Travels with Samantha

by Philip Greenspun

Release Date: 14 July, 2000

Edition: Paperback

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Beautiful and Inspirational

I read this book online before it was ever printed, and immediately grabbed a copy of the print version still hot off the press. This book is an excellent, easy read, with deep moments of reflection kept light by Greenspun's usual wit.

If this piece doesn't inspire you to appreciate the vast expanses of these United States and fill you with a yearning to explore them, nothing will.

The rich photography populating this book illustrates the people and places that Greenspun visits. Yes, you get the descriptions of what somebody looks like, as with any account; but with this book, you actually get to see the people Greenspun ran into along his way, and witness the majesty that I feel provides the underlying inspiration for the work.

Buy it. Read it. Keep it. Read it again in a few years. It will never get old.

Terrific travelogue for N America

I am familiar with this book from its original incarnation on the Internet (see photo.net). In printed form, however, it is an even more engrossing read. The observations of cities, towns, and the people who inhabit them makes me want to start out now to tour the country. And the photos -- wow! They are beautiful and inspiring. As a dog person, I also enjoyed the author's dog-centric perspective.