and originally ended in Los Angeles (not, contrary to myth, at the ocean). It carried truckers crossing the country, Okies fleeing the Dust Bowl, vacationers seeking the sun. It was Americas Main Street, the Mother Road, the Will Rogers Highway, and, at its dangerous curves, Bloody 66. Get your kicks on Route 66 with this wonderfully illustrated tribute to the best-loved highway in this car-loving nation. Michael Witzel shares his expertise and wealth of personal, archive, collector, and contributing photographer images in these pages, offering a nostalgic tour of the charms and oddities of this road through American cultural history. Starting in Chicago and running to Santa Monica, this book highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in then-and-now pairings, and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures, and advertisements. Here we see Route 66 as it was in its heyday and as it is now, the neon glamour of yesterday versus the ghost towns of today. Witzel and his wife, Gyvel Young-Witzel, recount the highways history, its role in popular culture, and its demise, as well as the individual stories of famous sights. Several profiles of those with close ties to the Mother Road, including the woman who played Ruthie Joad in the The Grapes of Wrath film, are included.

Travel Route 66

Travel Route 66
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-03-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0760344302

"A guide to destinations and sights along historic Route 66, with historical background and travel tips"--

Ghost Towns of Route 66

Ghost Towns of Route 66
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0760369690

Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 25 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street-Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.

Here We Are . . . on Route 66

Here We Are . . . on Route 66
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 0760371997

Here We Are . . . on Route 66 explores America’s fabled “Mother Road,” following Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica and offering an expert look back at vanished attractions—and sites still drawing thousands each year.