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William Least Heat-Moon

(1939) Writer United States

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William Least Heat-Moon is a writer from the United States, best known for Blue Highways.

Quick Facts About William Least Heat-Moon

Born: August 27, 1939
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Blue Highways

About William Least Heat-Moon

William Least Heat-Moon is an American travel writer and historian. He describes his heritage as English, Irish, and Osage. He is the author of several books which chronicle unusual journeys through the United States, including cross-country trips by boat and, in his best known work, about his journey in a 1975 Ford Econoline van.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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On the old highway maps of America, the main routes were red and the back roads blue. Now even the colors are…

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America

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No yesterdays on the road.

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Bikers

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It's difficult to write a book where a character is on virtually every page of the book but you cannot refer to…

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Book

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Whoever the last true cowboy in America turns out to be, he's likely to be an Indian.

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America

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Boredom lies only with the traveler's limited perception and his failure to explore deeply enough. After a while, I found my perception…

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Boredom

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Spirit can go anywhere. In fact, it has to go places so it can change and emerge like in the migrations. That's…

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Facts

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Somewhere lives a bad Cajun cook, just as somewhere must live one last ivory-billed woodpecker. For me, I don't expect ever to…

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Cajuns

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