Across America and Back by Mary Ann Hooper
After unearthing her great-grandparents' diaries, Mary Ann Hooper set out on a journey to retrace their 1871 trip across the United States on the newly-opened Transcontinental Railroad. Filled with rich details of time, place, and culture, Mary Ann's thoughtful and compelling narrative is both a re-creation of a family journey and a thoughtful account of how the American West has changed.
With her humor and inquisitive spirit, Mary Ann Hooper proves that she is an earnest and likeable storytellerBlending deep introspection with no-nonsense matter-of-fact commentary, Across America and Back is a story that both teaches and inspires. There is a bittersweet quality to her transcontinental journey retracing her great-grandparents' migration more than a century before. It is vital to carry forward these great American West stories. Anyone interested in history, travel by rail, the American West, and family narratives will be enchanted by Hooper's story."" - Melissa Cistaro, author of Pieces of My Mother: A Memoir
Mary Ann Hooper grew up in an old farmhouse in Brattleboro, Vermont and now resides in the British county of Derbyshire. She is a Harvard graduate and former journalist. Across America and Back is her first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781943859665 |
| ISBN 10 | 1943859663 |
| Title | Across America and Back |
| Author | Mary Ann Hooper |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nevada Press |
| Year published | 2018-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |