Old Gypsy Wagon
A straightforward, no-nonsense manifesto on living the nomadic underground life. Clearly maps out the current insanity of today’s world situation while offering invaluable tips on food, health, security, money, van living, and dealing with cops. Gets you well on your way to dropping out of this oppressive system, then lists over 1,300 additional books where you can find everything else you need to help weather these uncertain and chaotic times.
Ed Murray
Oksana Marafioti’s parents performed in a traveling Romani ensemble until she was
15, when they moved to America. Growing up, she saw the Mongolian deserts and
the Siberian tundra, watched her father get into bar fights with Nazis, learned about
sex by sneaking into illicit movies, and endured the hostility of school bullies. What
little Oksana and her sister, Roxy, knew of the United States they had learned from
MTV, subcategory George Michael. Not quite prepared for the challenges of
immigration. Marafioti cracks open the secretive world of the Roma and brings the
absurdities, miscommunications, and unpredictable victories of the immigrant
experience to life, one slice of processed cheese at a time.
Oksana spoke at Vroman’s Bookstore August 7, 2012 on her family life as a gypsy woman.
Video of the talk:
Part 1 – Gypsy Woman Oksana Marafioti
Those of you following the great work in progress “Gypsies of the New Millennium” now have 3 new chapters to read: Chapter 7 – Money, Chapter 8 – Van Living, and the Epilogue, where Skip tells it like it is. Soon to come is a chapter entitled “Further Reading”. I suggest that you PRINT THIS book out and put in in a binder for future reference. If you get a nice fat 3 ring binder you can add information to it as you find it. Skip’s book, published on this web site exclusively is the only classic modern nomadic living book that delves into the deep shadows of our life-style. This book tells it like it really is, and Skip is providing it here, right now, free of charge. This is an invaluable gift of information and I sincerely hope you appreciate it. The information in his book, and on this site has taken years to accumulate.
–Uncle Paulie