In a message dated 8/12/99 12:01:25 AM, Creole1239 at aol_com wrote: >question for you: >what is the "On the Road" book you speak of? who is it by? subject matter? >one of those books that changes your life? Dude! On The Road, by Jack Kerouac! One of the most famous books of our time! Do a web search on Kerouac. Interesting guy. I have it on my perpetual "To Read" list, too.