{"product_id":"untied-knots-tales-of-travel-and-back-at-home-9780991126347","title":"Untied Knots: Tales of Travel and Back at Home","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9117704\"\u003eJames M. Flammang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e TK Press \/ Tirekicking Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780991126347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0991126343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TK Press \/ Tirekicking Today","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44454520815853,"sku":"9780991126347","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_44f57469-7553-41d9-902e-3268f65c201e.jpg?v=1700377092","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/untied-knots-tales-of-travel-and-back-at-home-9780991126347","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}