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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
17 Tunnels to Fresh Air: Adventures of the Boxcar Tourist

17 Tunnels to Fresh Air: Adventures of the Boxcar Tourist

English, N. L.

Paperback

Regional: Pacific Northwest

ISBN10: 1105630447
ISBN13: 9781105630446
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Feb 23 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book is based on the real-life experiences of Gaylord as he grows up on a small rural farm in the West during the period 1900 to the Great Depression years; having spent his first nineteen years on the farm, involved in the predictable but dangerous work of farm life from the age of nine. Realizing that he has little to show for his labors, except aching muscles, cuts and bruises, little or no money, and having been only a few miles from home, this young man embarks on a true adventure that involves hopping onto a moving train and riding the rails as the Boxcar Tourist. Through it all, he finds himself on guard against unsavory characters as well as enduring the nagging hunger he feels while searching for his next meal and a place to lay his head at night. He experiences the challenges of living day-to-day and hand-to-mouth, all with extremely limited funds and little in his backpack

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