Way off the road : discovering the peculiar charms of small-town America / Bill Geist.
| Author/creator | Geist, William |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Broadway Books, ©2007. |
| Description | xi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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: Moonshine, 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| LCCN | 2006100688 |
| ISBN | 0767922727 |
| ISBN | 9780767922722 |
| ISBN | 9780767922739 |
| ISBN | 0767922735 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.93020 G278W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |