Headed east, William visits Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina before turning southward into Georgia for a quick tour of the Southeast. William outfits his Ford van, which he calls Ghost Dancing, and set out on his journey from his Columbia, Missouri, home in March of 1978. Debating about what to do and what direction his life should take in light of these two events, William quietly decides to take a journey around the United States in hopes of discovering not only a little bit about his country but also about himself. William Least Heat Moon, whose given English name is William Trogdon, reaches a crisis point in his life when he loses his college teaching job and learns that his estranged wife is dating another man. Throughout his trip William encounters diverse people, explores natural wonders and finds out more about himself in the process. William sets out in his van to follow back roads of America, "blue highways" because they are colored blue on road maps. Blue Highways: A Journey into America is William Least Heat Moon's account of a three-month, 13,000-mile trip around the United States.
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