"Follow the Money: A Month in the Life of a Ten-Dollar Bill" by Steve Boggan
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Why "Follow the Money" is a Must-Read
An Unconventional Exploration
In this innovative travelogue, British journalist Steve Boggan embarks on a quest to understand America by following a ten-dollar bill across the country. Starting in Lebanon, Kansas—the geographical center of the United States—Boggan releases a ten-dollar bill into circulation and tracks its journey for thirty days and nights, covering six states and over 3,000 miles. Armed with humor and curiosity, he delves into the lives of those who come into contact with the bill, uncovering stories that paint a vivid picture of modern-day America.
A Tapestry of Human Stories
As the ten-dollar bill changes hands, Boggan finds himself cutting crops with Kansas farmers, accompanying a repo-woman in Colorado, jamming with a blues band in Arkansas, and visiting a quarterback’s mansion in St. Louis. Through these encounters, he provides an affectionate and often humorous portrait of the diverse individuals and communities that make up the nation. This journey offers readers a glimpse into the everyday lives of Americans, far removed from typical tourist paths.
Critical Acclaim
"Follow the Money" has been lauded for its originality and engaging narrative. Time Out awarded it a 5-star review, calling it a "fantastic debut," while The Independent praised its "randomness" as its joy. The Times described it as "a picaresque travelogue about chasing an idea through down-home modern America."
Memorable Quotes from "Follow the Money"
"What do you do if you want to get underneath the skin of a country, to understand its people and feel its heartbeat? You can follow the rest of the tourists, or you can take the advice of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward’s source, 'Deep Throat', and 'follow the money.'"
Translation (Sinhala): "රටක මූලික ස්වභාවය තේරුම් ගැනීමට, එහි ජනතාව සහ හදවත හැඟීමට, ඔබට අනෙක් සංචාරකයන් අනුගමනය කළ හැකිය, හෝ වොටර්ගේට් වාර්තාකරු බොබ් වුඩ්වර්ඩ්ගේ මූලාශ්‍රයා 'ඩීප් ත්‍රෝට්'ගේ උපදෙස් අනුගමනය කර 'මුදල් අනුගමනය' කළ හැකිය."
Translation (Tamil): "ஒரு நாட்டின் மக்களைப் புரிந்து, அதன் இதயத் துடிப்பை உணர, நீங்கள் மற்ற சுற்றுலாப் பயணிகளைப் பின்பற்றலாம், அல்லது வாட்டர்கேட் செய்தியாளர் பாப் வுட்வர்டின் ஆதாரமான 'டீப் த்ரோட்' இன் ஆலோசனையைப் பின்பற்றி 'பணத்தைப் பின்தொடரலாம்'."
"As he cuts crops with farmers in Kansas, pursues a repo-woman from Colorado, gets wasted with a blues band in Arkansas, and hangs out at a quarterback’s mansion in St. Louis, Boggan enters the lives of ordinary people as they receive—and pass on—the bill."
Translation (Sinhala): "ඔහු කැන්සස්හි ගොවීන් සමඟ කෘෂිකාර්ය කරමින්, කොලරාඩෝවක සිටින රිපෝ-ස්ත්‍රීකෙකු අනුගමනය කරමින්, ආර්කාන්සාස්හි බ්ලූස් සංගීත කණ්ඩායමක් සමඟ මත් වෙමින්, සහ ස්ට්. ලුවිස්හි ක්වෝටර්බැක්ගේ මාලිගාවක රැඳී සිටිමින්, බොගන් සාමාන්‍ය ජනතාවගේ ජීවිත වලට පිවිසෙයි, ඔවුන් බිල්පත ලබාගෙන—සහ ඉදිරියට ලබා දෙමින්."
Translation (Tamil): "அவர் கன்சாஸில் விவசாயிகளுடன் பயிர்களை வெட்டியும், கொலராடோவில் ஒரு ரீபோ-பெண்ணைத் தொடர்ந்து, ஆர்கன்சாஸில் ஒரு ப்ளூஸ் இசைக்குழுவுடன் மது அருந்தியும், மற்றும் செயின்ட் லூய்ஸில் ஒரு க்வார்டர்பேக்கின் மாளிகையில் தங்கியும், பில்லைக் கிடைக்கும் மற்றும் வழங்கும் சாதாரண மக்களின் வாழ்க்கைகளில் புகுந்தார்."
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About the Book
Title: Follow the Money: A Month in the Life of a Ten-Dollar Bill
Author: Steve Boggan
ISBN: 9781908526090
Publisher: Union Books
Published Year: 2012
Number of Pages: 304
Binding: Paperback
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