The Great American Adventures of Modern Big City Railroading: A Theatrical Thrill Ride of a Lifetime!
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IA28G1U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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MWB Review said Hidden from Plain Sight – A review of the book ‘The Great American Adventures of Modern Big City Railroading’. “The train is a small world moving through a larger world” â Elisha CooperWe surely have come a long way in the manner we undertake journeys, for short distances and also for criss crossing across the country we now drive our cars and for longer journeys, there’s airline travel as well. The ever increasing costs of fuel and s. A Book That Grabs You When I first started reading this book, it grabbed me right away (I'm not an everyday reader)! I was intrigued by the character Circus Larry. Even though I have live in a big city all my life, I learned more from this book about public transit than I have ever known!. Adventure in reading THE GREAT AMERICAN ADVENTURES OF MODERN BIG CITY RAILROADING by Eric D. Barnes More a quirky monograph than an actual book the author extols the virtues of public mass transit and the joys of seeing a side of the city not viewed by those who remain addicted to automobiles. While I totally support the premise the author’s over the top writing style
Apprising the good and bad of the public transit riding experience, The Great American Adventures of Modern Big City Railroading is a rousing, riveting tale full of fun, thrill and inspiration spun with such vigor and animation that readers will find themselves captivated, knowing they can enjoy the adventure of a lifetime, only a short walk from home!. Joined by his best friend and the new object of his affections, the journalist narrator gains a new perspective of life on the big city railroad via carnival hucksters, railcars that ride on the road, whimsical theatrical characters and performances and, of course, the wily and kooky ringleader himself: Circus Larry! This is not just a story about public transportation, but an adventure through the big city. Big City Theatrical Thrill Ride of a Lifetime!Recently unemployed and down on his luck, a despondent journalist unexpectedly finds himself invited to an eccentric big city public transit exhibit, where he is taken on a theatrical thrill ride that changes his life forever
When did society become so fast-paced and habitual that people could no longer exit a train at a stop that was not for some predetermined errand? When did people become so self-centered that they could no longer find fellow public transit passengers to be funny, if not down-right entertaining?If you are a person who prefers the solitude of your gas guzzling car and the sultry sounds of the sweet, smooth jazz that you probably listen to, then it is possible that The Great American Adventures of Modern Big City Railroading is not the book for you. Told from the point of view of Danny, an out on his luck investigative journalist, the story has the structure of a circus, even being punc
is a traveler and avid public transit rider/supporter. Eric B. . He was born in raised in a big Midwestern city and has never owned a driver's license nor driven a private vehicle. He favors the railroad for travel within big cities and buses for travel between cities and states