{"product_id":"breakfast-at-the-exit-cafe-travels-through-america-paperback","title":"Breakfast at the Exit Cafe: Travels Through America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayne Grady\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMerilyn Simonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a road trip through America soon becomes a journey of discovery into themselves and into the heart of the next-door neighbour they thought they knew. For \u003cb\u003eWayne Grady\u003c\/b\u003e, the thrill of landscape and history is tempered by memories of racism and his own family roots. \u003cb\u003eMerilyn Simonds\u003c\/b\u003e, her ear tuned for the offbeat, finds curious echoes of the ex-pat promised land she grew up with. Together they travel against the tide of American history, following in the literary tire tracks of John Steinbeck, William Least Heat Moon, and Francis Trollope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrady\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSimonds\u003c\/b\u003e experience the splendors of the Mojave Desert, the Grand Canyon, the Mississippi River, and the bayou's of Louisiana and the Outer Banks and contemplate the impact of geography on culture and of culture on landscape. They observe America from the outside, yet feel strangely at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart travelogue, part exploration, part mid-winter love story told with wit and acuity by one of Canada's most engaging literary couples, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreakfast at the Exit Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a journey into the reality behind the cultural myth that is America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Grady\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Canada's finest science writers and a Governor General's Award-winning translator. He has authored eleven books of nonfiction, translated fourteen novels, and edited more than a dozen anthologies of short stories and creative nonfiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerilyn Simonds\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fourteen books, including the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Holding\u003c\/i\u003e, named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice, as well as the acclaimed works of literary nonfiction \u003ci\u003eThe Lion in the Room Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Convict Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General's Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771667546400,"sku":"9781553658269","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/737724b2fdd3c52db8f5142e79713abe.webp?v=1780390682","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/breakfast-at-the-exit-cafe-travels-through-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}