Adventures of a Vagabond

This non-fiction book is full of amusing and outlandish stories about an extensive and varied life that frequently deviated from the "beaten path" to go on an adventure. The author could never resist a challenge to do stupid things to satisfy his eternal curiosity. It is not an autobiography, although it is necessarily chronological. The broad-ranging book is part travelogue, part adventure story, part "Field and Stream", with a smattering of business, military, auto racing, sailing, and gambling. The stories are told by a man who has led a long life filled with the sensations of many different adventures.