A Hitch in Time

Shane's parents drop him off at the train station with money and instructions to take the train to his Aunt Sophie's place for the holidays. The minute they drive off, he walks out again, leans against a pole, and throws out his thumb.

Having just turned eighteen, he is, as he regularly reminds himself, now a fully legal adult and quite capable of having his own adventure.

In the few days and nights it takes him to hitchhike all the way, he gets to know some very interesting people. Hippies,...