{"product_id":"9781610055581","title":"Traveling the Two-Lane: A Memoir and Travelogue","description":"Inching through rush-hour traffic at the age of sixty-three, it dawned on Marilyn that she was also inching through life. At that moment, she decided to make the journey of her dreams-a long vacation, a year or more alone in a van. She spent months preparing to escape her settled home and habits, and in June of 2004, she got on the road. Destination: Alaska.\u003cp\u003eA lifetime of memories accompanied her. As she drove, explored, and hiked, she pondered her past. Marilyn grew up gay at a time when homosexuality was not only illegal, but also considered a mental illness. For decades, she led a dual existence, trying to be \"normal\" while fantasizing about girls and women. Driving the two-lane back roads of North America, Marilyn grappled with her ever-present past and an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Traveling the Two-Lane\" is the story of these two journeys-a solo sojourn across North America and a lifetime navigating as a closeted and conflicted lesbian in a world with changing opinions about same-sex love. Witnessing the riches of nature and genius of humankind while recognizing the evils of both, Marilyn confronts her past to better live her present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booklogix Publishing Services, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49830160040176,"sku":"9781610055581","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610055581","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}