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Off Road
Off Road is a journey into the uniquely American world of God, guns, big trucks, family ... and the new American civil war of progressives vs traditionalists.
Just when Paul Archer believes he has risen above his "redneck" beginnings, his girlfriend demands commitment and the only way he can escape is to flee on an off-road camping trip with his Bible-thumping brother and gun-toting father.
Though driving his luxury SUV over a trail without pavement, bridges, bathrooms, or (God help him) cell service is definitely not Paul's ideal vacation, the tranquil Colorado wilderness turns out to be the perfect place for the Archer family to bond again. But why all the big guns? If this is a hunting trip, it sure ain't rabbit season!
The plot mashes together the worlds of the successful businessman, who lives his life by his Blackberry, and the blue collar men he secretly envies who drive big trucks and work construction jobs. The world of the atheist who rolls his eyes at the followers of "ancient superstitions," and the born-again on-fire-for-the-Lord evangelicals determined to save every soul they contact. And even the "anti-violence" gun control advocate and the proud NRA member whose gun will have to be taken from his cold, dead fingers.
In other words ... the ongoing battle of red state vs. blue state. The war of cultures and political parties, but mostly of beliefs.
Just when Paul Archer believes he has risen above his "redneck" beginnings, his girlfriend demands commitment and the only way he can escape is to flee on an off-road camping trip with his Bible-thumping brother and gun-toting father.
Though driving his luxury SUV over a trail without pavement, bridges, bathrooms, or (God help him) cell service is definitely not Paul's ideal vacation, the tranquil Colorado wilderness turns out to be the perfect place for the Archer family to bond again. But why all the big guns? If this is a hunting trip, it sure ain't rabbit season!
The plot mashes together the worlds of the successful businessman, who lives his life by his Blackberry, and the blue collar men he secretly envies who drive big trucks and work construction jobs. The world of the atheist who rolls his eyes at the followers of "ancient superstitions," and the born-again on-fire-for-the-Lord evangelicals determined to save every soul they contact. And even the "anti-violence" gun control advocate and the proud NRA member whose gun will have to be taken from his cold, dead fingers.
In other words ... the ongoing battle of red state vs. blue state. The war of cultures and political parties, but mostly of beliefs.
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 6, 2010
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