September 2002
Intermediate to advanced
640 pages
11h 9m
English
Millions of Americans spend huge amounts of time in their cars every day, driving to and from work, school, shopping centers, doctors’ offices, and the homes of friends and relatives. Many people don’t think twice about jumping in the car and driving to the store to pick up an extra quart of milk or a bottle of detergent. Some people climb into their cars when they get angry or upset and just drive around until they calm down. Our entertainers sing about riding around in their automobiles—Chuck Berry, Jan and Dean, the Beach Boys, and Lyle Lovett. Our novelists celebrate it—think of Jack Kerouac’s Beat classic, On the Road. And then of course there are the movies—Thelma and Louise, Scent of a Woman, ...
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