{"product_id":"untied-knots-tales-of-travel-and-back-at-home-paperback","title":"Untied Knots: Tales of Travel and Back at Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Flammang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the pages of \u003cem\u003eUntied Knots\u003c\/em\u003e ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a 9-hour train trip through central Mexico turns into a 37-hour ordeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- visitors to lively port of Veracruz enjoy sounds and sights of Old Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- three hotel clerks must eject unwanted visitor, deal with feuding couple, and placate angry racist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Midwestern couple takes circuitous three-country trip to Mexico City, with no home to return to afterward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- developers of early computer system obtain a surprising client\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- low-roller residents of Las Vegas hotel feel as if they're living in a circus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the dilemmas faced by travelers and stay-at-homes in \u003cem\u003eUntied Knots\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of 33 tales from both the distant and more recent past. Split into three basic categories, each promises an offbeat twist or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest described as \"autobiographical fiction,\" nearly half of the tales are travel-based, largely factual, based upon second-class treks through everyday life that invariably steer around the posh and the touristy. Several stem from long-term journeys and random residence within Mexico, undertaken as far back as the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploits of home-based characters are more fictional, though inspired at least in part by actual people, places, and events. Archived tales were written (or begun) decades ago, but never published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames M. Flammang has been a journalist, writer, and editor for his entire adult life, with more than 30 books published. Most have been about cars (new, used, and historic), along with half a dozen children's titles. He and his wife, Marianne, have been avid travelers in the past, especially in Mexico, veering away from the familiar tourist paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517269000445,"sku":"9780991126347","price":25.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/WGx4MU8yaTJwbmhaSGtYVDlXUHIwUT09.webp?v=1778313150","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/untied-knots-tales-of-travel-and-back-at-home-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}