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Martinez, Randall

 
9780595325412: Ten Days To Get To London: A European Backpacking Adventure
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595325416 ISBN 13 : 9780595325412
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

Randy Martinez and Joe Hernandez are best friends. They met in 1979 and quickly recognized they had lots in common. They were good students, they enjoyed sports, they were practical jokers, and they both liked the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.They were born and raised in the working class neighborhood of La Puente, a community of about 80,000 located near East Los Angeles. After graduating from Bassett High School in 1985 and 1986 respectively, they each went off to different universities.For six years, they hardly saw each other and spoke only on occasion. They made new friends and joined various social and fraternal organizations. In 1989, Randy earned his degree and moved to San Francisco. In 1991, Joe earned his degree. To celebrate, they made plans to travel to Europe together, figuring that such an adventure might allow them to go back to something they had lost along the way. So, they saved their money, loaded their backpacks, and headed out.This is a story of two young men yearning for adventure, and finding the truth about their deep, abiding friendship.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Randy Martinez and Joe Hernandez are best friends. They met in 1979 and quickly recognized they had lots in common. They were good students, they enjoyed sports, they were practical jokers, and they both liked the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.They were born and raised in the working class neighborhood of La Puente, a community of about 80,000 located near East Los Angeles. After graduating from Bassett High School in 1985 and 1986 respectively, they each went off to different universities.For six years, they hardly saw each other and spoke only on occasion. They made new friends and joined various social and fraternal organizations. In 1989, Randy earned his degree and moved to San Francisco. In 1991, Joe earned his degree. To celebrate, they made plans to travel to Europe together, figuring that such an adventure might allow them to go back to something they had lost along the way. So, they saved their money, loaded their backpacks, and headed out.This is a story of two young men yearning for adventure, and finding the truth about their deep, abiding friendship.

Biographie de l'auteur

Randall D. Martinez is the chief operating officer of a multi-million dollar engineering and construction services firm. Although his heart and soul rest firmly in the Bay Area, he lives in Whittier, California, with his lovely wife, Yvette, and their beloved Pomeranian, Don Perfecto.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595325416
ISBN 13 
9780595325412
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
68
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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