First edition (stated) and first printing (complete number line), hardcover in perfect, unmarked condition, with VG+ dust jacket (slight rubbing of the gloss). 292 pages. [15oz].

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Bowling Across America: 50 States in Rented Shoes

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312366191

ISBN 13

9780312366193

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Book Type

Book

Seller catalogs

Sports

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Synopsis

Inspired by his father’s unexpected passing, Mike Walsh, a 27 year-old Chicago advertising executive, quits his job to embark on a one-of-a-kind quest. The destination: bowling alleys in each of the 50 states. Though dubbed "career suicide" by colleagues, the endeavor soon touches a nerve among many people�—�from frustrated middle managers to radio talk show hosts to a woman who merely identifies herself as "Bowling Spice" in an innuendo-laden email.

Conversations and adventures with the people he finds in bowling alleys at all hours of the day and night—retired Maine lobstermen, saucy European nannies, recovering addicts, former bowling champions, college students, World War II vets and lingerie saleswomen, to name a few—combine to form a picture of what America looks like while standing in a pair of rented shoes.

Hilarious, insightful and at times moving, BOWLING ACROSS AMERICA is an epic journey that will enthrall readers everywhere.

About the Author

MIKE WALSH is one of the world’s leading authorities on the geographic nuances of rented footwear. A graduate of Miami University, he grew up in a family of six children in Upper Arlington, Ohio. He and his wife Amy reside in Chicago within walking distance of four bowling alleys.

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