Metal Cowboy

Author : Joe Kurmaskie
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 0609809113
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metal Cowboy written by Joe Kurmaskie and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2002 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming collection of true stories reveals the thrill and the freedom of traveling America's back roads on a bicycle, and the joy of discovering unforgettable characters along the way.From the moment he borrowed his big sister's banana-seat bike and careened down the neighborhood hill at the age of five, Joe Kurmaskie has known the intoxicating freedom and power of the bicycle. In this big-hearted collection of stories, Joe -- dubbed the Metal Cowboy by a blind rancher he encountered one icy morning in Idaho -- tells of his whimsical, wild adventures through the American landscape.

Author : Joe Kurmaskie
Publisher : Breakaway Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Momentum Is Your Friend written by Joe Kurmaskie and published by Breakaway Books. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe’s seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad’s; and behind that is five-year-old Enzo in a bike trailer. Our hero the Metal Cowboy answers the question “What are you, crazy?” with a resounding and cheerful “Yes.” Unassisted—with no support crew except his boys’ comic relief and the periodic kindness of strangers—he pedals hundreds of pounds of gear and offspring over mountain passes, across the wide plains, through thunderstorms, and into the heart of what it means to be a dad. Along the way they encounter everything that makes up America—small-town kindness and inner-city heart, wild horses and highway roadkill, a bitter Vietnam vet and a hopeful young inventor, grizzly bears and bison roaming free, cyclists and monstrous RVs, a very peppy cheerleader and a visitation from the ghost of the author’s father, horrible traffic and serene dirt roads, a monastery and a distillery, baseball, and yes, lots of pie. By the time they reach Washington, DC, two months after leaving Portland, Oregon, they’ve bonded in a rare way. Kurmaskie writes, “We share a secret, the three of us; one permanent summer in our hearts now, where we’re never apart.” Praise for MOMENTUM IS YOUR FRIEND “Give Huck Finn a bicycle, give Lance Armstrong a sense of humor and give Jack Kerouac a good editor and you have Joe Kurmaskie’s latest road trip. Hilarious. A one-of-a-kind voice in the travel world.” —Tom Lang, author of Coffee, Cat, and Mrs. Claus “With his two sons in tow providing moral support (and comic relief), Joe Kurmaskie treats us to a reader’s trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story.” —Bart King, author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff “A witty, whacky, and pensive midlife adventure with the Metal Cowboy and his two sidekicks. Joe rode the sort of miles we all wish we had. A highly entertaining read.” —Andrew Pham, author of Catfish and Mandala “Joe Kurmaskie is the real deal and Momentum Is Your Friend is true to the man himself. Intimate, ironic, worldly, wise, and most of all, fun. It reads like a wild, downhill ride with lots of switchbacks, hanging on for dear life and enjoying every bump. Read it.” —Robert Ferrigno, author of Prayers for the Assassin and Horse Latitudes “As Melville is to the sea, Mark Twain to the raft, and Kerouac to the car, Joe Kurmaskie is to the bike. It is the great gift of Momentum Is Your Friend to follow that essentially American, writerly imperative: to go, to go, to go! An absolutely gobsmacking beauty of a book.” —Andrew Lewis Conn, Author of P and The Last American Novel “Joe Kurmaskie is a supercharged storyteller for the new millennium, and I would cross the desert sands and climb the Rockies to listen to him tell his tale.” —Jay Atkinson, author of Caveman Politics, Ice Time, Legends of Winter Hill, and City in Amber

Author : Joe Kurmaskie
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307421503
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riding Outside The Lines written by Joe Kurmaskie and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a modern-day Don Quixote, Joe Kurmaskie—bike adventurer, writer, and twelve-year-old boy trapped in a man’s body—wanders the world on two wheels, often with hilarious results, in Riding Outside the Lines. A jaunt through such far-flung locations as Ireland, Australia, Mexico, South America, and beyond, here is a collection of tales woven together with one central theme: the world is a much smaller place when you view it from the seat of a bicycle. Whether he’s weekending in the buff after accidentally stumbling into a nudist colony wedding, knocking back red wine in tin cans with a gun-toting ex–bounty hunter, combing the countryside in a quest to find the all-girl bagpipe squad he met in his dreams, or playing a rousing game of ice golf on the frozen tundra, Joe Kurmaskie writes of his gonzo global trek in a spirit infused with insight, good humor, and optimism. Riding Outside the Lines encourages travel buffs and armchair explorers alike to get on your bike and see the beauty of our planet and the colorful souls who populate it.

