The Change My Great American, Postindustrial, Midlife Crisis Tour

In the throes of a classic midlife crisis, Lori Soderlind takes a sabbatical from her community college job as a journalism professor. She sets out to travel across America's rusting heart with her fourteen-year-old dog, Colby, and a used camping trailer. Making pit stops in places like Buffalo...

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Main Author: Soderlind, Lori (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Madison The University of Wisconsin Press 2020
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