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The American Dream

The brakes on our 1986 VW camper van felt stiff on the way down Williams Hill, a couple hours south of Monterey, Calif. Then the engine shut off. As Alex coasted and cursed to a stop on the skinny dirt road, I spotted a turkey.  “Turkey!” Alex grabbed his bow and arrow, leaped out of…