2022 Readers' Favorite award winner2022 Best Book Awards Finalist "It's honest and authentic, and quite simply an amazing story!" Barbara Noe Kennedy, former Senior Editor -- National Geographic Travel Books "A well-written account about a young man's mistake and the threat of dire consequences. Our verdict: Get it."-- Kirkus Reviews "Loved it! Along the lines of 'On the Road' and less depressing than 'Into the Wild'. Gorman's writing is clear and honest!" -- Victoria Irwin - Discovery In 1969, impetuous 19-year-old Paul Gorman left Seattle in a snowstorm seeking adventure, dodging the draft, and escaping a domineering father. With just three hundred dollars in his pocket and blind ambition, he stuck out his thumb to see a girl in Germany. As a harbinger of things to come, he had run-ins with cops, criminals, and cons by the time he arrived in Europe. Spurned by the German girl and chilled by the weather, days later he was on the road again. Searching out sunny beaches and cheap prices, he settles in Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Spain. Grifting the streets, sleeping under fishing dories, his troubles explode, as does the suspense and international intrigue. Told with flair and sparkling with humor, Into Trouble tells the dramatic true story of a young man traveling alone, searching for his place in the world, and the thrills and terrors he faces. In the spirit of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Catch Me if You Can by Frank Abagnale, and Midnight Express by Billy Hayes, Gorman's writing is "clear and honest." Fifty-two years later, he is finally telling his riveting tale of adventure, suspense, and intrigue and how it matured him.
