{"product_id":"9780802489401","title":"How Kerouac's On the Road Created a Generation of Half-Believers: Adapted from The Road Trip that Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe content in this short e-book is excerpted from \u003ci\u003eThe Road Trip  That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, by Mark Sayers. The book examines the influence of Jack  Kerouac on Western Culture and the Church from a Christian perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe  live in a culture of the road—restless for adventure, glorifying experience,  seeing life as a journey. Dissatisfied with where we are, we are constantly on the  move to redefine our sense of home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we see the world like this? How  did we come to believe that our best chance of finding home is to be constantly  moving?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Kerouac was one of America’s original proponents of  the culture of the road, documenting his famous road trip across America in his  classic work, \u003ci\u003eOn the Road. \u003c\/i\u003eThe standards he set forth in that book  have influenced Western culture and church so much that we still read his book,  echo his philosophies, and make movies in the vein of his iconic road  trip. (A movie adaptation of \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e is set to release winter  2012.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this twenty-minute read, Australian cultural commentator Mark Sayers  examines how Kerouac’s influence has shaped Western traditions, our cultural  identity, and the church. By analyzing our culture of the road and its influence  on us, he leads us to understanding what it means to have a true sense of home.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068185002224,"sku":"9780802489401","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802489401_p0.jpg?v=1763666397","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802489401","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}