{"product_id":"9780875801469","title":"Brownie The Boomer: The Life Of Charles P Brown, An American Railroader","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles P. Brown—\"a boomer railroad man\"—offers in this exceptional autobiography an unusually vivid portrayal of everyday life as a trainman for some of the country's greatest rail lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn itinerant railroad worker, or \"boomer,\" Brown hopscotched across America between 1900 and 1913 seeking employment wherever opportunities arose. His wanderlust led him into a variety of jobs—including fireman, brakeman, switchman—for such railroads as the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Wabash, and New York Central until he was disabled at age thirty-four in a railroad accident. In this sometimes tragic, frequently funny, behind-the-scenes account of railroading, Brownie reveals the reality of working conditions for the railroad laborer at the turn of the century as he relates his many adventures and misadventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008149995760,"sku":"9780875801469","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780875801469_p0.jpg?v=1763842002","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780875801469","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}