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Since his teens, Chris Markham’s hitchhiking thumb has carried him into adventures across America. His first book, Mississippi Odyssey, is a journal of his experiences hitchhiking boat rides down the Mississippi River.
About the author
Chris Markham is a freelance photographer and writer whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including Modern Short Stories, 2AM, Right Here, Fiction Writers Monthly, Northwoods Journal, Info: A World of Sense, and Grit. Since his teens, his hitchhiking thumb has carried him into adventures across America and into the heart of the nation and the people he loves.
Summary
Since his teens, Chris Markham’s hitchhiking thumb has carried him into adventures across America. His first book, Mississippi Odyssey, is a journal of his experiences hitchhiking boat rides down the Mississippi River.
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“It is probably very likely that Mr. Markham was in fact the first person to hitch the Mississippi River or any other river for that matter.” —Guinness Superlatives Limited
“Written in a direct, friendly style . . . A must for all ages . . . Chris has an ear for dialect and a sense of humor.” —Catholic Weekly
