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  • The End of the Road

  • By: Tom Bodett
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As national spokesman for the Motel 6 chain, as a commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and as creator of the nationally syndicated radio program The End of the Road, Tom Bodett has a voice familiar to millions. Now you can listen, at your pleasure, to his stories about likable, genuine, slightly wacky people who live in the little Alaska town at the end of the road.

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  • The Last Decent Parking Place in North America

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In this epic drama from beloved radio personality Tom Bodett, a host of unforgettable characters from the end of the road - Alaska - venture to the lower 48 to discover an America they barely recognize. The first to arrive is Ed Flannigan, who has one arm, no job, and not a clue about how to get on with his life.

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  • Growing Up, Growing Old and Going Fishing at the End of the Road

  • By: Tom Bodett
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  • Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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A collection of short stories from The Big Garage on Clear Shot chronicles the offbeat lives of the colorful inhabitants of The End of the Road, a small town in Alaska.

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  • Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road

  • By: Tom Bodett
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The best-selling humorist returns to The End of the Road, Alaska, to bring to life a new collection of stories about the colorful inhabitants of the unusual town.

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  • Williwaw!

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  • 4 out of 5 stars

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Norman Tuttle is, in a word, awkward. He falls off his father's fishing boat into icy Alaskan waters. He quietly sweats on gorgeous Laura Magruder at the school dance. He gets himself on the bad side of Leonard Kopinski, an overgrown eighth-grader who shaves.

As Norman contemplates a long and lonely adolescence on the Last Frontier, he's sure there's more to life than being the klutziest kid in Alaska. In 15 closely linked stories that follow Norman from age 13 to going-on 16, Tom Bodett combines rugged Alaskan adventure with a warm and funny story of a boy who may not be as lonely as he thinks.
©2004 Tom Bodett (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

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    5 out of 5 stars
  • Carolyn
  • Connellys Springs, NC, United States
  • 06-10-07

Enjoyed it very much

This is one you can listen to with the older kids. We laughed out loud together! Wish he would write some more adventures with Norman.

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Tom Bodett is the best.

Please keep writing about the End of the Road bunch. And your story telling voice is perfect.

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always a good listen when Tom Bodett does a readin

loved it Tom Bobett does a reading I like the different voices he uses. it makes you feel like your right in the thick of it.

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    2 out of 5 stars

not Tom's best work

I am a Tom Bodette fan. I like his work very much. However, this predictable work full of overworked ideas and phrases is a long way from his normal quality. It is not horrible or unlistenable, just a disappointment.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful