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These thirteen stories gather memories and reflections of the author from boyhood to young adulthood growing up in Georgia, Indiana, and Turkey, in the 1950s and '60s. This engaging collection of thirteen stories traces the author's journey from boyhood to young adulthood, weaving together vivid memories of growing up in Georgia, Indiana, and Turkey during the 1950s and '60s. With warmth and humor, the author reflects on lessons learned from his parents, youthful misadventures with friends in Indiana, a daring search for Turkish hashish while living overseas, and later, hitchhiking adventures across the American West.

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""Bohnhorst brings to this memoir a full-bodied, beautifully composed operatic history starring 1970s long-haired hitchhikers, looking only for 'experience' not answers, on a 'quest for the fabulous.' That quest led Bohnhorst, while living in Turkey, to 'large quantities of hashish ... down dangerous Turkish alleyways.' But also, after years of hitchhiking Europe and the US, to a 'cast of charitable characters.' But it is the writing itself that is the most compelling. Every sentence, a generous gift of delight."" -Joy Gaines-Friedler, author of Secular Audacity and the award-winning Capture Theory ""A poignant mix of travelogue, coming-of-age, and late '60s cultural history, Bohnhorst's road is populated with crazy characters, adventure, and danger. Recounted with smatterings of laugh-out-loud humor and emotional resonance, the America and Europe he traverses feel mythical. I hated to say adieu at the end of this journey and can only hope for a sequel."" -Karen Mulvahill, author of The Lost Woman, a Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2025 ""Tom Bohnhorst tells these tales of a young man coming into his own in a voice that is his own. I admire the clarity in the telling, the small details that paint this journey into manhood and make the experiences of his travels, into his selfhood and out into the world, vivid and alive."" -Peter Markus, author of Bob, or Man on Boat ""Tom Bohnhorst's new book is a treasure of a memoir. He recounts the America many once knew. The book describes in engaging detail an America through the eyes of a young person coming of age in the '60s and '70s both here and abroad. Tom's struggles and triumphs will engage and enlighten readers. This book is a real page turner. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I highly recommend it."" -M. L. Liebler, author of Hound Dog: A Poet's Memoir of Rock, Revolution, and Redemption

Author Information

It all started in 1966 when Tom Bohnhorst at age 14 presented to his parents' Unitarian Church a parody of a well-known poem. It began, ""'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the pad, not a cool cat was stirring, know what I mean, Dad?"" The congregants howled mightily which made young Tom feel very special. And thus was born a person trying to get a rise out of people with his written word.Mr. Bohnhorst is a semi-retired social worker and counselor. He is a grandfather, golf addict, fisherman, and CPAP user. He has been a teacher, counselor, carpenter's helper, cherry crop harvester, actor, court order enforcer, newspaper writer, cotton candy maker, and world traveler.Tom started a blog, Poop Ederim, years ago, and then joined a local writers group. A number of his essays and stories have been published, even a poem. Tom lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with his somewhat disloyal dog, Max.

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