James Morrow
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While driving through Nevada, Ginger and her son, Rusty, give a ride to an old cowboy named Timothy Quigley. Things get a little crazy after that. Fir
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st, Quigley claims his dog, Bumper, is inhabited by a creature from outer space. Then Quigley's nephew, Billy Joe, catches up to them and--as a result--they wind up in jail, including Ginger.Soon Rusty finds out that his wealthy grandmother, Abigail Hardwick, is trying to steal him away from his mom. So, at night, Rusty breaks Ginger and Quigley out of jail with the help of Bumper--yes, that's right, the dog. Their escape is followed by an insane chase across three states, involving a very determined Sheriff, an angry Billy Joe and a very nasty private detective.The chase leads to San Francisco where we meet: an actress who takes care of a wounded skunk, an artist with blue hair, a cat-loving mandolin player, a Hells Angel in his underwear, and perhaps even a space alien.So, will Ginger and Quigley evade the growing number of people chasing them and keep Rusty away from the clutches of Abigail Hardwick? And are Quigley's crazy stories of an alien inside Bumper just nonsense or could they be true?Hop on board and take a ride to Crazy Town, a novel by James T. Morrow.
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