BOOK AWARD WINNER: TRAVELS WITH HAFA: IN SEARCH OF OURSELVES

Nonfiction Book Award Status: SILVER

Synopsis

On the heels of a breakup, author Nathan Pettijohn rents an RV and takes off on the road with his dog to explore the Pacific Northwest for the month of October. Along their journey, Pettijohn and his dog Raphael, or “Hafa,” meet with locals in small towns and stay at sites ranging from national parks, trailer parks, and campgrounds, to parking lots and open spaces. While going to a number of iconic bucket-list road trip stops, Pettijohn shares in Travels with Hafa his views on everything from dog training to dating apps, in a modern exploration of life on the road today in America for adventurers, vagabonds, and dog lovers.

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Author Bio

Nathan Pettijohn is an author, talent manager, and entrepreneur. Nathan is a contributing writer for Forbes on topics relating to what business leaders need to know about innovations in media and technology. Nathan is also the co-author of a short tactical guide Zen and the Art of Admin Tasks, about outsourcing administrative work. In 2011, Nathan founded Cordurouy, a digital strategy agency based in Los Angeles where he serves as CEO. Travels With Hafa is his newest book.

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