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Book Review of Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons
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From the back cover: "'How far are you going?' she asked him.
Instantly his face became a mask of apprehension. 'Oh, no you don't. Get that notion out of your head right now. I travel alone.'
Traveling with him had been the farthest thing from her mind until he said it; then, suddenly, the thought didn't sound that bad.

Their dogs took to each other right away. Too bad Nancy Bernard and Mark Brewster can't say the same for each other, because they need to work together to get across the country.
Mark's a juggler and a free spirit who wants to sell his first screenplay. Nancy's an earnest new Christian on a personal mission. Headed for California, they meet each other en route, in a frightening little town where they both run into misfortune. Although they take an instant dislike to each other, they decide to team up, since Mark has a car and Nancy has some money.
Mark's ancient Pacer takes them through unexpected, sometimes delightful, and often bizarre encounters on the road west - meetings with a gun runner, a motorcycle gang, a Native American artist, and a thief or two. But the most unexpected encounter Mark and Nancy have is with each other.
Driving Lessons is a wise, witty, and inspirational story of a journey into self-discovery, the surprises of life, and the mysteries of God's ways." 282 pages, 29 chapters.

You'll even love the dedication - it's hilarious.