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The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road

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3.3 out of 5
Based on 47 Ratings and 16 Reviews

Book Description
Albany, New York, 1959. Michael Keith is eleven years old and is being transferred to the care of his estranged, alcoholic father. Despite his mother's stern warnings, Michael and his dad set off hitchhiking out West. Michael spends the rest of his childhood crisscrossing the country, perpetually en route to someplace else. His memoir, told without sentimentality in the funny, world-wise voice of ... More
Book Information
PublisherFusion Press
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages284
ISBN-101904132456
ISBN-13978-1904132455
Publication Date/2004
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About Michael C. Keith (Author) : Michael C. Keith is a published author. Published credits of Michael C. Keith include The Next Better Place: Memories of My Misspent Youth, The Next Better Place: A Memoir in Miles.
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