• What We Found Along the Way is a mother-daughter travel memoir by Cathy R. Foreman and Mary R. Foreman. Through road trips, backroads, and unexpected discoveries, they explore history, culture, and connection.

    Part road trip, part cultural exploration, and part love letter between generations, the book reflects on the people, places, and stories that shape who we are and how we see one another.

  • A mother and daughter who packed an “essentials” bag, turned the key, and set out to get lost on purpose - only to find a deeper understanding of time, history, and each other.

  • Honestly, it wasn’t because the world needed another travel book. Mile after mile, the road kept offering stories - small, unexpected, unforgettable moments - that wouldn’t let us stay silent. The timing was right, and telling them felt less like a choice and more like a must.

  • Love. Respect. Insight. Growth. History. And a little bit of us - okay, maybe more than a little.

  • From Selma to Montgomery, two Black women, one night, one dark ass road and a history that was not so long ago . This is a glimpse into a moment that stayed with us long after the road ended.

    “I sat up straighter, my grip on the steering wheel tightening to the point of white-knuckling. There was absolutely nothing — no streetlights, no houses, no businesses. Just endless darkness. All I could think was, if it’s this dark now in 2015, how dark was it in 1965?

    Meanwhile, Mary is leaning over, checking the gas gauge, making sure we have more than enough gas. I can still hear her as she said, “I ain't getting out pushing shit” — a sentiment she almost always says if it even remotely looks like we're running low. This only fed my anxiety. I kept glancing at my rearview mirror, half-expecting headlights to appear behind us….”

    • The Cover:
      A mix of treasure map and Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, the design weaves in icons from our travels - magnolias, hearts, and compasses that quietly nod to my family.

    • The Official Release Date (Dec. 29):
      Chosen in honor of my father, whose birthday falls on December 29.

    • My Favorite Quote:
      From the interstitial to The Memphis Blues: “Even sacred ground can leave a scar.”

    • One reader described What We Found Along the Way as carrying the spirit of a modern-day Green Book - not as a guide to where to go, but as a reflection on what can be found when curiosity leads the way.