Playing in Traffic
America from the River Niagara to the Rio Grande, by Bicycle (Expanded Edition)
Stan Purdum

Playing in Traffic is an adventure-travelogue of Stan Purdum's journey by bicycle on the full length of U.S. Route 62, from Niagara Falls, New York, to El Paso, Texas. Mingled in the narrative of the journey itself is the story of the U.S. highway system and accounts of several of the old historical roads that Route 62 intersects along the way. The book is filled with the author's humorous experiences, fascinating encounters, and wry observations, all on this road that slices diagonally across America's heartland.

?the story of a highway, of a people, and of a journey? a fascinating and diverse portrait of America.
The Louisville Herald

?combines tidbits of conversations from the winding road? to be treasured? never tiresome.
Craig Wilson, The Akron Beacon Journal

?an unpretentious book? a grand adventure. But more than that, it opens a window onto small-town America and the ordinary people who are quite happy to live there.
Donna Marchetti, The [Cleveland] Plain Dealer

Stan Purdum is a writer, editor, and pastor. His published works include material as varied as a study of the Gospel of John, a how-to book for newsletter editors, numerous direct-mail campaigns, articles on preaching, sermons, short stories, family humor columns, and bicycle-travel narratives. He lives in North Canton, Ohio.