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The Next Better Place

Audiobook
Unabridged   8 hour(s)
Publication date: 04/15/2007

The Next Better Place

A Father and Son on the Road

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Summary

The Next Better Place explores the thin line between wanderlust and compulsion, between running away and arriving, and leaves us with the understanding that the journey is often more powerful than the destination.

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Product Description

At the age of eleven, Michael Keith left a stable life with his mother and sisters and set off to cross the country with his irresponsible hobo of a father—a real bum. The memoir, narrated without sentimentality by this funny, world-wise little boy, describes their life on the road—the characters they meet hitching rides, their adventures with bed bugs in Salvation Army bunks, the joys of finally encountering a decent meal, and the periods when Michael's father works odd jobs to make enough money for them to move on. Despite their sad, dysfunctional life, real love exists between them.

Author Bio

MICHAEL C. KEITH is the author of over a dozen books mostly on the subject of broadcast media, in particular radio. A Senior Lecturer of Communication at Boston College, his books include Voices in the Purple Haze, Signals in the Air and Talking Radio. He is a former broadcaster and the past Chair of Education for the Museum of Broadcast Communications.