KaBar2 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 An acquaintance of mine, Cliff "Oats" Williams, who teaches at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois, just published a new collection of life stories, poems, songs and drawings by contemporary American hoboes. Oats is a regular attendee at the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa since 1990. Catchin' out for freedom by Guitar Whitey. The Texas Madman What is a Hobo? One More Train to Ride by Liberty Justice New York Slim What is it like to be on a moving freight train? Roving by Gideon Dante Fucwha Catching a Moving Boxcar by Kabar The Hobo's Heart by Virginia Slim Frog Waiting for a Train A Woman on the Go by Cinderbox Cindy Shyla Philosophy of Hoboing (some by Kabar here, too) Clearing the Yard by Bo Britt Eddie Stretch (and Burlington Dog) Arrested Shanty By THe Main by Iowa Blackie Hobo Monikers Shortstop In The Jungle Sitting Around Our Little Fires by Oklahoma Slim "B" A Hobo Story A Hobo and his Bedroll Preacher Steve Good Turns Making a Nightime Run by Texas Madman New York Grizzly Hobo Advice There's a little bit of Tex in Me Hood River Blackie Iwegan Roll Call of the Departed A Hobo's Remembrance Luther the Jet Road Hog Hobo Songs Softly By Tracks Buzz Potter Raquel Death and Injury on the Rails The Road to Nowhere by Dr. Poet Adman Hobo's Lament by Virginia Slim A Bindle Stiff's Last Ride by Drummond Mansfield Good stuff--I enjoyed it a lot. Indiana University Press, Bloomington & Indianapolis. http://IUPRESS.INDIANA.EDU 1-800-842-6796 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type R Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 i reviewed that book for a recent lit class. the poem by Buzz Potter was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CORONER Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 i wanan pick up that book i wonder if Indigo or Chapters would order it in it should be on Amazon, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type R Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 sure is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostvandal Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Originally posted by THE CORONER i wanan pick up that book i wonder if Indigo or Chapters would order it in it should be on Amazon, no? ..should be. i got hopping freight train in north america signed by the author on amazon.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinaround Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 FADED-GLORY MAGAZINE#11-IN DEPTH STORY BY JOHN EASLEY, ABOUT RIDING A FREIGHT ACROSS STATES OUT WEST. ISSUE #3-INTERVIEW WITH NORTH BANK FRED ISSUE#5- INTERVIEW WITH IOWA BLACKIE(GREAT INTERVIEW) "ONE MORE TRAIN TO RIDE" IS A GOOD BOOK, GOT IT IN MY COLLECTION FOR SURE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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