B.C. Hall

Two friends take a road trip along the Mississippi River down the Great River Road and write about their experiences. While the book is generally well written, the historical presentations are riddled with errors (for example, Shoeless Joe Jackson grew up in South Carolina, not in Hannibal). The book is at its best when the authors stick to observing what's in front of them. Just don't pay much attention to their descriptions of the region's history.