In this epic drama from beloved radio personality Tom Bodett, a host of unforgettable characters from the end of the road - Alaska - venture to the lower 48 to discover an America they barely recognize.
The first to arrive is Ed Flannigan, who has one arm, no job, and not a clue about how to get on with his life. Somehow he winds up in Quartz Creek, Oregon, contending with New Age colonists, organic vegetables, and a cranky old farmer who gives him peculiar and good advice about growing peaches.
Meanwhile, Lloyd and Evelyn Decker leave home and hit the road in a powder blue Road Ranger to find their wayward children; Oliver the Dreamer, a soft-spoken amnesiac, finds a home and a family under a bridge in Seattle; and Webster Cummings, a statistical research analyst, survives a fall from a commuter plane to bring together these and other strange and wonderful characters for an unexpected revelation that alters all their lives.
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"Thank you, Mom for finding this book at the library for me to read. Tom Bodett's American Odyssey is compiled in this book. It has to be one of the best story ever! " — Patty (5 out of 5 stars)
"Thank you, Mom for finding this book at the library for me to read. Tom Bodett's American Odyssey is compiled in this book. It has to be one of the best story ever! "
" Thank you, Mom for finding this book at the library for me to read. Tom Bodett's American Odyssey is compiled in this book. It has to be one of the best story ever! "
" Very enjoyable light read, Keillor without the smugness. "
" I had no expectations when I started this, but I really enjoyed the characters. "
" Love Tom Bodett, Don't see a lot of his books around, this one has great characters, very heartwarming, funny story. "
" My personal favorite book by Tom Bodett. It had me eating peaches for weeks. "
Thomas Edward “Tom” Bodett is an American author, voice actor, and radio host. He is also the spokesman for the Motel 6 hotel chain and is famous for popularizing the phrase, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” He is the author of several essay collections including, The End of the Road and As Far As You Can Go without a Passport, and in 2010 he published his first childrens book, Williwaw! Bodette is currently a regular contributor to The Bob Edwards Show on XMPR and panelist on Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, a National Public Radio news quiz show. A former resident of Seattle, Washington, and Homer, Alaska, he now lives in Vermont.
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