Editor's Note: We have recently received a number of stories from readers who want to share the experiences of their parents on the Mississippi River. Carl Franson's story of four college boys building a Shanty House and then floating the river, is fascinating. We have made some slight changes to make this piece more reader/online friendly. In his book, Carl was quite deliberate about choosing to call his shanty boat a "Floating House" rather than a houseboat. The term "shanty boat" accurately describes a "floating house." You may purchase the softcover edition of SECOND AGE by visiting either of these links: Amazon.com or AuthorHouse
Second Age
My Year on a Mississippi River Shantyboat
by Carl A. Franson
Part 1
© 2004 by Carl A. Franson. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission from the author.
ISBN: 1-4140-4057-1 (e-book)
ISBN: 1-4140-4056-3 (Paperback)
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Dedicated to
My Wife
And
Our Children
