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The Happiest Man in the World

An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino

by Alec Wilkinson

Hardcover, 301 pages, Random House Inc, List Price: $24.95 |

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The Happiest Man in the World
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An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino
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Alec Wilkinson

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Presents a portrait of the eccentric Poppa Neutrino, a vagabond who has cobbled together a life of various roles, including a street musician, San Francisco beatnik, football enthusiast, and wanderer.

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Poppa Neutrino, Still Sailing Along

In his book The Happiest Man in the World, Alec Wilkinson chronicles the life of Poppa Neutrino. In 1998, Neutrino sailed a raft made of junk across the Atlantic. Now he's preparing for a solo journey across the Pacific.

Poppa Neutrino, Still Sailing Along

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