“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” as the saying goes. In two new books, Amy Leach and Katrina Vandenberg elaborate on the old adage and show there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Summer is the season for new journeys, from carefree amusement park daytrips to long-haul cross-country drives, expeditions that cast off the familiar molds imposed by families and careers, if only for a day or a week. Deni Béchard, the author … Continue reading →