The Next Better Place
A Father and Son on the Road
Michael Keith
Read by Oliver Wyman
The hilarious and heart-wrenching true story of an itinerant father and his son on a never-ending journey.
Thrust into the alcohol-hazed life of his father, eleven-year-old Michael Keith follows in his old man's itinerant footsteps, always moving, always seeking adventure, always ready to get to the next better place.
This fresh, funny, world-wise boy is our guide and commentator as we follow him and his father around the country. They hitch rides, deal with bedbugs in Salvation Army bunks, and experience joy when they encounter a decent meal, even if it is at an A.A. meeting. Their journey stalls each time Michael's father needs to work to make enough money to move on. But are they running away or arriving?
Michael's adolescent years were unconventional at best, with no school, no home, and no idea where the next meal might come from. But those years were also filled with an exhilarating freedom and the real love of a father who shows his son the rewards of the journey rather than the destination.
Audiobook Unabridged; 8 hours on 7 CDs
1-56511-744-1 (CD)
MICHAEL KEITH is the author of 18 books including Signals in the Air, Waves of Rancor, Queer Airwaves, Voices in a Purple Haze, and The Radio Station. Keith is a Senior Lecturer of Communication at Boston College, former broadcaster, and past Chair of Education for the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
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