Metal Cowboy
Author | : Joe Kurmaskie |
Publisher | : Three Rivers Press (CA) |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780609809112 |
ISBN-13 | : 0609809113 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This heartwarming collection of true stories reveals the thrill and the freedom of traveling America's back roads on a bicycle, and the joy of discovering unforgettable characters along the way.From the moment he borrowed his big sister's banana-seat bike and careened down the neighborhood hill at the age of five, Joe Kurmaskie has known the intoxicating freedom and power of the bicycle. In this big-hearted collection of stories, Joe -- dubbed the Metal Cowboy by a blind rancher he encountered one icy morning in Idaho -- tells of his whimsical, wild adventures through the American landscape.