Once A Hobo : The Autobiography of Monte Holm

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Summary: Couldn't lay it down
Review: When I saw Once A Hobo, I saw trains , hobos and a great gift for my cousin. Railroads were part of life when we were growing up. It was my intent before parting with it to read a couple of chapters. But, I had finished the book before I laid it down again. A good story teller hooked me into each of his short easy reading chapters with just enough bait to lure me into the next and the next. Familiar times, familiar places, familiar experiences, there were so many connections I could not lay it down. One gift book of nostalgia with its trains, hobos and cowboy days kept growing into three gifts, four and more. It is a must read, easy to read book about life and values. The young Monte Holm persevered through the worst of times, developed the confidence and innovation to survive, to marry, to build a business and through it all to see the glimmer of the best of times. The experiences, the places and the people are all real, triggering connections to people and places today. Our grandson in high school, each of the other grandchildren and children kept coming to mind as I just kept reading.