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One Hundred Miles from Manhattan by [Guillermo Fesser]

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In 2002 Guillermo Fesser quit his morning radio talk show in Madrid, and moved with his family to Rhinebeck, N.Y., for a sabbatical year. Finding himself in a rural community 6,000 miles from home and 100 miles from New York City, Fesser began to discover an America he had never imagined existed.

One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is a fresh, funny, positive and affectionate portrait of life in small-town America—and beyond. This book is filled with the stories of the people Fesser met, the places he visited and the things he learned during his year in Rhinebeck, from the German neighbors who welcome in the New Year by jumping back and forth from the couch to the coffee table to a Texan rancher who follows Native American traditions in the raising of bison; from a guide who leads fishing expeditions into Alaska’s Kuskokwim Mountains to the engineer responsible for the steam conduction system in Manhattan’s underbelly; and from a former follower of Reverend Moon turned track coach to the man who created Big Bird.

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March 25, 2014
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“One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is a book that Jon Stewart should have written. But he couldn’t have since he rarely leaves Manhattan. Thankfully Guillermo Fesser did. This famous Spanish wit dispels pre-conceived notions about America by using good old wanderlust and fresh eyes to document what a rich country we are. Not materially; but in spirit, history and character. Guillermo should sit back down and try his hand at the great American novel.” —Bill Owens, Executive Editor, 60 Minutes, CBS

“Fesser looks at daily life through a unique lens. One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is wacky, funny and full of characters I would like to meet. Bravo!” —Pedro Almodóvar, Filmmaker

“Guillermo Fesser’s never-ending curiosity delivers in One Hundred Miles from Manhattan an exciting mix of history, ordinary tales and fun facts that will provide American readers with a better understanding of their surroundings. With fast-paced and witty storytelling, going well beyond the stereotypes and clichés we are so used to hearing about America, Fesser captures the true essence of this country and its people, their vast cultural wealth and exhilarating complexity.” —Juan Manuel Benítez, Anchor, NY1, New York City

“As he struggled to reconcile what he learned from the people he met with his preconceptions about the U.S., their tales became fodder for a bestseller in Spain: A Cien Millas de Manhattan. In essence, it is his personal meditation on the unexpected Americas he discovers. Now the book has just been translated into English, giving Guillermo a crack at surprising you about a place you know. You should let him. Who better than a kind-hearted foreigner to help you marvel at our own land and learn something about your fellow Americans?” —Nick Leiber, Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek, New York City

“When all those who know Guillermo heard about him moving to Rhinebeck, NY, we took for granted that this small town in the United States would enter into our lives in one way or another. As a book, a movie or as a conversation . . . We knew that Guillermo was going to let us know the fascinating things that happen there; those apparently simple sparks of life that occur to people and places. We also knew that Guillermo’s vision would be that of a curious child for whom any small thing may become a great event. Month by month, with love, with that ability to listen only mastered by someone who has spent his entire life talking, One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is a universal book, a tribute to the small things, to the people and the places they inhabit. An homage to what they do, to what they cultivate and to what they crave for . . . The result is a book that includes us all; a narrative that flows free as the Hudson River; a book that makes us all feel at home, although it has been written 100 miles from Manhattan and a few thousand from Madrid.” —Vicente Jiménez, associate director, El País

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"Guillermo Fesser is not only a writer and ajournalist, he's also a radio host, a director, screenwriter, producer, a kidsbooks writer and, with the nonprofit foundation that he created with hispartner, Juan Luis Cano, an ambassador of goodwill. In Spain, Guillermo is mostly known preciselyfor this foundation I mention, called in Spanish "Gomaespuma" and whichtranslates to 'foam rubber' in English.With Gomaespuma Guillermo & Juan Luis spent years doing hilariousradio shows and puppet TV sketches. Onthe radio, Gomaespuma would offer you the news of the day with a great sense ofhumor. No matter who was in trouble thatparticular day (be it a corrupt politician, a religious leader, or the Kinghimself), Guillermo & Juan Luis would call them live on the show and try totalk to them to ask about the problem at hand.

In 2002 Guillermo & Juan Luisdecided to quit their wildly successful radio show. Even the King of Spain lamented the end ofthis show and expressed how much we would all miss it. Guillermo wanted to come to Rhinebeck, NY,where his wife is from, to have their kids get to know this area and that sideof the family better, and also to take a sabbatical year to write thescreenplay for the movie "Cándida", about his childhood family housekeeper, whoalso appeared as a regular on his radio show.Once he made it to Rhinebeck, he couldn't stop taking notes about allthe life stories people would tell him about.He was surprised to see an America he did not expect and with one of hisgreat gifts, that of listening, he kept on writing the stories until he had"One Hundred Miles from Manhattan". Thisbook takes us into an incredible journey, not only through small town life inUpstate New York, but also many other interesting parts such as a Texan bisonranch, Alaska's Kuskokwim Mountains or the underground system of steam pipes inNYC. "
Adriana Sánchez-Piccolo, Northshire Books.

