false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173035338m/240397.jpg 240397 2 In the past, Peter Jenkins' explorations (<i>The Walk West</i>, <i>A Walk Across America</i>, <i>The Road Unseen</i>) have been confined to land, but now Jenkins takes to the watery edge of the Gulf Coast, traveling in a 25-foot cruiser from the Florida Keys to Texas cattle country. Jenkins's riveting storytelling is all the more fascinating because his adventure is not just a paean to dare-devil accomplishments. Jenkins explains from the start that this trip was meant to renew the confidence he'd had before a bad divorce laid him low. But while he rediscovers his zest for life, he also learns how to operate a boat, navigate a storm, and avoid getting hijacked--all the while sharing the stories of the individuals he meets, from the alligator-wrestling Parker brothers to Mr. James Bloodworth and Bloodworth's Drugstore, where you can still get a hand-scooped milkshake for $1.15. Jenkins relates a great tale, with honesty, humor, and a fine ear for language. 2938804 1995 Along the Edge of America total:41|5:10|4:14|3:15|2:2|1:0| 41 155 69 5 4 0 false false Fri May 16 06:25:17 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 06:28:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 18 05:45:21 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 05:47:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 24 08:02:17 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 08:03:48 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Oct 16 05:04:14 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 12 09:51:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 04 11:20:35 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 25 06:12:54 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Fri Nov 13 07:53:35 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 07:53:35 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 20 06:24:10 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 06:24:10 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Oct 18 08:12:04 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 08:12:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 14 15:53:44 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 15:53:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 13:47:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 13:47:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 23:07:20 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 23:29:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 29 15:30:44 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 15:30:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 22:01:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 22:01:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 16:16:14 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 16:16:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 14:44:28 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 14:44:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 05 10:11:37 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 10:11:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 05 06:30:22 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 06:30:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 20:43:08 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 20:43:08 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 20 17:42:18 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 17:42:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue May 19 22:06:26 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 22:06:26 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=240397