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TRAVELING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD- Paperback

TRAVELING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD- Kindle Edition

ALL ABOUT TOWBOATS - Paperback 

ALL ABOUT TOWBOATS -- Kindle Edition

PILOTHOUSE DAYS - Paperback

PILOTHOUSE DAY -- Kindle Edition

DECKHAND DAYS - Paperback

DECKHAND DAYS -- Kindle Edition 

LOVE STORIES - Paperback

LOVE STORIES -- Kindle Edition

THE SAN DIEGO AREA DOG BEACH BOOK- Paperback

SAN DIEGO DOG BEACH BOOK -- Kindle Edition

THE LEADING EDGE (Beginners Guide to  Sport Kites)  -Paperback

HOT off the presses! TRAVELING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD

Another Noteworthy New Book!

Author Tom Struve has penned another terrific reference resource filled to the brim with discoveries and spectacular behind-the-scenes information about towboats and river-related lore for his dedicated readers to enjoy. Ride with Tom, Shannon, and their dog Riley as they travel the 2,500 miles from one end of the Great River Road to the other. Shadowing the Mississippi River between Venice, Louisiana, and Lake Itasca in North Central Minnesota, the route wanders gently through the inside corridors of America, far off the beaten paths, providing the traveler with insights you cannot get elsewhere. The book follows their journey and includes details about all the most fascinating points of interest, landmarks, and attractions.  You will meet many captivating characters, and learn a great deal about local and regional cultures. The reviews of TRAVELING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD are enthusiastically complimentary. Get YOUR COPY today!  (Kindle Editions are available of all these books)


Be sure not to miss PILOT HOUSE DAYS, ALL ABOUT TOWBOATS and DECKHAND DAYS, also written by Tom Struve, detailing the everyday work aboard towboats on America's inland waterways. "What are the towboats like?" "How do you navigate those huge tows?" These and all the questions you may have are answered in these three great books. Listen in on conversations in the pilothouse and onboard. Feel the movement on the water and smell the pungent aromas of the river.  Meet the men and women that make America's rivers work. 

 

THE SAN DIEGO AREA DOG BEACH BOOK has it all! Tom, Shannon, and Riley visit all of the San Diego area beaches periodically, and this book provides the latest information about when and where your best canine pals can accompany you to the beach.


Shannon Tyree's book entitled LOVE STORIES, The Inside Stories of an Outside Girl is receiving marvelous reviews! The book features thirty-one fun and animated stories about her outdoor adventures and sometimes misadventures! A memoir that is not to be missed. Everyone who reads it loves it and buys one for their best friend! It's that good!  


AND, don't miss THE LEADING EDGE, A Beginners Guide to Sport Kites. This great book is an awesome resource for anyone who is interested in flying sport kites as a hobby. 

Towboat Enthusiast Resources

AUTHORS TALK AUGUST 2022 entitled

TRAVELING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD

Click here 

AUTHORS June 2018 TALK entitled 

LIFE OF A RIVERBOAT CAPTAIN   

Click here                                                                                                                         


Dicks Towboat Gallery       

http://www.towboatgallery.com/The_Towboat_Gallery.php

VIDEO- Boat Threading a Needle- great example of how a towboat steers from the rear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k2v-rfe2pM


VIDEO- Towboat Downbound Hastings Bridges- another example towboat steers from rearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT73SIMvC6M


VIDEO- Tight bridge N/B- great video showing navigating going upstream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk3Vl8wjYYs


VIDEO- Towboat southbound Savannah, TN - video showing tow "sliding" with empties 

and Captain steering and "holding a point"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrOSl2p3-mM


VIDEO- Browns point and Vicksburg bridge 40 loads -great video showing navigating going downstream and Captain steering and "holding a point"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SDpFA3gwo


VIDEO- Downbound Louisville -video showing navigating going downstream through bridges 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDa6QAdDO4c


VIDEO- Flanking Vicksburg Bridge in High Water - video showing navigating going downstream in flood conditions and Captain reverses engines to perform "flanking" maneuver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xw4tZ8N9XE


VIDEO- View from the Pilothouse 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6zlswDF2Sg 


VIDEO-  Upper Mississippi Lock 11- good view of re-assembling "break coupling" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIjsPNjawE

 

American Waterways Operators  -lots of river industry facts https://www.americanwaterways.com/media/fact-sheets/facts-industry 


WONDERFUL 2001 Historical Overview of River Transportation in MN http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/PDF/2001RiverTransportationMN.pdf 

 

LINK to Tom's June '18 Talk about Towboats                                                                 

Click here

SELF PUBLISHING & MARKETING Writer's Resources

 

Book I highly recommend

https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Authorpreneur-Navigating-21st-Century-Publishing/dp/1453782907


Editor I highly recommend 

https://www.freerangeeditorial.com/


LINK to YouTube Video of LULU Formatting Template 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8oS-zkkQBY


LINK to KDP PPT tutorial on YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ8_YeS88-s


LINK to YouTube video called PUBLISHING ON CREATESPACE  

Each time she says CreateSpace, same for Kindle Direct Publishing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkFWnluIx0Q&t=104s








Purchase Tom's Towboat Series Books at These Locations

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA                    Click Here

Overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown at 120 W Kellogg Blvd. in St Paul, MN. 

