Drive: Women's True Stories from the Open Road
The women in this pleasant collection of short essays hit the road in their Caddies, Jeeps, vans, bikes, and trucks on journeys of self-discovery. Some even look outward and see the people and places they visit. Tina Yun Lee, for example, explores the stressful relationship with her mother on an all-Korean bus trip across Canada, while Ann Stone finds freedom and self-confidence on her 400-pound Harley. Martha Gies, in "Substitution Trunk," takes to the road with a magician, where she learns that the magic is in the audience, not in the act. Most of these stories contain an element of common experience that will resonate with women readers, although endless mechanical troubles, often mirroring life's troubles, quickly wear thin. Similar to Hot Flashes from Abroad (edited by Jean Gould), these essays will reach the same audience but are less varied. Although the emphasis is on travel, this work is most suitable for women's studies collections. For larger libraries. Linda M. Kaufmann, Freel Lib., Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts, North AdamsCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.