For sure I am not the first storyteller to pin the “tale” on a donkey.
Robert Louis Stevenson did it in the 1800s with Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. Zane Grey did it with Tappan’s Burro. More recently Tim Moore wrote Travels with My Donkey and Andy Merrifeld penned The Wisdom of Donkeys: Finding Tranquility in a Chaotic World.
While donkeys played central roles in these books, each is about something more than the donkeys themselves. Likewise, with Full Tilt Boogie: A journey into autism, fatherhood, and an epic test of man and beast, I have framed my story with the Rocky Mountains as the backdrop and the gritty sport of pack-burro racing as a theme.
But Full Tilt Boogie is really about my challenges parenting my autistic son, Harrison. It is a story of determination, love and perseverance in the face of adversity.
The book is 224 pages and includes several color photographs. It is available in both electronic form and paperback.
Pay what you want ebook
To get an ebook (pdf) that you can read on your kindle, iPad or Nook, simply send an email to jackassontherun@gmail.com and I will send it to you! You choose the price! There’s a button inside the book that will take you to a place you can easily pay for it online.
Paperback
The paperback also is available directly from me for $20, including shipping. You can either “send money” using paypal to jackassontherun@gmail.com or send a check to me at 307 Centennial Dr., Westcliffe, CO 81252. Of course, send along your address so I know where to mail it.
If you prefer, Full Tilt Boogie is also available on amazon.
The book also is available at the Book Haven in Salida.
Don’t forget Platero y Yo!