{"product_id":"9780998238630","title":"The Life \u0026 Times of the Rich Hobo","description":"This is a real life story and it is mine - my travels, adventures, misadventures, mishaps, near death experiences, pain and suffering. My laughs, triumphs, miracles and experiencing God's healing right in front of me. I've eaten out of garbage cans and stayed at a fancy hotel in Seattle for free. I have ridden boxcars, flat cars and grain cars on the railroad. I have hitchhiked all over the country and seen 37 states, most of them by the time I was 20. \u003cbr\u003eI toured with the carnival. I traveled from Florida to Washington just to see how long it would take - seven days to hitchhike and a few freight train rides. I still love trains but when I take them now, I have a seat. I am still a gypsy at heart; Nomad used to be my nickname on the street. I have been drunk and I am in recovery. I have taken so many drugs it would make your head spin and it is a wonder I have a brain left. I have been in two motorcycle accidents, five car accidents, two of them major, taken two falls off ladders and had three mental breakdowns. I have had so many vehicles over the years that I could be a used car dealer. I had so many different jobs and businesses you would hardly believe it. It is all here in this book. \u003cbr\u003eWhen I was a teenager, I hung out with hobos, winos and beach bums who told me stories about traveling around. I wanted that life and to travel as much as I could, so when everyone else became a college student or got a job, I became a beach bum and hobo. After a couple of months of living on the streets I got used to it. That life gets in your soul and your very being. That's why I had to write this book - to let others know how it is out there and share my experiences, strengths and hopes, how people treat you when you're a street person, how many nice people are out there. \u003cbr\u003eGod bless and thank you for buying my book. Enjoy!","brand":"Amos Hobby Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023571173616,"sku":"9780998238630","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998238630_p0.jpg?v=1763942007","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998238630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}