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Way off the road : discovering the peculiar charms of small-town America

Geist, William. (Author).

Summary: The author describes his 5,600-mile RV odyssey across America, along with the eccentric individuals, unusual places, and offbeat celebrations and events he encountered on his journey.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0767922727
  • ISBN: 9780767922722
  • Physical Description: print
    xi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, [2007]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Standstill parade: Whalan, Minnesota -- The flying paperboy: Loyalton, California -- Prairie dog suckers: Cortez, Colorado -- The church of the holy BBQ: Huntsville, Texas -- Frozen dead guy: Nederland, Colorado -- [Flying there] -- The land of lost luggage!: Scottsboro, Alabama -- Red rails in the sunset: Hanlontown, Iowa -- The home of the range: Greenwood, Mississippi -- The alien highway: Rachel, Nevada -- Bombsville: McAlester, Oklahoma -- Illegal porch furniture: Wilson, North Carolina -- [Staying there] -- The cow photographer: New Glarus, Wisconsin -- Population: Elsie: Monowi, Nebraska -- Figure 8 school bus racing: Bithlo, Florida -- Mike the headless chicken: Fruita, Colorado -- The mule train mailman: Supai, Arizona -- [Eating there] -- Roadkill, the man, and other gourmands: Outside of town, Kansas -- The tourist harvest: Olney, Illinois (et al.) -- Silver surfer: San Onofre, California -- The museum of towing: Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Boat church and other outdoor sports sects: Syracuse, Indiana (et al.) -- Flamingos in paradise: Celebration, Florida -- [Driving there] -- Whores and Windex: Pahrump, Nevada -- Moonburgers: Moonshone, Illinois -- Watermelon capital of the world: Luling, Texas -- The nation's icebox: International Falls, Minnesota -- The holy grail of roadside attractions: Cawker City, Kansas (et al.) -- The Napa Valley of cow chips: Beaver, Oklahoma.
Subject:
Geist, William Travel United States Anecdotes
City and town life United States Anecdotes
City and town life United States Humor
Cities and towns United States Anecdotes
American wit and humor
United States Social life and customs 1971- Anecdotes
United States Social life and customs 1971- Humor
United States Biography Anecdotes
United States History, Local Anecdotes
United States Description and travel Anecdotes
Genre:
Anecdotes.
Humor.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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