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December 01, 2021 Jessaka rated it really liked it

This is moe than just a travel book because the purpose of the writer's travel ws to meet interesting people and talk about them. I have always wished that in that location would be a TV program that did this, and he had his own Goggle box show years ago, but I don't recall it. We could use one now in our times of turmoil.

He met interesting people like a doctor that only charged $3 per office visit and often took food in exchange. Then 1 I really liked was a man who, in his childhood, never had a bicycle, so he

This is moe than only a travel book considering the purpose of the writer'south travel ws to meet interesting people and talk about them. I have e'er wished that there would be a TV program that did this, and he had his own TV show years ago, simply I don't recall it. We could use one now in our times of turmoil.

He met interesting people like a doctor that but charged $3 per office visit and oft took nutrient in exchange. Then one I really liked was a man who, in his childhood, never had a bicycle, so he at present repaired throwaway bicycles and loaned them out to kids for free. The list goes on and on.

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Jul 17, 2011 Wendy rated it actually liked it

I always loved the brief snippets by Charles Kuralt on the Dominicus evidence. Sometimes we would be tardily to church building waiting for his piece to run but didn't become yelled at considering my Dad was waiting for the piece to air besides; they were that good.

I read this book on my honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas. I vividly retrieve reading information technology while lounging in the shallow finish of a cute pool with a disappearing edge that dropped right into ocean; pure paradise.

The stories in this book were so sweet and beautifully wr

I always loved the cursory snippets past Charles Kuralt on the Sunday bear witness. Sometimes we would exist late to church waiting for his piece to run but didn't get yelled at because my Dad was waiting for the piece to air too; they were that proficient.

I read this book on my honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas. I vividly call back reading it while lounging in the shallow end of a beautiful pool with a disappearing edge that dropped right into sea; pure paradise.

The stories in this book were so sweet and beautifully written. Many fabricated me want to pack up and caput home to the America and the Americans he describes.

Quick like shooting fish in a barrel read that I am sure you lot would enjoy.

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January 29, 2010 Heidi rated it really liked it

Such a comforting and happy volume- the thought of hopping in your automobile, driving down back roads and through small towns, and discovering wonderful characters and magical places. Boy, am I in the mood for a road trip!

Feb 01, 2014 Dbeasley rated it information technology was astonishing

My family ("Thanksgiving") is featured in this volume, and so it volition e'er be one of my favorites! My family ("Thanksgiving") is featured in this book, so it will e'er exist one of my favorites! ...more

It is a very short book, which I enjoyed and brought back memories from when I listened to him in the 80'due south and 90's. Information technology is a very short book, which I enjoyed and brought back memories from when I listened to him in the 80'south and 90's. ...more

Read through my 2022 eyes, the vignette collection is occasionally sweet, rarely--though non never--provocative, and always repetitive. Besides a few gestures at poverty, which is never confronted, just overcome through good will--none of the stories incorporates conflict. It's a flick of the people on the back roads of the The states that is likewise comfortable in nostalgia and its yearning for authortative, meaningful, cohesive, harmonious pastness: The Past and The Old Means which must exist glorified beca Read through my 2022 eyes, the vignette collection is occasionally sweet, rarely--though not never--provocative, and always repetitive. Too a few gestures at poverty, which is never confronted, just overcome through good volition--none of the stories incorporates disharmonize. It'south a picture of the people on the back roads of the The states that is too comfy in nostalgia and its yearning for authortative, meaningful, cohesive, harmonious pastness: The By and The Old Ways which must exist glorified because goshdarnit they're the good ol' guys. The volume works every bit it's designed, in spurts of short and vivid anecdotes. But if I weren't reading it to go some genre context for a comparable current projection I'yard editing, I'd have had no bulldoze to keep reading to the end. ...more

Oct 05, 2021 Glenn Cassel rated information technology it was amazing

I read this book while deployed aboard USS Ranger to the Indian Ocean in 1980-1981. The one chapter is close to me and that is the 1 about The Saddest Place I Know. I have a distant relative who was killed in action at the Petty Bighorn, Pvt. Richard Dorn is on the marker. I am a native of Montana originally from the Hi Line merely accept lived in the Yellowstone Land in both Forsyth and Billings.

Jan 27, 2022 Robert A rated it really liked it

I guess I could give it a 5 star just while reading it I just kept thinking of the double life that Kuralt was living. I ever liked his stories when he was on T.V. but after he died the world constitute out he had a squeeze on the side for 30 years. Basically another life and wife. Merely this has nada to do with the stories themselves just my own problem.

without meaning to do it Kuralt sums upwardly the mindset departure between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants in Chapter 9, Seasons, the section on July 4th. That alone was worth the cost of the book- or, getting information technology from a library and reading it.

Jan 20, 2022 Chad rated it actually liked it

He'south an American jewel, some squeamish background on how Charles Kuralt gained the power to take these assignments. Several bits from his travels beyond the country. You only gotta beloved it.

This book collects a number of Kuralt'south pieces that he prepared for CBS news as he drove around the US looking for interesting stories to tell the news viewing public. One matter Kurlat can do well is tell a story. In the space of ii minutes (TV fourth dimension) he could really paint a picture and this book is full of interesting people and pictures of an America that no longer exists.

My favorite story is about Beak Bodisch, a 68 yr old Iowa farmer, who never cracking about farming always wanted to sail aro

This volume collects a number of Kuralt'southward pieces that he prepared for CBS news equally he drove around the The states looking for interesting stories to tell the news viewing public. One thing Kurlat tin can do well is tell a story. In the space of two minutes (TV fourth dimension) he could really pigment a moving-picture show and this book is total of interesting people and pictures of an America that no longer exists.

