From comical misunderstandings and hilarious mishaps to the sheer
terror of a near-death experience, these are the true-life global
adventures and keen observations of one American traveler.
During his forty years of international travel, Edward Gray
journeyed through the old Communist regimes of the USSR, Western
Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. He lived through coup
attempts in Portugal, Peru, and France; skyjacking incidents in the
Middle East and the United States; and his family's extended stay
at the JFK Airport in the blizzard of 1993.
At once a personal memoir, an intriguing international
travelogue, and a fascinating blend of history and sociology, "Call
a Bomb a Rifle" includes Gray's most entertaining, lively, and
insightful anecdotes about life among strangers. Whether he's
witnessing the purchase of a bushel of cherries in Istanbul, skiing
in the Italian Alps, or watching the pilot and his fellow
passengers perish in a major airplane crash, Gray is forever
changed by his worldly excursions.
This remarkable memoir chronicles a lifetime of exploration
into the various cultures, languages, and idiosyncrasies that
divide us as a species-and the underlying humanity that unites
us.
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