Mike and I and the Great Adventure

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
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Author: Samuel David ISBN: 9781311882035
Publisher: Samuel David Publication: August 1, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Samuel David
ISBN: 9781311882035
Publisher: Samuel David
Publication: August 1, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

This story is based on two runaway young boys who in 1968 manage to spend an equivalent in today’s money 210,000 dollars in a few short weeks. It is a true story and tells how they started out to do one thing, then fate intervened, and the adventure took on a completely different direction. All the names used in this book were changed for protection of those still living. However, the events as told did happen and there is proof in newspaper clippings from the period where they were caught. Some of the news stories made the front-page in some cities.
It also involves two girls that are also runaways. They with the two boys traverse the country and enjoy many of the popular vacation destinations and resorts of this period.

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This story is based on two runaway young boys who in 1968 manage to spend an equivalent in today’s money 210,000 dollars in a few short weeks. It is a true story and tells how they started out to do one thing, then fate intervened, and the adventure took on a completely different direction. All the names used in this book were changed for protection of those still living. However, the events as told did happen and there is proof in newspaper clippings from the period where they were caught. Some of the news stories made the front-page in some cities.
It also involves two girls that are also runaways. They with the two boys traverse the country and enjoy many of the popular vacation destinations and resorts of this period.

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