The Longest Way Home : One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down (Paperback)

from zmagic69

The longest way home was better than I hoped it would be. I have read a number of travel stories by Andrew McCarthy and always enjoyed them but this book explains how the author an 80's movie icon become a travel writer, and even better it surprises the reader by exposing you to the insecurities ...

from secondhandrose

Very much enjoyed Andrew McCarthy's travel and wanderlust and also the personal elements of this book. Recommended.

from Florinda

I like to travel, but wouldn't say I have a strong sense of adventure--there are many places I have no desire to visit and activities I don't personally wish to do. But that doesn't mean I'm not still curious, and for that reason, travel writing appeals to me. Since most of my travels these days ...

from lmcalister

It has taken me a long time to finish this book. It isnt badly written. I just could not get interested in it. I have read other travelogues that I enjoyed so I dont think that the format was an issue and I was very interested in the author's inner struggle with committment. I think the two aspec...

from gaby317

Who of our generation hasn't heard of Andrew McCarthy? His early movies and Brat Pack reputation marked him as one of the actors that I'd followed in my teens (Pretty in Pink, Taps, St. Elmo's Fire, and Less Than Zero). He'd represented an uncertain, sensitive, slightly lost youth. I read his mem...