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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Mary Ford, 2021
- Softcover
- Gebraucht
Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USAWorld of Books (was SecondSale)
Verkäufer:in bei ZVAB seit 20. Dezember 2007
Zustand: Gebraucht - Befriedigend
EUR 3,23
Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers
Inspired by the true story of a courageous teen runawayAt only thirteen years old-arrested for being part of the Mercury Gang because the boys only stole Mercury sedans-Conley Ford, on a whim, decides to run out on probation, skip school, and put his thumb out instead.The fifteenth of sixteen children, Conley discovered early on what it takes to survive. Having learned how to peddle products door-to-door-from tomatoes to soap to hot tamales and more- he'll take his ingenuity and survival-savvy on the road to find where he belongs away from his overbearing father and tumultuous household.With only fifty cents in his pocket in the fall of 1955, Conley hitchhikes from his home in Halls Crossroads, Tennessee on a journey through Atlanta, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, only to end up in New Orleans selling hotdogs as a street vendor. But home isn't always where you make it. Soon, Conley satisfies his need to escape again--and again after that-in hopes that his best life will be waiting just around the corner.When he finds his way back home, he attempts to settle into high school. But his adventures have given him different life experiences than his peers. To his surprise, they are in awe of his exploits and vote him class president.Fictionalized by Conley's wife Mary, Boy at the Crossroads is an adventurous coming-of-age novel about making it on your own and overcoming a hardscrabble childhood.…
Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00091492903
- Titel
- Boy at the Crossroads: From Teenage Runaway to Class President
- Autor
- Mary Ford
- Verlag
- Mary Ford
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2021
- Zustand
- Good
- Einband
- Paperback
- Sprache
- Englisch
- ISBN-10
- 1736316400
- ISBN-13
- 9781736316405
He hitched a ride to a different life. Only time would tell if it would be better or worse...
Tennessee, 1955. Conley Ford learned quickly the world's full of hard knocks. Seeking the wrong kind of excitement, the restless thirteen-year-old falls in with a group of older boys joyriding in stolen Mercury cars... until he is arrested and put on probation. With a harsh father waiting and too embarrassed to face his classmates as a jailbird, the impetuous youth leaves town, making it all the way to New Orleans.
No stranger to demanding work from the age he was old enough to walk, Conley uses his wits and street smarts to commandeer a hot dog cart and make some cash. But when a turf war and a near-fatal accident sends him back home, the resourceful teen faces a choice between staying in misery or once more striking out into a dangerous world.
Can this troubled young man ever find somewhere he can thrive?
Inspired by real events and told through cleverly crafted storytelling, Mary Ford depicts an adolescent who grew up impoverished and with minimal affection, but still found the strength to follow his gut toward something more. And as his journey takes him to Cincinnati, Chicago, and other far-flung parts of the United States, a lost little traveler ends up finding acceptance and hope in the one place he never expected.
Boy at the Crossroads: From Teenage Runaway to Class President is a warm-hearted coming-of-age adventure. If you like heroes overcoming adversity, vividly painted recollections, and stories of resilience, then you'll love Mary Ford's engaging tale..
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