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A Parkside View: Volumes 5 & 6
A Parkside View began its monthly run in July of 2016. This collection features two volumes—twenty issues released in 2020 and 2021—where Bob brings together all of the essays that appeared on the newsletter's pages, from works debuting exclusively in each issue to efforts pulled from his archives. All sixty-four essays from Volume 5 and Volume 6 of the newsletter are included, along with three essays that are being shared only in this book. A Parkside Volumes 5 & 6 is Bob’s thirteenth published title. You can learn more about him, the In My Backpack website, Backpackville and A Parkside View inside the book and by visiting the site. (www.inmybackpack.com)
Inside this "You could be very special" - "The New Year thermometer" - "The bonus fries" - "Holiday tipping point" - "Did anyone bring their wallet?" - "The delicacy of now" - and more.
The newsletter is free - sign up at the website or on any of Bob's social media pages - with Volumes 1 & 2 and Volumes 3 & 4 joining with this release to capture all the essays published in the first six years of A Parkside View .
Inside this "You could be very special" - "The New Year thermometer" - "The bonus fries" - "Holiday tipping point" - "Did anyone bring their wallet?" - "The delicacy of now" - and more.
The newsletter is free - sign up at the website or on any of Bob's social media pages - with Volumes 1 & 2 and Volumes 3 & 4 joining with this release to capture all the essays published in the first six years of A Parkside View .
277 pages, Paperback
Published August 23, 2022
About the author
Bob Hocking
18 books2 followersAround the time Bob was six-years-old, his parents attended a meeting with his teacher. She explained to them that of all the children she had ever taught, “Little Bobby” was the one she would most want to be marooned on an island with because of his amazing stories. This did not shock his parents.
Since that time, Bob has managed to avoid being stranded—alone or in a group—on a deserted island. However, he has: graduated from Syracuse University, been an instructor for several Red Cross courses, worked at the largest casino in the world, and in all sorts of wonderful ways repeatedly avoided utilizing his English degree and medical background.
He’s also been sharing his stories.
In March of 2003, Bob brought his writing efforts to the internet with his own web site, In My Backpack. (www.inmybackpack.com) Since the earliest of its days, the site has included general interest essays, sports and travel material, and captured the flavors-of-the-day with an on-going journal entry area.
He has conducted hundreds of interviews, many of which have appeared on his site and in his books. Some of the people he has met and worked with on projects are Tom Colicchio, Joe Posnanski, Earl Swift, Terry Fator, Jerry Springer and Emilio Estefan.
Though Bob has always considered himself more of “a writer with a camera”, that hasn’t stopped him from creating a sizeable portfolio. On his web site, photo galleries exist for several entertainers, as well as a feature on the award-winning exhibition Diana: A Celebration. His photography efforts have been used by groups such as Legends in Concert and Foxwoods Resort Casino, and have also appeared in several print and on-line outlets.
Bob released has released twelve books to date, with his latest -- January Resolutions -- released in November of 2020.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, and a Connecticut resident for almost two decades, Bob currently lives in New York with his wife, Terry.
Since that time, Bob has managed to avoid being stranded—alone or in a group—on a deserted island. However, he has: graduated from Syracuse University, been an instructor for several Red Cross courses, worked at the largest casino in the world, and in all sorts of wonderful ways repeatedly avoided utilizing his English degree and medical background.
He’s also been sharing his stories.
In March of 2003, Bob brought his writing efforts to the internet with his own web site, In My Backpack. (www.inmybackpack.com) Since the earliest of its days, the site has included general interest essays, sports and travel material, and captured the flavors-of-the-day with an on-going journal entry area.
He has conducted hundreds of interviews, many of which have appeared on his site and in his books. Some of the people he has met and worked with on projects are Tom Colicchio, Joe Posnanski, Earl Swift, Terry Fator, Jerry Springer and Emilio Estefan.
Though Bob has always considered himself more of “a writer with a camera”, that hasn’t stopped him from creating a sizeable portfolio. On his web site, photo galleries exist for several entertainers, as well as a feature on the award-winning exhibition Diana: A Celebration. His photography efforts have been used by groups such as Legends in Concert and Foxwoods Resort Casino, and have also appeared in several print and on-line outlets.
Bob released has released twelve books to date, with his latest -- January Resolutions -- released in November of 2020.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, and a Connecticut resident for almost two decades, Bob currently lives in New York with his wife, Terry.
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