Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
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Anbieter: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, USA
AUDIO CASSETTE. Zustand: Good. 4 AUDIO CASSETTE EDITION in the original box. Some shelf wear to the case. EACH AUDIO CASSETTE TESTED prior to shipping for a good sound quality. You will receive a reliable set. Enjoy this Audio Cassette performance. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 010101201807237
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Anbieter: SZ Global, Toronto, ON, Kanada
Audio Cassette. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. I crouched quietly in the patch of tall weeds. Around me fell the shadow of the viaduct that carried a highway over the railroad yards. From the edge of the yards, I squinted as I watched the railroad cars being switched from track to track. Cars and trucks were rolling over the viaduct, but what occupied my attention was the dark, cool corridor underneath it, where I hoped to intercept my train.'Riding the rails, Ted Conover tasted the life of a tramp with companions like Pistol Pete, BB, and Sheba Sheila Sheils. From them he learned survival skills - how to 'read' a freight train, scavenge for food and clothing, avoid the railroad 'bulls.' He was initiated into the customs of their unique, shadowy society - men and women bound together by a mutual bond of failure, camaraderie, and distrust.Sixty-five freight trains, 12,000 miles, and fifteen states later, Conover chronicles his impressions of their lives in this fascinating piece of first-hand reporting that becomes a thoughtful story of self-discovery. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781587886775
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