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Lighting Out for the Territory: How Samuel Clemens Headed West and Became Mark Twain

Roy Morris Jr.
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I highly recommend picking up this book and reading it. It was really fun. I bought the physical book in that little bookstore, but I also then went and bought the Kindle version as well.

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
Trigger: Mark Twain's early life
For: Readers interested in American literature and biography
Key quote: This book sheds new light on this crucial, but still largely unexamined period in Mark Twain's life.
The host mentions this book to highlight the transformative journey of Samuel Clemens as he becomes Mark Twain. It provides an inspiring account of his adventures and self-discovery during a pivotal time in his life.