The Last American Man
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Finalist for the National Book Award 2002,,Look out for Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, on sale now!,In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway. In 1977, at the age of seventeen, Conway left his family’s comfor….Read More
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