Trump stalks his pages like an orange panther. His book, which surely announces his arrival as a first-rate essayist, is just 176 pages but manages to convey a super-abundance of learning without breaking into a sweat. To anyone who is invigorated by urgent writing, Matthew d’Ancona’s work is as startling as a cold shower. Meanwhile, asking why we must worry about cognitive biases now raises equally pertinent questions about how recent history has seen a collapse in faith in the rational ordering of society. For asking why we believe lies raises vast questions about human psychology and history, which did not appear from nowhere in 2016 or emerge with the invention of the web. A different kind of travel book than you will normally see.The authors try to come to terms with the consequences of the web, where no gatekeepers insist you pay the price of accuracy before publishing and lies are given the same status as truth. You'll also be tickled at his comments about some of his friends and family some of whom correspond with him by e-mail during the travels and whose responses are sometimes included verbatim. There are also described a few quite poignant moments and events that occur in their travels. His description of the antics and behavior of their dog, Duke, will make you want meet the dog, just to be sure he's a dog. He also conveys the good humor and mutually enjoyable repartee between him and his soul mate wife. The humor is self-deprecating at times and pointed at others on occasion. The author maintains fiercely his Southern heritage and his conservative philosophy (he refuses to capitalize yankee or democrat), while possessing close personal relationships with friends and acquaintances in both categories. A combination of history, fact and fantasy that is most entertaining and informative. Hilarious musings delivered by e-mail, from an author who interweaves specific, detailed descriptions and observations about natural and man-made attractions and people met, all over North America, with his own original and unusual take on them.
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