Close Calls: Narrow Escapes Living on the Road

By Bryce E. Yarborough

Remember all the hitchhikers in the 60s, 70s and 80s? Did you ever wonder where they were going and what it was like jumping into cars with strangers? Experience Bryce Yarborough's most harrowing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410768813
• ISBN13: 9781410768810
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The wildest ride of all: LIFE!

Cudos to Bryce for telling it like it is. This is a riveting account of a life of adventure. Most people can't even imagine the intense, inspiring, nerve enhancing, excitement of this kind of lifestyle. Bryce is not only a master story teller, but has a real talent for writing of his experiences in such a way that the reader can also feel the thrill, smell the danger, touch the wide-awake feeling of being totally alive, taste the ecstacy, and mostly see the insights that were hard-won by the author. It's a shame the first reviewer seems to have missed the point all together - sure, there were drugs involved occasionally, but they were not the point; just an insignificant bit player in the overall scheme of things. This enthralling page-turner is really about one open an honest guy hitting the road, literally all over the world for a decade or more . . . why? To find himself. And he did! His insights and lessons learned have a profound ring of truth. This book is not only a fabulous adventure - it's a collection of reasons to have goose bumps and for hair to stand on end - not just because of the close calls, but also the wisdom gleaned and so articulately shared while going full-throttle on the wildest ride of all: LIFE!

Present moment on the road

"Bryce masterfully tells many accounts of life on the road and the fascinating people and experiences he encounters. His creativity and real life writing instilled a renewed inspiration for me to live in each moment and see the good everywhere I go." John Kneisler

A wild and uplifting journey!

I couldn't put the book down. The author captured me at the beginning and kept me with him all the way through. I felt like I was right there with him. It's amazing to me Mr. Yarborough is still alive.I admit that I peaked at the epilogue before reading the book, and to be honest, I'm glad I did. It helped set the tone for me. I promise that reading the epilogue won't spoil your read. If anything, it will enhance it. I like Mr. Yarborough's perspective on life. I found his book uplifting.Finally, I have no doubt he told it like it was in the 1970s, which means the book is pretty graphic in some spots and contains drug use. I would not recommend it for kids unless they're 18 or older.

Exciting, fun and inspirational?Read it!

Close CallsI found the book riveting, exciting and well written. I only hitchhiked twice in my life (once because I ran out of gas, and the other time to visit my girlfriend in St. Louis), but I always wanted to "hit the road" like Bryce Yarborough. I doubt I could have lasted 10 years--maybe 6 to 12 months.I suspected there were weird people out there, and this book captures both strange and intriguing characters.I also like the fact that the book goes beyond the true adventure stories, although that alone is worth it. His search for meaning and purpose ring true and honest, and his final discovery amazes me. He hits it right on the mark. If only we could all remember it as we live our lives.If you're looking for a fun and inspirational read, and a way to vicariously "hit the road," put this one on your MUST READ list.

A wild journey and inspirational message--read it!

Close Calls: Narrow Escapes Living on the RoadI found the book riveting, exciting and well written. I only hitchhiked twice in my life (once because I ran out of gas, and the other time to visit my girlfriend in St. Louis), but I always wanted to "hit the road" like Bryce Yarborough. I doubt I could have lasted 10 years--maybe 6 to 12 months.I suspected there were weird people out there, and this book captures both strange and intriguing characters.I also like the fact that the book goes beyond the true adventure stories, although that alone is worth it. His search for meaning and purpose ring true and honest, and his final discovery amazes me. He hits it right on the mark. If only we could all remember it as we live our lives.If you're looking for a fun and inspirational read, and a way to vicariously "hit the road," put this one on your MUST READ list.