The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Finding America. Finding Myself.
After reaching age 50, author and publisher Carll Tucker knew he needed to make some changes. To figure out his new life, he took to the American road—alone in an RV—for nine months. His plan was to locate all the graves of our presidents and vice presidents—and find his own new self and direction.
Join Tucker as he uncovers fascinating new information about famous and forgotten leaders. Who knew that one of our vice presidents was an American Indian or that another was believed to be African-American? Why were we never taught that a president and vice president were gay?
From Wal-Mart® to Disneyworld® to Mount Rushmore to the Grand Ole Opry to RV parks, Tucker experiences an America both familiar and unexpected and revels in a treasure trove of intriguing information. At the same time, he achieves his goal of self discovery, which has enabled him to make meaningful changes and set him on a new road for his own future.
Hilarious and poignant, this is history as joyride, and a provocative personal journey that will resonate with travel aficionados as well as those who want to make positive, though difficult, changes in their lives.
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“From the mountains to the prairies, from sea to shining sea, Carll Tucker has seen the greatness of America and the astonishing variety of our presidents and vice presidents. Tucker offers surprising views of familiar leaders and brings forgotten leaders back to life. This is a trip no American will want to miss.”
— Governor George Pataki
“To know where you’re going you’ve got to know where you’ve been. Tucker’s journey to America is an astonishing eye-opener—and a delight to read.”
—George Soros
“A page-turner. Poignant, hilarious, surprising. Walden on wheels. The writing’s so good you want to read it aloud to a friend.”
— Jane Bryant Quinn
Carll Tucker was editor and publisher of Trader Publications, which published newspapers and magazines in New York State. Prior to that, he was Editor and Publisher of Saturday Review magazine and a staff writer and theater critic for The Village Voice in New York City. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The Patent Trader, and other magazines and newspapers.