My favorite story is nearly Bill Bodisch, a 68 year sometime Iowa farmer, who never keen about farming always wanted to sail around the world. Beak Bodisch built a 68 pes boat from scratch (using materials he had available to him) in his barnyard, and he and his wife auctioned off the farm and all their holding and began their journeying around the world.

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I liked this book because of the "experience good" factor. Charles Kuralt traveled effectually and talked to ordinary people who are always extraordinary in some way, similar we all are. This is a collection of stories nigh some of the people and things that he has encountered. 1 of my favorite parts, that I always remember, is when a human walks out his front door and is upset that he walked through a spiderweb and got information technology all over himself. Then it is pointed out, how nigh the spider who took all day to cre I liked this volume because of the "feel proficient" cistron. Charles Kuralt traveled around and talked to ordinary people who are always boggling in some way, like we all are. This is a drove of stories about some of the people and things that he has encountered. One of my favorite parts, that I always remember, is when a man walks out his front door and is upset that he walked through a spiderweb and got it all over himself. So it is pointed out, how about the spider who took all twenty-four hours to create that spider web. I like looking at things in this fashion when I think things are going badly for me. There is e'er a bigger pic. ...more

Mar xxx, 2016 B.C. Kowalski rated it it was amazing

It's a swell slice of an Americana I recall that's gotten lost. Charles Kuralt had a knack for teasing out those great feature stories. Sure, he'southward ruby-red picking the good parts, just it's nice reading these stories of people cocky-sacrificing, or just quirky. The photography in the book is horrendous, and you'll often call up y'all wish you could go a good look at the people he's talking to. And sometimes the fact that these are transcripts of TV segments mean information technology can occasionally be missed an importan It's a great slice of an Americana I remember that'south gotten lost. Charles Kuralt had a knack for teasing out those not bad characteristic stories. Sure, he'due south red picking the good parts, merely it'southward nice reading these stories of people cocky-sacrificing, or but quirky. The photography in the book is horrendous, and you'll often think you wish you could get a proficient await at the people he's talking to. And sometimes the fact that these are transcripts of TV segments mean it tin occasionally be missed an important visual cue. Despite that, On the Road is a tremendous read and should exist required of whatsoever aspiring feature writer. ...more than

A re-cap of Charles Kuralt'due south Television set vignettes. I always loved his "On the Route" stories on CBS. I could hear Charles talking as I read this book. A re-cap of Charles Kuralt'southward TV vignettes. I always loved his "On the Road" stories on CBS. I could hear Charles talking as I read this book. ...more

Nov 03, 2007 AnnePM rated it liked information technology

This was a light read, very pleasant. Kuralt is a squeamish person to spend a few hours with. Not to be read with serious literature in mind, only rather a relaxing visit with a warm, thoughtful companion who shares his adventures.

While I like listening to Kuralt's vignettes, this was a lilliputian different. It did not read as essay rather was just a written transcript of some of his interviews. But I love reading nigh the places he's been and things he'southward seen. While I like listening to Kuralt's vignettes, this was a little unlike. Information technology did not read equally essay rather was only a written transcript of some of his interviews. Simply I love reading about the places he's been and things he'southward seen. ...more

Yet another dandy traveling book.

Sweet snippets of stories from his show. Charles Kuralt was a sweet human.

Aug xv, 2011 Ian rated it liked it

Squeamish little read. A look dorsum on the mode things used be washed in TV News. Some good points on writing and perceiving..but NOT Plenty on the why'south and how's of things. A wistful read. Dainty lilliputian read. A look back on the mode things used be done in Boob tube News. Some good points on writing and perceiving..but Not ENOUGH on the why'due south and how's of things. A wistful read. ...more

Feb 19, 2012 Jan rated it it was amazing

Even though this book is a piffling dated it was an interesting look into the backroads and people of America...

Feb 27, 2015 Jenifer rated it it was ok

Meh. Skimmed near of it. I retrieve I'm merely not the audition for this vignette-mode, feel-expert blazon of reading. Maybe if you love the Reader'due south Digest this would be your affair. Meh. Skimmed near of information technology. I remember I'm only not the audience for this vignette-manner, experience-expert type of reading. Maybe if you honey the Reader's Digest this would be your thing. ...more

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Chrles Kuralt is a fantastic story teller! Enjoyed going along on his adventure!

Charles Kuralt was an laurels-winning American announcer. He was most widely known for his long career with CBS, start for his "On the Route" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and subsequently every bit the first anchor of CBS News Sun Morning, a position he held for xv years.

Kuralt'south "On the Road" segments were recognized twice with personal Peabody Awards. The first, awarded in 1968

Charles Kuralt was an award-winning American journalist. He was most widely known for his long career with CBS, outset for his "On the Route" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as the showtime anchor of CBS News Lord's day Forenoon, a position he held for xv years.

Kuralt's "On the Road" segments were recognized twice with personal Peabody Awards. The first, awarded in 1968, cited those segments equally heartwarming and "cornball vignettes"; in 1975, the award was for his work as a U.S. "bicentennial historian"; his work "capture[d] the individuality of the people, the dynamic growth inherent in the area, and ...the rich heritage of this smashing nation." He shared in a tertiary Peabody awarded to CBS News Sunday Morning.

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