The lure of the open road and the undeniable wanderlust of the heart takes over the life of young, kindhearted Jay Patterson. When he meets confident, free-spirited Willy Jacobs, Jay hesitantly becomes a bohemian of the highway. Hitchhiking and riding the rails lead them into extraordinary situations beyond their wildest imaginations. 

Willy is a friendly street-smart drifter who applies his zany roadside therapies to help Jay overcome his crisis of confidence. As the unlikely pair travel, Willy philosophizes and uses his strong personality and energy to persuade Jay into becoming a hitchhiking junkie. The vagabonds meet with unexpected encounters and stumble upon many others tending to their own physical, psychological and emotional wounds. Paranoia strikes at the heart of their journey as they cross paths with a mysterious psychopathic couple.  

While traveling alone, Jay meets a female drifter, Chloe, and invites her to join him on his journey. They surprisingly come face-to-face with their abused selves and the harsh realities of the open highway leads to a fork in the road; the decisions they make at this point could result in a magical relationship -- or a tragic goodbye.

 

About the Author

Jerome Peterson hitchhiked and rode the rails cross-country; he also did extensive geographical research for this book.  His next book is Jesus Is a Gardener, and he is preparing a poetry manuscript and a book of short stories. Jerome lives in Sonora, California.