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102) The leisure seeker
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Long-term couple John and Ella Robina are experiencing the struggles of growing older. With John having Alzheimer's and Ella undergoing cancer treatment, they decide to abandon their disease-stricken lifestyles and embark on a journey from Boston to Key West in an attempt to fully live what's left of their lives. Their trusty RV, which they've dubbed "The Leisure Seeker", will be their mode of transportation as they enjoy what may be their last adventure...
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
3rd edition.
Language
English
Description
''The perfect choice: Lonely Planet's Europe's Best Trips is perfect for exploring Europe via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Planning a Europe trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's Europe guide, our most comprehensive guidesto Europe, are perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems''--
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Inspiring historical fiction based on the real life of Bertha Benz, whose husband built the first prototype automobile, which eventually evolved into the Mercedes-Benz marque. "Unfortunately, only a girl again." From a young age, Cäcilie Bertha Ringer is fascinated by her father's work as a master builder in Pforzheim, Germany. But those five words, which he wrote next to her name in the family Bible, haunt Bertha. Years later, Bertha meets Carl...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"How the automobile fundamentally changed African American life--the true history beyond the Best Picture-winning movie. The ultimate symbol of independence and possibility, the automobile has shaped this country from the moment the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford's assembly line. Yet cars have always held distinct importance for African Americans, allowing black families to evade the many dangers presented by an entrenched racist society and...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Illuminates the lesser-known history of Victor Hugo Green, a Black postal worker from Harlem in the 1930s, who created The Green Book, a guide for African Americans to stay safe while traveling around the U.S. during the era of segregation"--Provided by publisher.
108) Plan A
Author
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Ivy's road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative journey of vulnerability, strength, and above all, choice.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With Florie's best friend Kacey set to head off to college, they decide to take a road trip to San Francisco, but when Florie's forever crush Sam volunteers to drive them, she will have to deal with her feelings and the romantic signals Sam is starting tosend.
110) Lost in America
Series
Criterion collection volume 887
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A hopeless and depressed businessman sells everything he owns and buys a Winnebago to travel across the country, in hopes of finding something important to do with his life.
111) Desierto sonoro
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición Vintage Español.
Language
Español
Description
Un matrimonio en plena crisis viaja en coche con sus dos hijos pequeños desde Nueva York hasta Arizona. Ambos son documentalistas y cada uno se concentra en un proyecto propio: él está tras los rastros de la última banda apache; ella busca documentar la diáspora de niños que llega a la frontera del país en busca de asilo. Mientras el coche familiar atraviesa el vasto territorio norteamericano, los dos niños escuchan las conversaciones e historias...
Author
Series
Whiskers Hollow volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Bear's old truck needs a new headlight, there's just one thing to do - organize a road trip to Elephant's junkyard to find a new one. And a road trip wouldn't be complete without friends. Bear rounds up Rabbit, Mouse, and Donkey to come along. Some take a little coaxing-Rabbit doesn't want to miss lunch, and Mouse worries about what might happen along the way-but the ever-positive Donkey takes the lead as the four friends head out. What follows...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming, of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond, it explores the deep background of a recent phrase rooted in realities that have been an indelible part of the African American experience for hundreds of years.
Author
Series
Coyote Sunrise volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Embarking on an epic cross-country road trip to scatter her mom's ashes at her chosen resting place, Coyote and her dad have an unforgettable adventure, picking up some old friends and discovering some new ones along the way"--
Series
Criterion collection volume 400
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
With this breakout film, Jim Jarmusch established himself as one of the most exciting voices in the burgeoning independent-film scene, a road-movie poet with an affinity for Americana at its most offbeat. Jarmusch follows rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and his visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva as they drift from New York's Lower East Side to the snowy expanses of Lake Erie and the drab beaches of Florida, always managing to...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Countryman Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"15 drives and detours in "The Land of Enchantment" In this brand-new first edition guide, Sharon Niederman presents the best of New Mexico through 15 scenic tours designed to make the most of every mile. Readers will journey across the state and take inNew Mexico's unparalleled diversity in both natural beauty and cultural heritage. Drives will include peaceful side roads through quiet towns, highways with stunning canyon vistas, the streets of Spanish...
117) Melt with you
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Two teen girls, former best friends and one-time lovers, go on a summer road trip in an ice cream truck"--
118) Dirty grandpa
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Unrated version.
Language
English
Description
Jason Kelly, an uptight lawyer headed down the wrong path, is tricked by his rambunctious grandpa, Dick, into taking an outrageous road trip. While his methods may be unconventional, Dick is determined to teach him how to live life on his own terms.
Author
Publisher
Craven Street Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Before it was a modern freeway, California's State Highway 99 was the main street of California, a simple two-lane road that passed through the downtowns of every city between the Mexican border and the Oregon state line. [This book] turns back the clock to those days when a narrow ribbon of asphalt tied the state's communities together, with classic roadside attractions and plenty of fun along the way. Illustrated throughout with historical photographs,...
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