In the first section of this book, , several authors recount childhood or first experiences with Buses owned by family or friends in years past. reflects the trials of finding and keeping a VW Bus. In are stories of conjecture: what will the VW Bus mean in 25 or 50 years? And in the section, , are tales on the edge, imaginings that could be plots for The final article reveals details of the inspiration and design of the Type 2, giving credit where it's due. Most of these stories appeared over the years in , some have been published elsewhere, and a few have never been published before. Contents: Introduction Forward Acknowledgements Better, Best, More Better, and Most Bestest School Colors Spirit of '76 My First Drive in a Bus Mid-Life Crisis Bus Story The Family Bus Kombi at the Crossroads Truth & Beauty Daily Driver Delusions The Treasure Bus Bus Farming in Rhode Island My Childhood I Almost Bought a Conversion Van Our Anniversary All That Plus Evidence of Other Struggles Driving Tips: VW Buses & Sub-Zero Weather Tired of Life? impy, Wimpy, Wimpy! The Novel Solution I Was Hauling In My Bus One Day One December Day The New Microbus Very Wild BUS Night of the '54 Barndoor SPLAT! The 5th Van The Origin of the VW Bus Author & Artist Biographies Glossary Suggested Reading