Reuben, Reuben, a Hobo's Journals tells the story of Reuben Martinson after he escaped from a mental hospital in 1939 and never seen again. Twenty years later, Reuben's daughter received a package with a worn satchel and the journals of a hobo poet named Dakota Swede. His journals describe life on the road and rail in the 40's and 50's and reveal the heart of a man who finds poetry in nature and hope in the next town.
Reuben, Reuben, a Hobo's Journals tells the story of Reuben Martinson after he escaped from a mental hospital in 1939 and never seen again. Twenty years later, Reuben's daughter received a package with a worn satchel and the journals of a hobo poet named Dakota Swede. His journals describe life on the road and rail in the 40's and 50's and reveal the heart of a man who finds poetry in nature and hope in the next town.
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