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In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B—the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble—and reveals what they say about us.

Off-grid life. Spiritual growth. Honest stories from the road. Join international best-selling authors James & Cara Kerouac as they travel the U.S. with their dogs, sharing raw conversations about healing, presence, self-worth, and freedom. Through real talk, off-grid adventures, and soul-expanding interviews, Kerouacs Cruising invites you to wander freely, heal deeply, and live awake. ✨ Off-grid living tips ✨ Spiritual & emotional growth ✨ Stories of awakening + aligned living ✨ Guests who challenge the norm and break the mold New episodes weekly—wherever the road takes us.

Dive into Big Sur, a timeless classic from the iconic bohemian traveler, Jack Kerouac. The narrative, told through the eyes of Jack Dulouz - a character largely inspired by Kerouac himself, orbits around his struggle to balance the unexpected fame from his successful writing career and his personal battle with alcoholism. The backdrop for this introspective journey is the serene and isolated cabin in the heart of Big Sur, California. (Narration by Ben Tucker)

The 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's autobiographical novel On the Road inspired this documentary, about two men who, at mid-life, re-read Kerouac's book and get behind the wheel. Their 4,000-mile road trip is a journey of reflection and discovery.

Jack Kerouac, born Jean-Louis Kérouac on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts, was an American novelist and poet who pioneered the Beat Generation literary movement. His unconventional style and approach to writing revolutionized American literature and inspired countless writers, artists, and freethinkers. Kerouac's life was a tumultuous journey filled with adventure, self-discovery, and the relentless pursuit of creative expression. Early Life and Family Background Kerouac was born to French-Canadian parents, Léo-Alcide Kérouac and Gabrielle-Ange Lévesque, who had emigrated from ...

In Roadside Americans, Jack Reid traces the rise and fall of hitchhiking, offering vivid accounts of life on the road and how the act of soliciting rides from strangers, and the attitude toward hitchhikers in American society, evolved over time in sync with broader economic, political, and cultural shifts. In doing so, Reid offers insight into significant changes in the United States amid the decline of liberalism and the rise of the Reagan Era.