{"product_id":"highways-of-dust-samuel-ludke-9798278507574","title":"Highways Of Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003eA boy leaves home with no clear destination and discovers that the road has a way of remembering those who walk it long enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the wide, unforgiving landscapes of the American West, \u003ci\u003eHighways of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e follows a young man traveling by foot and chance encounters, learning the quiet disciplines of survival, restraint, and responsibility. Along the way, he meets a cast of unforgettable figures-a trucker burdened by what he left behind, a cigarette-smoking drifter who appears when he is needed most, a sharp-witted girl who offers laughter without escape, and a priest who gives sanctuary without asking for belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the miles pass, the boy is forced to confront the truths he has been running from: the weight of inherited absence, the cost of leaving, and the uncomfortable fact that growing up does not make life safer-it only makes it honest. When the road finally leads him back to a place he knows too well, he must decide whether understanding his past is enough to let him keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in spare, lyrical prose, \u003ci\u003eHighways of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age novel about solitude, grace, and the quiet moments that shape a life. It is a story of motion without escape, faith without doctrine, and the long walk toward learning how to carry oneself in a world that does not slow down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Ludke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278507574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Samuel Ludke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997313478911,"sku":"9798278507574","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/highways-of-dust-samuel-ludke-9798278507574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}