Let the Dog Drive Author:David Bowman His father was crushed to death by a hippo at the Rose Bowl Parade. His mother presides over a vast evangelical empire. Bud Salem's life has never been dull, but it's about to take a truly wild turn. While hitch-hiking across the desert in search of his own American dream, Bud runs into a frenetic, redheaded Detroit housewife pitching or... more »anges in the Mojave. Sylvia Cushman is twice his age and an Emily Dickinson fanatic. Together they travel east through the heart of America, experiencing everything from tainted hallucinatory cacti in Texas to gunplay with Iranian terrorists in Coney Island and hrad-driving canines in the Motor City.« less