Doc's Tribe: Get Your Kicks on Route 66

by Larry Vardiman

Most families have interesting histories and personalities. There’s sometimes an Uncle Ted that never came back from the war or a cousin Rose who married the Grand Duke of Moravia. But most families in the Mid-western U.S. live normal lives and don’t move far from the farm or small town where they grew up. Doc’s Tribe, originating in Missouri and Illinois, was unique. Phillip and Louise, the parents of the Vardiman family, believed in culture, education, travel, and adventure that propelled their children into exciting careers and experiences. They also moved frequently and owned several homes within proximity to America’s Main Street from the ‘40s to the ‘70s - Route 66. The frequent stories that filtered back from Chicago and Los Angeles fed the dreams and ambitions of Doc’s Tribe. Living in small towns, on western ranches, in big cities, on farms, and living along Route 66 all contributed to the unique mix of family dynamics and travel.

97 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2019

About the author

Larry Vardiman is a paleoclimatologist retired in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He's published dozens of technical books, articles, and monographs. Now he's pursuing his passion of writing novels in the style of Agatha Christie, Tom Clancy, and Patrick O'Brien. Look for 'Green Bayous', 'Moon Bubbles', 'UCLA Body Stasher', 'White Death', 'The Chicago Boys', and 'Tunnels of Manhattan.'
He's traveled extensively and finds it easy to describe locations and cultures from personal experience. He loves to cook and eat allowing him to include descriptions of mouth-watering meals enjoyed by his detectives, Maurice Bordeau and Anthony Bristol. Last, but not least, he's an anglophile who loves to add humorous interplays between his French and British characters.