by Jerry Hay
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Chapter 01...Boy in a Jonboat The adventures of a boy on his first river journey, with a surprise ending. Chapter 02… Three men set out to do what had never been done before. Chapter 03… The author's unique vessel, featuring the trials and tribulations of building it. Chapter 04…Reading The River The river offers many signs for an alert boater, sometimes even giving up her secrets. Chapter 05…River Guide Books Author Jerry Hay describes the process and challenges of writing his well-known guide books. Chapter 06…Gilligan Goose True stories of a loveable goose who became an icon on the river. Chapter 07…Rescue From a Dock Most people think about rescue being from the river but this story has a different twist. Chapter 08…Great Duck Race This story could be titled "Best made plans gone wrong" about 10,000 runaway rubber ducks. Chapter 09…Anatomy of a River Where all that water comes from. How it is controled. Where it is going....and more. Chapter 10…Language of the Rivers From sayings like "fiddlin around" to useful terminology, the language of rivers is unique. Chapter 11…Nine Days on a Towboat The author rides on a towboat to experience the life, work, and humor of working boats. Chapter 12…Navigable River Know-How When traveling the big rivers it is wise to know procedures, (learn from the author's mistakes). Chapter 13…Bizarre River Experiences Airplane in the river........Gift from the Indians. Two amazing stories by the author. Chapter 14…Evolution of Riverboats From flatboats to modern towboats. Learn how they started, developed, and changed. Chapter 15…Restless River An on-going drama about the Mississippi River trying to change course and efforts to stop it. Chapter 16…Steamboat Passengers The humorous moments and interesting people the author as encounted on the steamboats. Chapter 17…Ghost of Mary Greene Some are convinced she is still on the Delta Queen. Read about her and decide for yourself. Chapter 18…River Royalty History lesson about the people who made their mark on the rivers. Chapter 19…Top Ten River Towns The authors favorite river towns and why Chapter 20…Canoeing Misadventures "I never make the same mistake twice, I'm too busy making new ones", quote from author. Chapter 21...Grand Excursion 2004 The story about the largest river event in 150 years, and the author was part of it. Chapter 22…Potpourri This chapter includes some interesting short stories about the rivers and adventures. Chapter 23…Wit, Wisdom and Prose Author's favorite quotes, (a few of his own), and river poetry. Glossary Complete listing of all words and terminology used on the river CLICK HERE TO READ FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF CHAPTERS CLICK THIS BUTTON TO SEE INSIDE BOOK.... Dear Mr. Hay, I just finished your book “Beyond the Bridges” and I was not ready for it to end! When I ordered your book I had no idea I was going to learn so much about so many kinds of boats and enjoy the many experiences you had on so many rivers – it was simply great reading! You have an unusual talent in relating your experiences as you traveled on so many of the beautiful waterways. It can’t be easy to write a book and I want to thank you for taking the time to put everything down in such a wonderful book. Sincerely, Laurene Knedlick Castro Valley, California The following is a quote from editor Barbara Huffman, upon receiving the manuscript. Quote is from a forum in Steamboats.org: "Jerry Hay, riverlorian on the DELTA QUEEN, recently asked me to edit his latest book, and I got started on that yesterday. It is a guaranteed "good read". Very interesting and funny!" Barbara also wrote to following to Jerry Hay: "Your writing is even, the story within each chapter moves ahead, I've laughed out loud over many of your stories (the hillbillies at the dock, for instance), LOVED the chapter on Gilligan Goose! "Anatomy of a River" chapter is presented clearly so that even a novice to the rivers can understand it -- maybe for the first time in their lives. Moreover, you present some beautiful conclusions in that chapter, and kept it fresh for a veteran researcher and writer like me, and I thank you for that." Review by Franz Neumeier, Journalist in Munich Germany: "Are you planning to go on your first river cruise on a steamboat? This is the book you have to read! You´re an experienced river cruiser? Read it! Author Jerry M. Hay has spent more than 40 years on the rivers. He travelled the Mississippi river in a canoe. He explored the Wabash and White rivers for publishing river guide books. Jerry tried out nearly every kind of watercraft. And he spent a couple of years as a river historian abord the paddlewheel steamboats Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen and American Queen. In this book Jerry does not only share his funny river stories we have listened to on the steamboats over and over always longing for more. Learn more about Gilligan Goose who became famous in a children´s book. Did you ever see a Boeing 727 in a river? What kind of important delivery did the John Deere tractor make during high water? The book also provides loads of valuable information about the history of travelling on the rivers from flatboats to modern towboats, about reading the rivers, about river navigation, about the anatomy of a river or about the language of the rivers. Jerry M. Hay´s favorite quote is, "I don´t make the same mistake twice. I´m too busy making new ones." This book is definitely not one of his mistakes but a wonderful resource of information combined with some of the funniest river stories." Sadie Stevens of St. Louis Previewed the book and wrote: "The book is "Beyond" entertaining and fabulous. The way you bring the reader in, right there, right now - and you accomplished this without using all those dull, useless "flowery" words that many authors seem to think are necessary." Copy Editor, Elaine Durham wrote: Author and Riverlorian, Jerry Hay To order your copy Beyond the Bridges, go to our bookstore page |
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