American Countryside : Where Does Lost Luggage Go? Inspiring Stories from Across the Land

by McCrea, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780972533102
• ISBN10: 0972533109
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Atlasbooks Dist Serv

Summary

Award-winning radio journalist Andrew McCrea takes readers across the nation and around the world for a slice of Americana. Based on his nationally syndicated radio program of the same name, McCrea's short stories based on his radio program provide an fun and unique look at life in America. Each chapter is designed to entertain yet enlighten, providing real-world advice on making the most of life.

Table of Contents

The Journey Begins • King City, Missouri	1	(6)
Over the Falls in a Barrel • Niagara Falls, New York	7	(4)
The Studebakers • South Bend, Indiana	11	(4)
The Flying Wallendas • Sedalia, Missouri	15	(4)
Where Does Lost Luggage Go? • Scottsboro, Alabama	19	(4)
War of the Worlds • Grover's Mill, New Jersey	23	(4)
Seat 16F • Los Angeles, California	27	(4)
VLA • Socorro, New Mexico	31	(4)
Turkey Talk • Downers Grove, Illinois	35	(4)
The Seeing Eye • Morristown, New Jersey	39	(4)
Complaint Man • Atlanta, Georgia	43	(4)
Talk Show Host • Jefferson City, Missouri	47	(4)
``Step 300'' • Nazareth, Pennsylvania	51	(4)
Chimney Rock • Bayard, Nebraska	55	(4)
Roy's Place • Gaithersburg, Maryland	59	(4)
Pudge Goes Pro • Canton, Ohio	63	(4)
Project Greek Island • White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia	67	(4)
One Vote • Greeneville, Tennessee	71	(4)
Life As a Mascot • Stillwater, Oklahoma	75	(4)
Hindenburg • Lakehurst, New Jersey	79	(4)
Cal Farley • Boys Ranch, Texas	83	(4)
Reverend Taylor, the Marriage Man • Gatlinburg, Tennessee	87	(4)
Diseased Network? • Louisville, Kentucky	91	(4)
Inside Out • Ada, Ohio	95	(4)
Witches • Salem, Massachusetts	99	(4)
Duck Parade • Memphis, Tennessee	103	(4)
The Green File • Jefferson City, Missouri	107	(4)
Digging Deep • Greensburg, Kansas	111	(4)
Days Once Ended at Sunset • West Orange, New Jersey	115	(4)
Cyberspace Congregation • Carmel, California	119	(4)
Tastes Like Chicken • Corbin, Kentucky	123	(4)
Rental Car Thief • Peoria, Illinois	127	(4)
Coffee and Contras • Boston, Massachusetts, and Esteli, Nicaragua	131	(4)
Cereal City • Battle Creek, Michigan	135	(4)
Can I Take My Lawnmower on the Plane? • Atlanta, Georgia	139	(4)
Dollar Bill Man • Springfield, Missouri	143	(4)
Big Texan • Amarillo, Texas	147	(4)
Express Mail • St. Joseph, Missouri	151	(4)
Bataan • Las Cruces, New Mexico	155	(4)
They Will Come • Dyersville, Iowa	159