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Benedict Arnold Slept Here: Jack Douglas' Honeymoon Mountain Inn
Benedict Arnold Slept Here Jack Douglas' Honeymoon Mountain Inn Author:Jack Douglas Who hasn't dreamed of dropping out of the workaday world to live in beautiful surroundings and enjoy playing host (at a profit) in his very own resort hotel? — Never a bashful man with a fantasy, Jack Douglas -- along with Reiko and the kids -- decided to make that dream come true. In short order the perfect spot and hotel ... more »were located, the mortgage signed, and a proud new sign erected: JACK DOUGLAS' HONEYMOON MOUNTAIN INN.
Ah, but where would America's sense of humor be today if life ran smoothly for its zaniest funny man? Jack soon learns that the economy of the entire resort community depends not upon the tourist business which the venerable old hotel attracts, but upon the annual bankruptcy of the hotel's new owner. The furnace, the well, the septic tanks, the plumbing and wiring -- everything, including the roof over the Douglases' heads and the exterior paint -- require almost weekly repair and service owing to the carefully calculated lack of craftsmanship of the local talent. Food and beverage are not easily available and delivery is dependably undependable. The access road is owned by the town golf course, and its use by the hotel is disputed -- which actually matters very little since the land deed to the hotel grounds is also soon in question.
What does a red-blooded, two-fisted American boy do in such circumstances? He fights back, of course, with his own very special and hilarious brand of warfare.
It's an even draw on any laugh meter, as Jack tells it, but to the relief and reward of Douglas fans everywhere, the town finally wins and our wiser and wittier-than-ever hero goes home to tell it all in this extra-special treat of a book, BENEDICT ARNOLD SLEPT HERE.« less