GREAT RIVER ROAD VISITOR AND LEARNING CENTER                Click Here

Don't miss this jewel welcoming 15,000 visitors annually overlooking the confluence of the beautiful St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers.                                  200 Monroe Street, in Prescott, WI. 

FAIR TRADE BOOKS                                                   Click here to visit their website

A wonderful, welcoming "Indy" bookstore in historic downtown   320 Bush St., Red Wing, MN.
RED WING MARINE MUSEUM                                  Click here   

An incredible museum located on the riverfront on the Mississippi 935 Levee Rd.,  Red Wing, MN.  

CHAPTER 2 BOOKS                                                    Click here

Books, records, CDs, comics, merchandise - great store!    121 W 3rd St.,  Winona, Minnesota 

WINONA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY             Click here 

Early cultures, and events telling about this amazing region. 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN.

LAURA INGALLS WILDER MUSEUM                        Click here

Awesome museum on the Great River Road located at 306 3rd St, Pepin, WI.         

NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER                                       Click here       

Located directly on the bank of the Mississippi River historic downtown Wabasha, MN.

WINGS OVER ALMA                                                    Click here 

Right up the hill from the Mississippi River (Lock and Dam #4) in historic Alma, WI.

EXPLORE LA CROSSE COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU            Click here

Lots of great regional information located in their beautiful riverfront park, La Crosse WI. 

VALLEY FISH AND CHEESE                                        Click here

Lots of unique gifts and fresh cheese and smoked fish!  304 S Prairie St, Prairie du Chien, WI. 

FORT CRAWFORD MUSEUM                                     Click here 

A fur trading village becomes a Midwest river town.  717 S Beaumont Rd, Prairie du Chien, WI.

NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM                                Click here

Connected with the Mississippi River Park and Trail in historic downtown Dubuque, IA.

RIVER LIGHTS BOOKSTORE                                       Click here 

In the heart of Dubuque's historic downtown at 1098 Main Street, Dubuque, IA.

CELEBRATION RIVER CRUISES                                  Click here 

Daily river cruises aboard the Celebration Belle at 2501 River Drive, Moline, IL. 

BUFFALO BILLS and MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE MUSEUM       Click here

See the Steam Towboat Lonestar located on the Great River Road- 199 N Front St, Le Claire, IA. 

MUSCATINE HISTORY & INDUSTRY CENTER         Click here

Learn how Muscatine, Iowa became pearl button capital of the world.  117 West 2nd Street 

BURLINGTON BY THE BOOK                                     Click here 

A great bookstore in downtown historic Burlington at 301 Jefferson, Burlington, IA.

NORTH LEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY           Click here 

Discover the remarkable history of Fort Madison.             814 10th Street, Fort Madison, IA 

GEORGE M VERITY RIVERBOAT MUSEUM             Click here    

On the Mississippi River just downstream from Lock 19 observation area -Keokuk, IA.      

HANNIBAL HISTORY MUSEUM                                  Click here 

Exhibits, tours, and a fabulous gift store!   200 North Main Street, Hannibal, MO. 

JAVA JIVE -DELI & BAKERY                                           Click here 

A wonderful stop in the heart of the Hannibal, MO. shopping district.                           

GRAFTON HARBOR MARINA - WINE & OYSTER BAR          Click here 

Where the Illinois River meets the Upper Mississippi -215 West Water Street, Grafton, Il. 

MISSISSIPPI MUD POTTERY                                        Click here 

Overlooking the "Mighty Miss" in historic downtown shopping area- 310 E Broadway, Alton, IL.
ALTON REGIONAL VISITORS BUREAU                      Click here 

Lots and lots of GREAT FREE regional information available -downtown Alton, IL.  

NATIONAL GREAT RIVERS MUSEUM                        Click here 

See tows up close. Marvelous displays and exhibits at one of America's busiest inland locks. 

                                  Melvin Price Locks and Dam, #1 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, Il.

