{"product_id":"dust-dreams-crystal-sershen-9798994689110","title":"Dust \u0026 Dreams: Roadmap of the American Soul (A Memoir of the Mother Road, in Her Own Words)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten in the voice of Route 66 herself, the Mother Road finally tells the story she has carried for a century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDust \u0026amp; Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a novel as myth-infused memoir, narrated by the Mother Road herself-goddess, storyteller, witness to a hundred years of American longing and becoming. Looking back on her life, \u003cstrong\u003eMama Road takes readers on a journey through time and place, riding shotgun with travelers both real and imagined, exploring the human desire that gave rise to the great American road trip.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once \u003cstrong\u003eRoute 66 history\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eliterary travel writing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003emythic American memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e, the iconic highway reveals how she earned her title as the Main Street of America. \u003cstrong\u003eRich with full-color imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, each chapter explores a different decade of American history, a town or stretch of highway, a scenic detour, and a roadside attraction-uncovering forgotten histories, heartbreaks, moments of joy, and the breathtaking magnitude of the Great Wide Open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned as a collector's item\u003c\/strong\u003e to commemorate Route 66's Centennial, the book blends historical fact with lyrical vignettes, lullabies, and poetic reflections, \u003cstrong\u003e exploring themes of wanderlust, resilience, and the sacred act of motion\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a love letter to the land and its peoples-\u003cstrong\u003ea soulful portrait of a country in flux, and a road that refuses to be forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am a road, yes. But I am also a mother, a mirror, a witness to the American soul in all its brilliance, beauty, and contradiction.\" -Mama Road\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot a guidebook. Not a souvenir. A visual centennial artifact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Crystal Sershen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994689110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Landsoulsea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Crystal Sershen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450571501823,"sku":"9798994689110","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_980c8a80-df12-4f44-b269-c960ea9d802e.jpg?v=1777268281","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dust-dreams-crystal-sershen-9798994689110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}