The American Dream Come True

About the Book

The 4th of July is symbolic of the declaration of American thought about liberty, individual sovereignty, the rights of man, and the obligation of governance to those governed. Included are a few of the men and women whose contributions contributed to the success of “The Great American Experiment” as defined by George Washington.

About the Author

SIGRID CARTER’S LIFE STORY IS WORTHY OF BECOMING A MOVIE. This was true before she even turned 30. As an adventurous girl in her 20s, she and three girl friends from Germany trekked from Aspen, Colorado, along the Pacific side of South America to where land ends on Tierre del Fuego; then, up the Atlantic side of the continent to the Amazon River and following that river to the Rio Negro and eventually Venezuela. On the Pacific coast of Panama, the friends took a dugout canoe to avoid the impenetrable rain forest, and then hostile Indians, of the Darien, headed into the Pacific, got lost and found themselves surrounded by sharks, just as a severe storm set in. Somehow, they survived. The ocean current and incoming tide carried them to Jurado on the northwest coast of Columbia, where they lived for a time among local Indians. Further south into their incredible adventure they assisted biologist researching the Amazon Rainforest … more of that adventure is told in Sigrid Carter’s book AMAZING WOMEN, the story of 4 German Girls, 25,000 Miles, 18 Months and 0 Money. ISBN 978 1 4907 7340 7 52899 available at Barnes&Noble, other booksellers, Amazon and Trafford Publishing