Publisher's Synopsis
Kathy has a problem. Her 24-year-old son has been living with Sal, her disabled stepfather, in Tucson, Arizona. In the spring of 2011 he announces that he will be going away for the summer. Who will take care of Sal? Kathy's solution is to take Sal and their dog Gussie on a cross country road trip to her apartment in Washington, DC. As they drive through the American South, Sal shares stories of his journey to America as a Sicilian immigrant, his extended Sicilian family, and his love affair with Kathy's mother. Funny, poignant, and thought-provoking, this is a colorful addition to the great American road trip literature.
