title: A Parkside View: Volumes 1 & 2
author:  Bob Hocking 
description: Hes always been a storyteller. Around 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 strandedalone or in a groupon 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. Hes also continued to share 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 its earliest days, the site has included general interest essays, sports and travel material, and the flavors-of-the-day in 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 hasnt 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.
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  The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West
  
  
  CHAPTER I. THE TRAIN WRECK
  
  CHAPTER II. THE QUEER OLD MAN
  
  CHAPTER III. MR. BOBBSEY REMEMBERS
  
  CHAPTER IV. THE OLD MAN'S STORY
  
  CHAPTER V. NEWS FROM THE WEST
  
  CHAPTER VI. AUNT EMELINE
  
  CHAPTER VII. HAPPY DAYS
  
  CHAPTER VIII. OFF FOR THE WEST
  
  CHAPTER IX. DINNER FOR TWO
  
  [CHAPTER X. FREDDIE, AS
  USUAL](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos129426)
  
  [CHAPTER XI. IN
  CHICAGO](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos138900)
  
  [CHAPTER XII. NEARING
  LUMBERVILLE](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos154691)
  
  [CHAPTER XIII. THE
  SAWMILL](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos166917)
  
  [CHAPTER XIV. THE BIG
  TREE](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos180060)
  
  [CHAPTER XV. BILL
  DAYTON](The%20Bobbsey%20Twins%20in%20the%20Great_split_001.html#filepos192202)
  
  [CHAPTER XVI. THE TRAIN
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