In 1986, at the height of the Cold War, the author joined a group of five hundred people walking from Los Angeles to Washington, DC in an effort to end the nuclear arms race. The memoir includes a narrative based on the journal Monagan kept at the time, plus numerous color photographs of camp life, rallies, and the friendships formed during the trek. Taking advantage of the book-as-blog format, the author also includes several original songs composed while on the road. The underlying theme is the role of civic involvement in democratic society. Available in its entirety online at: [A Strange Place Called Home][1] [1]: http://astrangeplacecalledhome.blogspot.com