The title itself refers to the footprints taken by an expat family across the world. The foot prints refer to the literally as well as to the figuratively. The

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A delightful sampler plate of our national parks, written with charisma and erudition.”—Nick Offerman, author of Paddle You

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