![]() ![]() By traveling from small town to small town, he got a guided tour of the United States that was better than any other guided tour given in history. He left behind the excess in his life and just travels without a plan. Heat-Moon finds the perfect way to experience the roots of the country and its magnificence, while being able to learn about some of the most unique people that the country has to offer. The country is an endless expanse of wonder and beauty, and many people do not allow themselves to experience it. ![]() William Least Heat-Moon and his journeys defined the modern American Dream, even if it was not the American Dream at the time. William Least Heat-Moon had simply gotten tired of the over complicated life that he had before and wanted to embrace a new lifestyle of simplicity and meaning, and Blue Highways chronicles that journey. He travels upwards of 13,000 miles, meeting all different types of characters, such as a teenage runaway and a maple syrup farmer. He embraced an ascetic lifestyle, living off of the bare necessities of life. He wanted to find himself, and he wanted to do so through experiencing the beauty that the world had to offer. He outfitted a van with only necessary living supplies such as a map and a stove, and he traveled across the country, going from small town to small town, without much of a plan. In 1978, William Least Heat-Moon had separated from his wife and lost his job as a teacher, and decided to create a different life for himself. ![]()
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