The Road Trip Pilgrim's Guide
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* Fun and funny stories, as well as goofy illustrations, will entertain all for whom the shout "Road Trip!" brings an automatic smile
* Vagabond, couch-surfing, road-wise filmmaker author writes with the experience of someone who lives with one-hand clutching a sleeping bag
* Contains useful advice to help launch aspiring pilgrims onto their journeys
This guidebook-cum-journal describes how to plan and complete a successful road trip. Anecdotal and inspirational, it offers learned-on-the-road advice for seeking adventure, having fun, and taking time for yourself-whether it's a weekend trip to a nearby bluegrass festival, a week's vacation to explore your roots in Ireland, or a months-long journey to explore the ruins of Southeast Asia. The most essential element for a pilgrim? A sense of purpose and mindfulness every time you hit the road.
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DAN AUSTIN is a filmmaker and writer based in New York City. His documentary of one of his road trips, titled True Fans, has screened in over 150 cities in North America and 16 film festivals. It was the People's Choice Award winner at the Banff Mountain Film Festival (in 1999). He recently directed a film about street kids in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, worked on a feature-length documentary with Angelina Jolie, produced film projects in Iceland and Paraguay, and finished the final installment in his True Fans film trilogy (True Fans Forever). The book version of True Fans: A Basketball Odyssey was published in 2005 (Lyons/Globe Pequot, ISBN 1592287794) and has sold about 7,500 copies. A paper edition is scheduled for January 2007, and the story is currently being developed as a Broadway musical.