Upbeat: Nine Lives of a Musical Cat (Paperback)

Introduction: At Home Around the World 1 Merrymaking and Mayhem in the Mountains: Hunter S. Thompson’s Final Blastoff 2 Kenya, Africa: The Mother of Us All 3 Natural Ambassadors Photo Section following page 4 Kokopelli: Walking the Native American Trail of Beauty 5 Bouquets and Bombs on Broadway: Agony and Ecstasy on the Great White Way 6 The Dutch Treat: The Genesis of Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac 7 Words and Music: Scat and Make-up Songs, the Art of One-Time-Only Rap Reporting 8 Postcards from the Road, 2002?2007, 9 Fond Farewells: Honoring Six Old Friends