Author : Beth Ciotta
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101607017
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Her Sky Cowboy written by Beth Ciotta and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amelia Darcy has no interest in marrying well. Her heart belongs to the sky and the dirigibles of brass and steel that swoop over Victorian England. But when her father, an eccentric inventor, dies, the Darcy siblings are left with scrap metal—and not a penny to their names. Their only hope to save the family name and fortune is to embark on a contest to discover an invention of historical importance in honor of Queen Victoria. Armed with only her father’s stories of a forgotten da Vinci workshop, a mechanically enhanced falcon, and an Italian cook, Amelia takes flight for Florence, Italy. But her quest is altered when her kitecycle crashes into the air ship of ex–Air Marshal—and scandalous dime novel hero—Tucker Gentry. Challenged by political unrest, a devious sky pirate, and their own sizzling attraction, Amelia and Tuck are dragged into an international conspiracy that could change the course of history…again.

Author : David Dary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Culture written by David Dary and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful account of five centuries of cowboy culture details the life, history, customs, status, job, equipment, and more of the cowboy from sixteenth-century Spanish Mexico to the present.

Author : Carolyn Brown
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 140227016X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mistletoe Cowboy written by Carolyn Brown and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 5 in the Spikes & Spurs Series 'Tis the season for... •A matchmaking grandma on a long-distance mission •Mistletoe temptation in every doorway •A sexy cowboy with a killer smile When Gran Presely agrees to sell Creed Riley the Rockin' C Ranch for a song at Christmastime, he can hardly believe his good fortune. There's just one little catch—her tantalizing granddaughter Sage is part of the deal. Spikes & Spurs Series Love Drunk Cowboy (Book 1) Red's Hot Cowboy (Book 2) Darn Good Cowboy Christmas (Book 3) One Hot Cowboy Wedding (Book 4) Mistletoe Cowboy (Book 5) Just a Cowboy and His Baby (Book 6) Cowboy Seeks Bride (Book 7) Praise for Darn Good Cowboy Christmas: "A story with a cowboy always hits the target, but add a little Christmas flair and a saucy heroine and you have a winner."—Long and Short Reviews "This fast-paced holiday romp brims with music, laughter...and plenty of Texas flavor."—Library Journal "Full of sizzling chemistry and razor-sharp dialogue."—Night Owl Reviews, Reviewer Top Pick, 4 1⁄2 Stars

Author : Mark Cronlund Anderson
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9780820495453
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Imperialism and Hollywood Film written by Mark Cronlund Anderson and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Through Hollywood - the history teacher who reaches the largest audiences - the imagery of conquest has become effectively naturalized, glorified, and personified in the guise of the mythical frontiersman, such as John Wayne and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. This book examines eighteen movies, ranging from The Green Berets to Raiders of the Lost Ark, from Red River to Hidalgo. Others, from Full Metal Jacket to The Big Lebowski."--Jacket.

Author : Chase Reynolds Ewald
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 9781423601081
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Style written by Chase Reynolds Ewald and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2006 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowboy Style highlights today's Western furnishings-from meticulous leather-wrapped armoires to hand-carved mantelpieces depicting a trout stream or local wildlife. An extraordinary commitment of time plus a pure passion and singular creative vision are the hallmarks of the fine furnishings of the contemporary West. Today's artisans are creating works that are fresh, beautiful, meticulously crafted, sometimes nostalgic, often humorous, and always celebratory of both the region and its traditions. In Cowboy Style, Ewald interviews dozens of today's craftsmen, including Jimmy and Lynda Covert, Peter M. Fillerup, Mike Patrick, and Chris Chapman, and explores Cowboy d cor for every room in the house! " . . . Dozens of full-color photographs take you into the homes of people who love the West and have furnished their living quarters with the finest western craftsmanship available." - -American Cowboy Magazine "An excellent place to start. . . Ewald breaks down Western decor by individual U.S.-based designers that contributed to the look." -Toronto Star

Author : Mia Birk
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594857607
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joyride written by Mia Birk and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Portland: Cadence Press, 2010.

Author : Teel James Glenn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cowboy in Carpathia written by Teel James Glenn and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creator of Conan takes on The Count of Carpathia!In the year 1938 Texas pulp writer Bob Howard sets off to see the world and encounters adventures that rival the weird tales he spins for the magazines. First he fights for his life against a howling monster in the English countryside and then journeys to the mysterious mountains of Transylvania to save the woman he loves. The warrior-poet of the 20th Century comes face to face with an ancient blood thirsty lord of the undead, Dracula himself in a battle for not only his life but his immortal soul! Award Winning New Pulp Author Teel James Glenn brings one of Pulp's greatest authors to life in a whole new way in this first of a new series from Pro Se Productions-A COWBOY IN CARPATHIA: A BOB HOWARD ADVENTURE!