10,000 Miles with My Dead Father's Ashes

Or Mi Padre Es Muerto en la Bolsa

By: Devin Galaudet

Narrated by: Devin Galaudet

It was Devin Galaudet’s job to take the ashes and pour them into the waters of Cadiz, Spain, after his father’s death. Carrying them across Spain by car, train, and backpack, this was their swan song, their “buddy picture” come to life. Half a mile from the Mediterranean, though, Devin lost his father’s ashes. Standing in the middle of a windy cobblestone street in Old Town Cadiz, he wondered what the hell just happened - not just in that moment, but the 40 years prior.

This is a wild-eyed history of secret family stories that includes 50 stolen cars, sacred African fertility dolls, a Darth Vader mask-wearing junkie, a mysterious secret family, a Playboy magazine found in a sewer hidden next to toilet-paper-wrapped downers, a Vegas hooker with one impressive breast, a hero’s journey, and traveling across the world with a black jug that contained his father in a rolling suitcase.

A wickedly funny memoir that is part adventure and part tender reminiscence, 10,000 Miles with My Dead Father’s Ashes will make you laugh, cry, and yearn for your own Spanish adventure.

©2018 Devin Galaudet (P)2018 Devin Galaudet

Really relatable

I live in st george and my dad was a plumber goosebumps reading this book

I couldn’t stop listening to it the story was so described !!!! I couldn’t get enough 😀

The best story I had ever heard. Thank you Devin🤩I could identify with your story, you have so much passion in your heart ♥️

Thank you 🙏🏼

Today our amazing book club of more than 25 years will be discussing this wonderful book.The author will be participating in person and afterwards I’ll hopefully have more to contribute to these comments. One thing I’ll mention now is the somber and profound similarities I was reminded of about my own father and me. Thanks, Devin. Looking forward to meeting you. - Richard

Funny and inspiring

I loved this story. The author’s description of growing up with a seriously flawed parent who he desperately wanted to please was both humorous and heartbreaking. It took him on a difficult path into adulthood trying to find his way out from under the influence of his father’s “teachings.” He tells the story with great humor and insight. I was inspired by the fact that in spite of the difficulties he faced and many missteps along the way, he learned a great deal about himself and endeavored to become the person he wanted to be.

Beautifully crafted memoir

10,000 Miles with My Dead Father's Ashes is a beautifully written memoir. The story is fascinating, sad, funny, and begrudgingly loving. I actually put off listening to the last couple of chapters because I didn't want it to end.
Devin's narration is perfect - unsentimental, yet deeply affecting. A little raw and 100% real.