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Conversations With US - American Southwest (Conversations With US, #2)

Chris Register (Goodreads Author)

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FORGET THE POLLSTERS AND PUNDITS - America can speak for itself. Are you ready to undertake an epic two-wheeled journey through all 50 states to hear what our nation has to say?

The Conversations With US series chronicles some 16,000 miles of pedal-powered exploration as author Chris Register and his trusty touring rig set forth to uncover the truth about our shared hopes, ...more

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Published March 19th 2020 by Spoke & Word Books

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Mar 20, 2020 Cheryl Thornburg rated it it was amazing

Conversations with US, an intimate look at Americans
I have to admit that only about 10% of the hundreds of books I read each year are non-fiction, so when my advance copy of “Conversations with US – American Southwest” arrived, I was dubious that it would grab my attention. I was wrong.
This is a book that gives up-close-and-personal looks at the lives, thoughts and opinions of a diverse collection of individuals who live in the American Southwest. The interviews, conducted by author, Chris Regis Conversations with US, an intimate look at Americans
I have to admit that only about 10% of the hundreds of books I read each year are non-fiction, so when my advance copy of “Conversations with US – American Southwest” arrived, I was dubious that it would grab my attention. I was wrong.
This is a book that gives up-close-and-personal looks at the lives, thoughts and opinions of a diverse collection of individuals who live in the American Southwest. The interviews, conducted by author, Chris Register, were gathered during his 1900-mile bike tour across Texas, New Mexico and parts of Nevada and California.
A few of those interviewed had been pre-scheduled, but most were just chance meetings along the way.
Register’s writing style lets the subject do the talking, and gives the reader a sense of being part of the conversations.
It’s the stories and voices of those subjects that make this book compelling. They are told chronologically as Register makes his way across the Southwest. Every day brings a new person with a story to tell -- and they are all unique. This device, which kept me staying up late a few times, makes you want to find out who’s next and what they have to say.
And what they had to say, gave me hope for the future. Though they came from different backgrounds and beliefs, these were good, hard-working people who had a strong sense of community and family. There are cowboys and artists, business owners and college students, police officers and oil workers. The differences didn’t matter when someone needed help or something needed to be done. They help each other.
In addition to the people, the Southwest landscape with its wide-open spaces and mountains and deserts plays its own role in this adventure. It seems to resonate and be entwined with the people’s “independent spirit.”
Having lived in New Mexico, the people and places in the book seem very familiar. I know people just like the ones in the book and I live in a small, diverse community where people do take care of each other.
I encourage readers to ride along with Register on his journey and get to know real people who represent America at its best. ...more

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Apr 13, 2020 Clifford rated it it was amazing

Shelves: nonfiction-memoir, travel

This book was definitely an enjoyable read and I admire anyone who executes this kind of undertaking--a very long bike trip in some pretty harsh conditions with a goal of interviewing a lot of people along the way. And this volume is just about one segment of Register's travels, so it's almost mind boggling. Maybe it's the part of the country he's riding through in this volume, but most of the people he talks to are pretty conservative, and many of them play fast and loose with facts. (Half the ...more

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May 22, 2020 Lynn Wyvill rated it it was amazing

Fascinating tour through the American southwest talking to people about what's on their minds concerning the condition of the country and what they are most concerned about. Chris talks to a broad cross section of people in his travels. The reader also gets some idea of what a lone bicyclist faces when riding long distances. I found that part of the story particularly interesting. A wonderful read, especially if your vacation this year is a staycation. ...more

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Chris Register is an explorer at heart. His life's journey has taken him through a thousand villages, towns, cities, rural communities, and wild places spread across several continents. He served in the Peace Corps, graduated Georgetown Law, and litigated cases in U.S. district court before cycling some 16,000 miles across the United States to connect with hundreds of everyday Americans from all 5 ...more