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A memoir from the rails

Tracks of a Modern-Day Hobo

Not every road has a destination. Some just test how far you can go.

Tracks of a Modern-Day Hobo is a raw, unfiltered memoir of a man who lived on the fringes, riding freight trains, hitchhiking highways, surviving brutal injuries, and somehow finding hope through it all.

This is not fiction. This really happened.

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About the book

Tracks of a Modern-Day Hobo is a raw, unfiltered memoir of a man who lived on the fringes, riding freight trains, hitchhiking highways, surviving brutal injuries, and somehow finding hope through it all. Dice Jones was not born to stay still. Raised in chaos, forged in the fires of group homes, train yards, and back-alley survival, he found freedom the only way he knew how, by running head first into the unknown.

Told with brutal honesty and unexpected beauty, this memoir rips through addiction, heartbreak, street violence, and near-death experiences, including the one that left him mangled beneath a moving train. This is not a story about giving up. It is about getting up again, and again, and again.

From Rainbow Gatherings to a near-fatal accident under the wheels of a moving train, this is not a tale of redemption. It is a story of resilience, freedom, and the will to keep moving forward, even with one hand missing and the odds stacked sky high. Tracks of a Modern-Day Hobo is not your average memoir. If you have ever felt like you did not belong, if you have ever had to fight just to stay alive, this one is for you.

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About the author

Dice Jones

Dice Jones is a modern-day hobo, having spent over a decade hitchhiking, hopping freight trains, and navigating the unpredictable roads of America. From a childhood marked by trauma and instability to a life on the move, Dice Jones has experienced firsthand the freedom, danger, and exhilaration that comes with living outside the rules.

Through survival, self-discovery, and the pursuit of a life without boundaries, Dice Jones shares the raw, unfiltered truth about what it means to live as a wanderer in a world that often tries to contain us. Tracks of a Modern-Day Hobo is a deeply personal account of a journey that stretches across the country and through the complexities of the human spirit.

"Some people build their lives with walls. I built mine with tracks, roads, scars, and stories."

True stories

Honest memories from life on the road, told without sanding off the rough edges.

Raw survival

Freight trains, hitchhiking, injuries, and the struggle to keep moving when life hits hard.

Hope in the wreckage

A story about finding meaning and staying alive even when the world feels cold.