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On A Donkey's Hurricane Deck

LibriVox recording of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck, by Robert Pitcher Woodward. " A Tempestous Voyage of Four Thousand and Ninety-Six Miles Across the American Continent on a Burro, in 340 Days and 2 Hours - starting without a dollar and earning my way." The journey could be accomplished in 5 days by train, but the author took close to a year to work his way across the country, after losing a wager with his publisher on the outcome of a presidential election. This is a witty and amusing account of one man (and his donkey)'s adventures crossing the American continent from New York to San Francisco. As the author says in conclusion:"If ever you are tempted to ride a donkey overland, refrain. Rather creep across backwards on your hands and knees, or circumnavigate the globe in a washtub. If you still persist, why, ride a donkey twenty miles in a pouring rain, then follow your own judgment. If you wish my donkey's advice, I will introduce him. His head is longer than his ears, which was not the case when he set out with me." (Summary by Lynne Thompson) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), pleas

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