My Three Days in Gilead is a travelogue by Elmer U. Hoenshel. Hoenshel traveled to Gilead during the early 20th century, a northern region of Jordan known for its biblical roots. Excerpt: "The ride to Mezarib, through Bashan, especially that part of it now known as the Hauran, is one of more than ordinary interest. For the first twenty-five miles the land is literally covered with black basaltic rocks, as is also part of the remaining distance. How it is cultivated I can scarcely understand, for I am sure that the American horse could not be made to serve well here. But I was told that the natives do cultivate it, and that they raise excellent crops of grain."