He arrived early to find that his room was not ready, but the hotel was happy to accommodate his request for a place to rest and take a bath. Partway into his travels, Steinbeck arranged to take a break from the road and spend some time with his wife, who was to meet him in Chicago. Travels with Charley chronicles their journey. Together they went in search of the real America. The writer and his beloved pooch spent the next three months traveling around the country in a truck specially modified for their expedition. One bright September morning in 1960, John Steinbeck and his French poodle, Charley, embarked on a grand tour of the United States. Excerpt from SNOOP Chapter 1: Less Than Zero Acquaintance By exploring our private worlds (desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and our cars), he shows not only how we showcase our personalities in unexpected–and unplanned–ways, but also how we create personality in the first place, communicate it to others, and interpret the world around us. A provocative and witty look at how our private spaces–from boardroom to bedroom–reveal our personalities, whether we know it or not! Does what’s on your desk reveal what’s on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about you? And is your favorite outfit about to give you away? For the last ten years psychologist Sam Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves.
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