But the most important precursors are those episodes in American history that exemplify our passion for seeking fortune and adventure in new territory.
For example, Fortune Ranch Adventures in Belvidere, S.D., which has about 1,000 cattle, has canceled bookings of about 20 British guests who were to arrive throughout this summer and into the fall.
Like people in our time, though, they voyage across the world in search of fortune, passion or adventure.
Who among us doesn't long for adventure, fortune and glory?
THE FORTUNE COOKIE CHRONICLES: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food, by Jennifer 8. Lee.
K.G.B. BAR The foreign correspondent Eric Weiner offers selections from his latest book, "The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World," and Jennifer 8. Lee, a reporter for the Times, reads from her book, "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food".
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8. Lee ($25, Twelve, 2008).
Lee, who is the author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food, says she's "very proud" to have played a role in bringing the dumpling, takeout box, chopsticks, and fortune cookie to the realm of emoji.
His character, Bill Haskell, eagerly abandons a life of East Coast comfort to seek adventure and fortune in the rugged Yukon Territory.
The fortune cookie starts his adventures.
