Books by Jim Landwehr

On a Road takes the spirit and abandon of Kerouac westward on a journey into manhood for three Midwestern city boys who hit the road. The ride, a wild and spirited one, starts in the heart of the upper Midwest and runs full steam ahead to California -- only to be met with excess and false promises.

Jim Landwehr and his brothers pursue their love of the outdoors by tackling some of the country's most remote terrain, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. While encountering crazed loons, widow-making portages, and temperamental automobiles, they also discover more about each other and their long deceased father. In recent years, with a desire to instill their love of the area into their own children, they include them in their voyages, and the legacy continues. Their exploits are woven throughout with humor, emotion, and warmth.