Road Trip [Paperback]

Road Tripis a collection of autobiographical essays that honor the places, people and other living creatures that have given shape and meaning to one man’s life.  Framed by essays about the life and death of loved ones, the book explores the importance of family, friendship and what it means to care for another human being.  Above all,Road Tripis about transformations that happen in ways we may not always understand or welcome—it’s about travelling down unknown and unexpected roads with good humor, generosity and a spirit of adventure.

“In these essays of exploration and quest, Mark Rozema relates tales of danger and exhilaration, serenity and solace, the sustenance of his own experiences and those of the people he meets travelling ‘a road that pulls you in . . . wind and an aching blue sky . . . .’ Rozema’s easy, narrative prose, filled with the names and details of plants, mountains, rivers, animals, the towns he passes through, often becomes beautifully lyrical, touching the power of what wild land and sky together mean to the human soul.”
—Pattiann Rogers, author of Firekeeper, GenerationsandHoly Heathen Rhapsody

“In Road Trip, essayist Mark Rozema takes us along on a journey over several decades, as he comes to terms with change and loss, including losing his father to Alzheimer’s disease. In prose clear and luminous as ‘stones at the bottom of the river,’ he reminds us of the power of place as he describes growing up outside Flagstaff, Arizona. From there we range to the North Cascades, then to a cabin outside Fairbanks, Alaska, finding grace in unexpected places along the way. Next time you take a road trip, you’ll want Mark Rozema at the wheel; his lyric, engaging prose offers readers many moments of stunning beauty and much well-earned wisdom.”
—Holly J. Hughes, aulóT