Acknowledgments
01. Philosophical Prelude: Playfulness, Love, and Personal Growth
02. An Inclination to Listen
03. Southern Saunters
04. Road Trips: The Mason-Dixon Line and Beyond
05. Americans on the Road: Kerouac, Anderson, and Guevara
06. Down on the Bayou
07. Taking the Road Less Traveled By
08. Tico and Okie Migrants in American Literature
09. Sacramental Awakenings in the South
10. Philosophies of the Heart in American Literature
11. Playing Fútbol in la Yunai
12. Churchgoing
13. Finding a Loving Home among Friends
15. Dancing Out of the Labyrinth: From Solitude to Communion
15. Philosophical Postlude: Resilient Loving
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Narrative and reflective at once, this philosophical account of a Central American immigrant's personal experience is written from the standpoint of American philosophy enriched by fiction, poetry, song lyrics and memoirs. It recommends an ethic of love for the interpersonal relations between immigrants and hosts in the United States today.