{"product_id":"burning-through-the-west-coast-paul-disclafani-9781952859533","title":"Burning Through the West Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a trip back in time (before political correctness ruined everything) with three guys from New York on a West Coast adventure in the summer of 1978.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Paul (Disco) DiSclafani, his cousin Sal (The Catman) and their friend Bruce (Mr. B) as he transports you back to those carefree days in the late '70's, recalling a zany but true trip as they burned their way through Southern California and Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand next to them on the line as they use their New York attitudes to resolve car rental SNAFU's, lost luggage, and useless hotel room vouchers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe part of \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e audience as Johnny burns them on National TV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpend a couple of foggy days in Arizona for a visit with their crazy friends, Felix and Kozshekka, as a flood of biblical proportions strands them across the street from the airport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel down Arizona's Salt River with our inebriated heroes as they hold on for dear life when their lazy float turns into a white-water disaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience the miracle of finding a bag of weed when they arrive in LA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipate along with them in the \"Pause that refreshes\" every time they hear a Bruce Springsteen song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurning Through the West Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a lighthearted romp, with original photographs from the trip and chapter illustrations by John Colquhoun, which will make you smile every time you turn the page. 6,000 Miles, 576 Beers, 4 states, 3 Guys from the East Coast, and a bag of weed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat people who have never read the book are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Great, another book trying to imitate \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e...\" - Hunter S. Thompson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"To be honest, I don't remember these guys at all...\" - Johnny Carson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"They stole ice from me, those bastards!\" - Burt \"Slim\" Perkins, owner of the Vagabond Motel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I never did get a Christmas Card from those guys.\" - Joanne Kowalski, Travel Agent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat people who know Paul DiSclafani are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"My son and my nephew would never do any of those things! I bet it was that Bruce who tricked them into doing all those bad things. I knew he was a bad seed from the first day I met him.\" - Carmela DiSclafani, Paul's mother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"My son? Your son was no angel, you know...\" - Muriel Oeher, Bruce's mother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I've been wondering what happened to that steak for 42 years.\" - Paul's Aunt Jean (Sal's mother)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"This book has been a real lifesaver. Without sports to watch during this COVID-19 pandemic, the writing of this book has kept my husband occupied and out of my hair. Best. Babysitter. Ever.\" - Barbara DiSclafani, Paul's wife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Two hundred pages and he mentions me in only two sentences...\" - Tony DiSclafani, Paul's brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Disclafani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952859530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952859533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Paul Disclafani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425426653439,"sku":"9781952859533","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9de81d7-a3ec-41c8-86c8-1bca4cbf713d.jpg?v=1761539141","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/burning-through-the-west-coast-paul-disclafani-9781952859533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}