After more than half a century of wandering around the world, I have completed a collection of short stories about my adventures and ups and downs. I hope you will read it. With the invaluable assistance of Don Roland, a classmate from high school, the book is a first class work of more than 350 pages with more than 100 photos.
No flat-liners for me. Come ride life's
roller coaster and zoom from a hotel in drought-ridden Texas to the
summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, from a ghetto school in Philly to a posh
office overlooking Society Hill, from teaching young Africans in
Tanzania to working with beauty queens in Hawaii, from struggling
with a broken down car in Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains to flying
business class around the world, from being robbed in Cairo to
interviewing for a dream job in Jakarta. You'll meet my lovable Aunt
Vera, saintly Mama Stead, my African "son" Samson Mirambo, baby Eric
Michael, the divine Rosie, the unforgettable Argentine Carmen, Rusty
Pumphrey - the best dog in the world, simply Alexis - the best
daughter in the world, and dozens more who made my journey
unforgettable. You'll meet saints, sinners and colorful characters
along the way -- at a border brothel, in an AIDS hospice, in a small
West Texas town, in a haunted home in Honolulu, in a mansion in
Acapulco, in a small growing college in Hawaii.
Love, loss, living -- it's all here in 29 stories from my incredible ride.
Love, loss, living -- it's all here in 29 stories from my incredible ride.
The book is priced at $19.95 and will be sent by
USPS for $22.00. For overseas and express orders, please write for
cost. To order, please send your address and check (payable to
Bill Pumphrey) to:
The book is available for immediate download in PDF format for reading on your Kindle, iPad or computer for $7.50. Please request download instructions with your order.
The book is available for immediate download in PDF format for reading on your Kindle, iPad or computer for $7.50. Please request download instructions with your order.
