{"product_id":"tales-from-the-road-neil-zurcher-9781598510645","title":"Tales from the Road: Memoirs from a Lifetime of Ohio Travel, Television, and More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A sparkling gem of a book ... Intermingled with the pratfalls, hijinks and practical jokes are bittersweet stories of love and romance, tragedy and triumph ... a remarkably well-written book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- The Morning Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a million miles and four decades as a TV reporter, Neil Zurcher (longtime host of \"One Tank Trips\" on WJW TV8 in Cleveland) has a lot of great stories to tell ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe met Prince Charles in a bathroom, and tripped and fell on President Gerald Ford. He raced on an elephant, piloted a glider, and hung from a trapeze. He survived a hotel fire, a tornado, and countless stunts for the camera. He was tear-gassed at an anti-war protest and almost trapped inside the Ohio Penitentiary during a riot. He drove in a day-long high-speed police chase from Cleveland to Kentucky, and got lost in the middle of Lake Erie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe rode in jet boats, jet fighters, sternwheelers, a World War II tank, and almost every other kind of vehicle imaginable (most frequently his trademark red and white 1959 Nash Metropolitan). He was ordained as a minister in the Free Spirit Association Church and even officiated at a few weddings. And he would do almost anything and go almost anywhere for a good story. And in the process he became one of the most popular personalities on Cleveland TV. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, with his familiar folksy style, Neil shares dozens of his favorite personal stories from a lifetime in Cleveland television. Many will cause a chuckle, some will surprise, and all recall an era of television and of Northeast Ohio that was full of color and characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese adventures from the Buckeye State are also a snapshot of Cleveland television in its golden age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Zurcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598510649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598510645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray \u0026amp; Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Neil Zurcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078173028607,"sku":"9781598510645","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95eba088-8a3a-4e12-8c32-e859634196ec.jpg?v=1685473957","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-from-the-road-neil-zurcher-9781598510645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}