| PRAISE FOR STATES OF MIND
“Brad Herzog’s States of Mind is about
as absorbing a read as you’re likely to come across… At its best,
the book is as all-over-the-map as the trip itself was – part
travelogue, part history lesson, part examination of Americans and
their values, part cheerleader for the small-town experience. And,
remarkably, Herzog is able to theme each of his chapters after the
attribute from which the town takes its name… (He) finds and
relates meaningful dialog with people who come off as the true
salt of the earth, and from there spins off into larger and often
more abstract discussion of the virtues they drove thousands of
miles to find.” -- Michael C. Moore, The Bremerton (WA) Sun
“A wonderful
surprise, superbly written and inspirational… States of Mind
resists trendiness and will stand with Steinbeck’s Travels
with Charley as a rare road-trip book to endure… Wherever Herzog
stops, he approaches people without preconceptions and
condescension. Reading this book reminds us why journalism is such
a wonderful way of life. It’s a doorway into thousands of other
lives not your own.” -- Orlando Sentinel
“More than a stop-in, look-around
visit to small towns… He offers a delightful collection of
well-crafted and insightful essays.” -- Newport
News Daily Press
“More important
than the names, of course, were the people the Herzogs met in
these small towns, and their basic goodness should give readers
a sense of Hope for the future.” -- Dallas Morning News
“A book that
has the potential to teach us all something entirely new about
the America we know – or thought we did… Brad Herzog’s States
of Mind will indeed put him on the map.” -- The Sunday
Oklahoman
“Herzog is knowledgeable
about local history and lyrical about the local landscapes…
And everybody’s story counts… The international traveler rarely
makes it to small-town America. States of Mind makes
the omission seem a shame.” -- Essentially America magazine
“A classic road
story, using specific towns and people to paint a picture of
late 20th century America… States, with its
detailed descriptions and vivid portraits of fascinating people
living in small dots on the map, was well worth the time.” --
trips, a Travel Journal
“States of
Mind is a high-quality, exceptionally written book which
chronicles not only the salt-of-the-earth, everyday people who
make up our country but also the metamorphosis of two young
people who started their journey with one philosophy and came
back home with another… Their written journey lends a warmth
to the heart and an uplift to the soul as no other I’ve read
for awhile.” -- Lynn Coffey, Backroads
"An intoxicating Odyssey down the
great American road. Brad Herzog -- a post modern Whitman-esque
seeker -- guides the reader to forgotten U.S. hamlets where the
power of history and tradition have endured." -- Douglas
Brinkley, author of The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey
"When Brad Herzog set off to explore
places like Wisdom, Freedom and Faith, he discovered real towns
with real people, but also the abiding ideals and enduring
truths that can be found on our nation's back roads." --
Dayton Duncan, author of Out West and Miles from
Nowhere
"Brad Herzog has taken a unique idea
and developed it into an interesting volume." -- Walter Cronkite
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