Restless nation : starting over in America
In this work, the author discovers that the American character is full of paradoxes. He states that this elusive national character can be found in Americans' faith in moving. He portrays this character through the lives of America's famous and not-so-famous nomads, and facts and statistics.
xiv, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780226394787, 9780567097026, 0226394786, 0567097021
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The land of the dream
The most likely to succeed
New places, names, selves
Boom land
The great lottery
An alien power
The culture of flight
Fleeing the nest
Conclusion: Are Americans ready to settle down?