{"product_id":"just-one-question","title":"Just One Question","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmack in the middle of a crossroads in his life Ty Sassaman embarked on a cross-country journey to find himself and come to terms with his past. He ventured into the world with a single question one he hoped would help him uncover a fundamental truth of his own-not knowing it would continually reveal the honesty humor and thoughtfulness of the Americans he met along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining the intimacy of the \u003cem\u003ePostSecret\u003c\/em\u003e postcard project with the reflective candor of \u003cem\u003eA Walk Across America\u003c\/em\u003e Ty Sassaman's \u003cem\u003eJust One Question\u003c\/em\u003e deftly weaves together a unique blend of memoir and travel writing. In their recommended review \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e called \u003cem\u003eJust One Question\u003c\/em\u003e \"a compelling journey across the continent and into the author's own past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForward\u003c\/em\u003e author and explorer John Huston agreed saying \u003cem\u003eJust One Question\u003c\/em\u003e is \"a wonderful book of many layers a road story on one level a portrait of a certain cultural zeitgeist and a spiritual journey all rolled into one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Boston to Burning Man into the wilds of Minnesota's Boundary Waters and out to the beaches of sunny California readers are invited along on Sassaman's expansive free-wheeling road trip all in the pursuit of \u003cem\u003eJust One Question\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTy Sassaman\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Kalamazoo Michigan. He was a finalist for The Loft Literary Prize (2013) and his writing and photographs have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Georgia Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBooth\u003c\/em\u003e (online) and \u003cem\u003eThe Dudley Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe received a dual BA in English and Philosophy from Western Michigan University and a master's degree in education from Harvard. He lives in Minneapolis Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526319493395,"sku":"9781545601372","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/img_proxy_09e766f0-6511-40dc-aca1-464a54f4b30c.jpg?v=1785850721","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/just-one-question","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}