This book is Bill Carter's memoirs. He is a world traveler and one of his trips lands him in Alaska working in a salmon factory. Corrina, a very beautiful young girl also works there. Bill is immediately attracted, but is reluctant to approach her. On the last day of employment, he finally get up the nerve to speak with her. She also is a wanderer and after much discussion they agree to travel together. However, fate has a way of changing our plans and Corrina is killed in an automobile accident. Bill is devastated, but there is no turning back with his plans. After several side trips. Bill finds himself in Bosnia right in the middle of the ethnic cleansing war. Sarajevo is a city caught in the middle. Bill meets Graeme Bint, an Englishman, and his motley crew (who calls themselves The Serious Road Trip) running humanitarian aid into Bosnia. Bill joins the group and his life is changed forever. Bill is convinced that Corrine's spirit is constantly with him and the driving force behind his actions. Bill convinces the rock group U2 to help bring the story of the siege of Sarajevo to the world via satellite during their European tour. One must read the book to fully understand this war of ethnic cleansing. A war that the UN and America let draw on for so long without interfering. However, I cannot recommend the book. The language is repulsive. The author could have written a more compelling novel if he had concentrated more on the hardships of war and less explicit details of his drunken brawls, drug use and sex. Bill Carter has received many accolades and international praise for this book, but I found it offensive.