LEWIS AND CLARK STATE HISTORIC SITE                 Click here

14,000 sf interpretative center. Lewis & Clark point of departure-1 Lewis & Clark Trl. Hartford IL

SHOW-ME SHOP                                                            Click here 

Gourmet Foods, Missouri Wines, Great Gifts                    10 South Main, Ste Genevieve, MO.

PASTIME ANTIQUES                                                      Click here 

50 Dealers- over 10,000 square feet of treasures-   45 N Main, downtown Cape Girardeau, MO.

BRICK STREET GALLERY ANTIQUES                           Click here 

Collectables, Antiques. Something for everyone!  19 N, Spanish St.      Cape Girardeau, M

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

A. SCHWAB MERCANTILE                                                Click here to visit their website 

Incredible gifts - awesome museum -"home of the blues" -163 Beale Street  Memphis, TN. 

GREENVILLE HISTORY MUSEUM                                   Click here

Greenville from 1800's to 1970 - amazing!                     409 Washington Ave., Greenville, MS.

THE OLD DEPOT MUSEUM                                              Click here  

Two stories of local history on the Mississippi levee at 1010 Levee Street, Vicksburg, MS.         

LORELEI BOOKS                                                                 Click here  

Luring booklovers to lore- a great "indy" bookstore.   103 Washington St.,  Vicksburg, MS.         

FRANKLIN STREET RELICS                                               Click here 

Incredible selection of antiques- "step into the past..."      512 Franklin Street, Natchez, MS.

SILVER STREET GALLERY AND GIFTS                             Click here 

Lovely! Located in the Historic Natchez Under The Hill District   27A Silver St.,   Natchez, MS. 

DESTREHAN PLANTATION                                               Click here 

The oldest documented antebellum plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley and the closest to New Orleans.  Phenomenal tour!                          13034 River Rd., Destrehan, LA.           

AUDUBON AQUARIUM OF AMERICAS                          Click here  

New Orleans Waterfront, adjacent to French Quarter, top ranked. 1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA.

A SIMPLER TIME                                                                 Click here  

Gifts & nostalgic décor in the heart of the French Quarter     518 St. Peter St., New Orleans, LA.   

CRESENT CITY BOOKS                                                       Click here  

Awesome "indy" bookstore- Maps!                                         240 Chartre St., New Orleans, LA. 

ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY

CLARK'S RUN ANTIQUES      215 Division St.,                    Click here 

CLARKS RUN CREEK GIFTS AND WINE                              143 Mill Street  North Utica, IL.        

Two DO NOT MISS stops along the Illinois River -gifts, bourbon, wine, over 70 antique vendors!   

LOCK 16 CAFE and VISITOR CENTER                                  Click here 

Shop and eat in a quaint, vintage setting.                           754 First Street, La Salle, IL.                                       

PRAIRIE FOX BOOKS                                                               Click here 

A wonderful independent bookstore in historic downtown.          722 La Salle St, Ottawa, IL. 

ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER                              Click here 

Located on the guide-wall at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam on the river in Ottawa IL. 

Watch towboats lock through. Actual towboat pilothouse in the museum. 950 N 27th Road. 

SMOKEY ROW ANTIQUE SHOP                                             Click here

Marvelous! In historic Upper Illinois River town of Lemont, Illinois.  112 Stephen Street. 

OHIO, TENNESSEE, and CUMBERLAND RIVER AREAS

FRAZIER KENTUCKY HISTORY MUSEUM                           Click here 

located in Historic Downtown Louisville, Kentucky.  On the Ohio River 

immediately across the street from the Louisville Slugger Bat Museum and Factory. 

HOWARD STEAMBOAT MUSEUM                                        Click here 

The amazing historic residence of Captain E. J. Howard. The spectacular 22 room mansion is a repository for river and steamboat history.  1101 East Market Street, Jeffersonville, IN.

RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER                                                   Click here 

A fun, welcoming educational environment showcasing how our rivers impact our daily lives.  At the levee adjacent to Ohio and Tennessee Rivers   -117 So Water St., Paducah, KY 

MARKET STREET MERCANTILE                                            Click here 

Incredible unique gift store one block from the Cumberland River and right in the heart of the honkytonks in fabulous downtown Nashville                          -111 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 

AND a second store at the phenomenal Marathon Museum Village-don't miss these stores!

ARIZONA

EXPRESSIONS GALLERY PEBBLE CREEK CREATIVE ARTS CENTER GIFT SHOP   Click here 

Excellent selection of art, gifts and books offered by wonderful residents of Pebble Creek.                                                                            16280 W Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ  

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Dicks Towboat Gallery

Thousands of Towboat Photos and More... 

CLICK HERE to go to website 



Captain Kyle Pfenning @ Marktwained on YouTube

Hundreds of towboat videos and more... 

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