Project Gutenberg 2014-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 211 Peele, John (John R.) From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did It Giving My Exciting Experiences as a "Hobo" Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did It" by John Peele is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This engaging work narrates the adventurous and often challenging journey of Peele as he travels without a ticket across the United States, starting from North Carolina and heading toward Southern California. The book draws the reader into the life of a young man who chooses to navigate the world as a "hobo," showcasing his resourcefulness, encounters, and the lessons he learns along the way. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Peele's adventure as he prepares to leave home for the first time, armed with just a small amount of money, letters of recommendation, and a ticket purchased as a ruse to avoid upsetting his family. As he arrives in Wilmington, he faces immediate challenges, including the fear of being apprehended as a deserter due to the military-style uniform he's wearing. His resolve is tested through a series of amusing and precarious situations, including some close calls with authorities and encounters with colorful characters who assist him. As he begins to master the art of "hoboing," the story showcases both the excitement of his travels and the underlying themes of growth, resilience, and the pursuit of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45322/45322-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Southern States -- Description and travel Tramps F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 198291 2025-06-18T11:39:50.070774 text/html 178531 2024-10-24T04:55:37 text/html 1146327 2025-06-18T11:39:54.443710 application/epub+zip 1147305 2025-06-18T11:39:50.843776 application/epub+zip 134111 2025-06-18T11:39:50.443747 application/epub+zip 1227838 2025-06-18T11:39:57.300732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1203725 2025-06-18T11:39:54.028749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192289 2022-09-20T17:01:57.815036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173552 2023-09-19T16:44:44.103312 text/plain 153588 2024-10-24T04:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15773 2025-06-18T11:39:57.456708 application/rdf+xml 31923 2025-06-18T11:39:50.536730 image/jpeg 3962 2025-06-18T11:39:50.488730 image/jpeg 1192804 2025-06-18T11:39:50.135745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog