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NPR Road Trips Collection
- Narrated by: Noah Adams
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Release date: 09-15-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Regular price: $20.97
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With frequent stops at pop culture meccas and unforgettable encounters with humans of singular interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations but to the people who inhabit them - and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative, and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Includes five unique collections assembled especially for the family drive to Yellowstone - and for armchair travelers as well:
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Very good for road trips, I have been listening to npr for many years. Can't wait until my next trip to use it.
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- S. Winchester
- 05-31-17
Enjoyable!
If you are a fan of NPR, or Rick Sebak type shows, you will love this. It's an interesting look into the everyday trips people take with their families, and places you may have never heard of. Great to listen to while driving, though it might make you want to take a detour to the world's largest ball of twine or toilet museum...