{"title":"William Least Heat-Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWILLIAM LEAST HEAT-MOON is an American travel writer and historian whose debut book, \u003cem\u003eBlue Highways\u003c\/em\u003e, became a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. His books include \u003cem\u003eRoads to Quoz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRiver-Horse\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrairyErth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat-Moon holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in English, as well as a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism, from the University of Missouri, where he served as a professor of English. \u003cem\u003eBlue Highways\u003c\/em\u003e received a Christopher Award in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Heat-Moon draws on his English, Irish, and Osage ancestry and a fascination with American roads and landscapes. His work chronicles journeys across the country, from a 13,000-mile back-road odyssey to travels by river.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam lives in Missouri on an old tobacco farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Least Heat-Moon’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"columbus-in-the-americas","title":"Columbus in the Americas (Turning Points, 4)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA stirring tale of adventure and tragedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They brought balls of spun cotton and parrots and javelins and other little things that it would be tiresome to write down, and they gave everything for anything that was given to them. I was attentive and labored to find out if there was any gold.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith these portentous words, Christopher Columbus described one of his first encounters with Native Americans on the island of Guanahani, which he had named San Salvador and claimed for Spain the day before. In \u003cem\u003eColumbus in the Americas,\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author William Least Heat-Moon reveals that Columbus's subsequent dealings with the cultures he encountered not only did considerable immediate harm, but also set the pattern of behavior for those who followed him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the logbook of Columbus and numerous other firsthand accounts of his four voyages to the New World, this vividly detailed history also examines the strengths and weaknesses of Columbus as a navigator, explorer, and leader. It recounts dramatic events such as the destruction of Fortress Navidad, the very first European settlement in the New World; a pitched battle in northern Panama with the native Guaymi people; and an agonizing year Columbus and his men spent marooned on a narrow spit of land in southern Jamaica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with stories of triumph and tragedy, courage and villainy, \u003cem\u003eColumbus in the Americas\u003c\/em\u003e offers a balanced yet unflinching portrait of the most famous and controversial explorer in history.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471211893\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471211891\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"William Least Heat-Moon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185563205848,"sku":"9780471211891","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470235560_FC_mockup_v2_1662578958_5ae4d0e4-2ed6-4170-90ad-0c1f633c61d9.jpg?v=1791995146"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-william-least-heat-moon.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}