In the summer of 1926, Hoot Gibson, a famed Western star, meets Wally Bishop, a runaway stagehand who joined the Army at sixteen and hasn’t seen his family since the Great War, on a movie set in southern California. The movie’s director, John Ford, lends them a vehicle for a life‑changing journey. What begins as a simple home visit becomes a 1,700-mile odyssey across the raw, changing landscape that would become Route 66: it forces reckonings with battlefield memories, tests the bonds of brotherhood, and leads to unexpected acts of courage, faith, and forgiveness. As they drive from California to Arkansas along the roads that will become Route 66, they are awestruck by the vastness and beauty of America. Along the way, they face desert windstorms, small‑town kindness, wartime flashbacks, and moral reckonings. A fragile friendship grows, old wounds are laid bare, and a single act of battlefield heroism resurfaces, changing everything.
Tender, cinematic, and redemptive, The Healing Road explores the costs of war, the courage required to come home, and the surprising ways two men repair each other. Perfect for readers of historical road fiction and character-driven literary fiction.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the summer of 1926, Hoot Gibson, a famed Western star, meets Wally Bishop, a runaway stagehand who joined the Army at sixteen and hasn't seen his family since the Great War, on a movie set in southern California. The movie's director, John Ford, lends them a vehicle for a life-changing journey. What begins as a simple home visit becomes a 1,700-mile odyssey across the raw, changing landscape that would become Route 66: it forces reckonings with battlefield memories, tests the bonds of brotherhood, and leads to unexpected acts of courage, faith, and forgiveness. As they drive from California to Arkansas along the roads that will become Route 66, they are awestruck by the vastness and beauty of America. Along the way, they face desert windstorms, small-town kindness, wartime flashbacks, and moral reckonings. A fragile friendship grows, old wounds are laid bare, and a single act of battlefield heroism resurfaces, changing everything.Tender, cinematic, and redemptive, The Healing Road explores the costs of war, the courage required to come home, and the surprising ways two men repair each other. Perfect for readers of historical road fiction and character-driven literary fiction. In 1926, a famous movie star and a runaway-turned-soldier who hadn't seen home in eight years set out from California to Arkansas along the roads and trails that would become Route 66. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798990138292
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the summer of 1926, Hoot Gibson, a famed Western star, meets Wally Bishop, a runaway stagehand who joined the Army at sixteen and hasn't seen his family since the Great War, on a movie set in southern California. The movie's director, John Ford, lends them a vehicle for a life-changing journey. What begins as a simple home visit becomes a 1,700-mile odyssey across the raw, changing landscape that would become Route 66: it forces reckonings with battlefield memories, tests the bonds of brotherhood, and leads to unexpected acts of courage, faith, and forgiveness. As they drive from California to Arkansas along the roads that will become Route 66, they are awestruck by the vastness and beauty of America. Along the way, they face desert windstorms, small-town kindness, wartime flashbacks, and moral reckonings. A fragile friendship grows, old wounds are laid bare, and a single act of battlefield heroism resurfaces, changing everything.Tender, cinematic, and redemptive, The Healing Road explores the costs of war, the courage required to come home, and the surprising ways two men repair each other. Perfect for readers of historical road fiction and character-driven literary fiction. In 1926, a famous movie star and a runaway-turned-soldier who hadn't seen home in eight years set out from California to Arkansas along the roads and trails that would become Route 66. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798990138292
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the summer of 1926, Hoot Gibson, a famed Western star, meets Wally Bishop, a runaway stagehand who joined the Army at sixteen and hasn't seen his family since the Great War, on a movie set in southern California. The movie's director, John Ford, lends them a vehicle for a life-changing journey. What begins as a simple home visit becomes a 1,700-mile odyssey across the raw, changing landscape that would become Route 66: it forces reckonings with battlefield memories, tests the bonds of brotherhood, and leads to unexpected acts of courage, faith, and forgiveness. As they drive from California to Arkansas along the roads that will become Route 66, they are awestruck by the vastness and beauty of America. Along the way, they face desert windstorms, small-town kindness, wartime flashbacks, and moral reckonings. A fragile friendship grows, old wounds are laid bare, and a single act of battlefield heroism resurfaces, changing everything.Tender, cinematic, and redemptive, The Healing Road explores the costs of war, the courage required to come home, and the surprising ways two men repair each other. Perfect for readers of historical road fiction and character-driven literary fiction. In 1926, a famous movie star and a runaway-turned-soldier who hadn't seen home in eight years set out from California to Arkansas along the roads and trails that would become Route 66. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798990138292
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Healing Road | Two Soldiers. One Homecoming. | Travis Davis | Taschenbuch | 20th Century War Stories | Englisch | 2026 | My Random Thoughts,llc. | EAN 9798990138292 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 136773944