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When all those who know Guillermo heard about him moving to Rhinebeck, NY, we took for granted that this small town in the United States would enter into our lives in one way or another. As a book, a movie or as a conversation... We knew that Guillermo was going to let us know the fascinating things that happen there; those apparently simple sparks of life that occur to people and places. We also knew that Guillermo´s vision would be that of a curious child for whom any small thing may become a great event. Month by month, with love, with that ability to listen only mastered by someone who has spent his entire life talking, One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is a universal book, a tribute to the small things, to the people and the places they inhabit. An homage to what they do, to what they cultivate and to what they crave for... The result is a book that includes us all; a narrative that flows free as the Hudson River; a book that makes us all feel at home, although it has been written 100 miles from Manhattan and a few thousand from Madrid.
Vicente Jimenez, El País --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IOB6V9Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barcelona eBooks (March 25, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2026 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 428 pages

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Guillermo Fesser is the creator, along with his partner Juan Luis Cano, of an innovative radio program, Gomaespuma, which run in Spain 25 years; reaching 1 Million followers daily. Information was the goal; humor, the vehicle. He studied journalism at Universidad Complutense, Madrid, and cinema at USC, Los Angeles, via a Fulbright scholarship.

With his brother, film director Javier Fesser, he has written several scripts (Milagro de P.Tinto, La Gran Historia de Mortadelo y Filemon… and Candida, which Guillermo directed) and produced several short films, as The Invisible Monster, a multi awarded story co-directed for both brothers in a dump site in the Philippines to support a project of Action Against Hunger.

On TV, Guillermo has edited News Specials for TVE, and produced a puppet series for Tele5 in collaboration with Kermit Love, the father of Sesame Street´s Big Bird.

Fesser now lives in Rhinebeck, NY, the town that gave title to his bestseller about everyday life in rural America, One Hundred Miles from Manhattan. From there, he reports as a US correspondet for El Intermedio, La Sexta TV. In the last three years, Guillermo has being touring schools around the US to present his illustrated book, www.knowgalvez , with the intention of helping American children to unveil, appreciate, and enjoy, the deeply hidden Hispanic roots of their own culture.

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Betsy Tuel

Delightful.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2015

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I loved reading One Hundred Miles from Manhattan. Fesser is a Spaniard who came to US for a year and wrote with great insight into the places and people he encountered in US, mostly in Rhinebeck, NY, but also in Texas and Alaska. He is an excellent writer and/or he has a great translator. His transitions form one topic to another are sublime and smooth. This book was a special delight to me because I am familiar with many of the places and a few of the people about whom he writes. I will have the privilege of meeting him tomorrow when he talks at a Lifetime Learning Institute Intersession event. He obviously is back in this country from Spain. Perhaps he has retired here. I will ask him to autograph my copy of the book. This is another book I asked my husband to read and he was happy to do so. He liked it as much as I had.

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Ken Ludmer

A fun and interesting read

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Guillermo Fesser is the real deal. An icon in Spain as he was revered as a radio personality and journalist.. His book is refreshing as he lets you see American culture from an outsiders point of view. Our idiosyncratic foibles are exposed. He delves deeply as only a journalist would to add depth and form to his exploration in Rheinbeck, his new home. The people he meets, the friends he makes become part of the fabric of this truth telling journey into the new environs he explores. You will laugh with recognition.

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s contreras

Great read

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It was an interesting read. Reminds me of "On The Road, with Charles Kuralt". Also since he is not from the United States, his views are great.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 1, 2015

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I enjoyed the book as it was all about where I grew up.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 1, 2015

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I didn't finish this book. It was not at all engaging

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Mike DePew

Thoroughly enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 14, 2015

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It's a book about my Home Town. Thoroughly enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2015

Great shape!

Lafayette would approve

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2014

There is something about America that causes Europeans to want to write about it in great, fascinated, loving detail. From the varied landscape, to the varied flora and fauna, to the varied populace, the volumes keep coming. It started with Lafayette before the ink had dried on the founding documents, and the latest comes from Guillermo Fesser, a worthy descendant.

Fesser is a major league radio talk show host in Madrid, and his wife is from Rhinebeck, NY. So we get a Spaniard's appreciation of life in a small town in upstate New York, where everyone knows everyone, including their life histories. His take on modern American customs and habits, always tinged with his very conscious appreciation of pop culture and brands, makes this a fairly piercing portrayal of life here. What we take for granted are discoveries for him.

The book is 12 chapters - the months of one year in Rhinebeck - with a couple of side trips to Texas and Alaska to broaden the perspective. Rhinebeck - its people and its history - is plenty interesting, but its residents' connections to the world are leveraged well too. There are no earth shattering revelations, no memorable quotes..It's just a fresh perspective on life in smalltown USA.

Fesser is a fortunate choice for the task. He is a gentle soul who is endlessly patient and a sponge for everything in his purview. He takes absolutely everything in his stride. No setback, no faux pas is a barrier The roller coaster of life in America never gets him down. He pries stories out of people easily, and adds his own research to give body and more fullness to some of the events and concepts he discusses. He is shamelessly faulty and human. He and his whole family (his brother too, down the street) set up life in Rhinebeck, for a the long term. This no hop on-hop off tour bus.

The epilogue says he is back in Rhinebeck for more. One Hundred Miles from Manhattan is clearly a labor of love.

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