Letters to Zerky: A Father's Legacy to a Lost Son . . . and a Road Trip Around the World

Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award IPPY Award Gold Medalist for Travel Essay Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner for General Non-Fiction Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Travel/Travel Guide Both a memoir and a memorial, these collected letters and diary entries recount one family’s adventurous journey in 1967 attempting to drive around the world in a VW bus. Not intended as a book at the time of the writing, the intimate and poignant story details the family’s travels through Europe, the Middle East, and into Asia, challenging preconceptions about different cultures and illuminating how one-year-old Zerky had a magical effect on everyone they met along the way. The book features maps and pictures of the trek yet is more than just a travelogue; Zerky and his mother died shortly after the trip and this narrative serves as tribute to their lives.

in 1967, Bill And Joanne Tried To Drive A Volkswagen Bus Around The World With Their Baby Son, Zerky, And Dog, Tarzan. From San Francisco They Flew To Germany, Where They Purchased The Camper Van And Headed East Across Southern Europe, Into Asia, As Far As They Could Go. They Traveled Across Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sikkim, India, And Assam, Where They Hoped To Take The Burma Road Into China, But Were Turned Back. From There They Headed For Thailand And Hong Kong, One-year-old Zerky Having A Magical Effect On Everyone They Met Along The Way. An Adventure Story About A Once-upon-a-time Journey, This Is A Story That Will Challenge Pre-conceptions About People Of The Middle East And Beyond.

"Both a memoir and a memorial, these collected letters and diary entries recount one family's adventurous journey in 1967 attempting to drive around the world in a VW bus. Not intended as a book at the time of the writing, the intimate and poignant story details the family's travels through Europe, the Middle East, and into Asia, challenging preconceptions about different cultures and illuminating how one-year-old Zerky had a magical effect on everyone they met along the way. The book features maps and pictures of the trek yet is more than just a travelogue; Zerky and his mother died shortly after the trip and this narrative serves as tribute to their lives." --Publisher description