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    612-822-4611

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Route 66: A Personal Journey

Route 66: A Personal Journey

Garvey, Nancy J.

Paperback

Biographies GeneralTravel GeneralMidwest

ISBN10: 1038375975
ISBN13: 9781038375971
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: Sep 17 2026
Pages: 184
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.48 Width: 11.00 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What happens when you pack up a sixty-year-old Corvette, squeeze in just enough luggage (but somehow still bring the most important things), and set off on a bucket-list adventure down Route 66? Let's find out!

Join Nancy and Paul Garvey on the trip of a lifetime along historic Route 66, driving a 1959 Corvette convertible and embracing every surprise that comes their way. What unfolds is far more than a road trip. Through a rich collection of photographs, reflections, and memories, Nancy captures the spirit of the open road: the people they meet, the unexpected detours (including a carburetor fire), and the quiet moments of wonder. From small-town courthouses in Oklahoma to the striking vistas of the American Southwest, this journey becomes a bridge between past and present. As the miles roll by, Nancy reflects not only on the adventure at hand, but on the generations who traveled these lands before-by wagon, by necessity, and with far fewer comforts.

Told from the passenger-seat perspective of a self-described non-car-guy mom, this book offers a refreshing and relatable take on a classic route, blending travel, history, family legacy, and humor. Complete with planning notes, personal anecdotes, and a special addendum from a later journey through Colorado and New Mexico, this volume is both a keepsake and an inspiration, a celebration of the road and the memories made along the way.

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