Take a journey with Mr. Bill Bryson, start in the midwest, travel up the East Coast, dwindle through the West, and end up criticizing nearly every person along the way. He has a sharp tongue with clever ridicule. Many find this type of humor entertaining; I was, at times, offended. I do have to be fair and admit that by the end, the shock value had wore off for me...or Mr. Bryson seemed to relax a bit more. Either way, I was worth the trip. ( I am just not sure I would want to take it again.)