Observations of America and My Ancestral Past: An Epistolary Autobiography

An Epistolary Autobiography

by Richard P. Sinay

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An Epistolary Autobiography is a day-to-day writing about events in a person’s life—my observations of America during a twenty-five thousand-mile trip around the country. My trip started in Indio, California, took me south to the Southeast, then to the Northeast, then back along a northern route to the Midwest and the Northwest, and finally full circle back home. The trip was meant to do three things: let me check off some bucket-list items, meet with my first cousins to share information about the origins of our grandparents, and explore places I'd always wanted to see as a teacher of American Literature and history. While traveling through the country, I made some observations about America that may differ from other points of view, but these observations are what I saw on my trip. I share them with the reader as part of the book's interest. I also wanted to share my perceptions of the great writers of American Literature and what they stood for. I was also checking off my bucket list and sharing my experiences doing those things, like visiting the boyhood home of Mark Twain, one of my favorite writers. I taught these writers for thirty-seven years and wanted to see the ground they walked on. Literature was an important part of my life; seeing the hallowed grounds where some of our literary giants stood was also a goal for this adventure. I wanted to see Old Faithful erupt, drive in Yellowstone National Park, see Mount Rushmore, and play golf at some exclusive courses here in America.

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