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From Publishers Weekly As he cycled from his home in Virginia to Santa Monica, Calif., the 54-year-old author, a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, discerned a corollary between writing and his attempt to complete this feat: in both you are intimidated at the st

From Publishers Weekly As he cycled from his home in Virginia to Santa Monica, Calif., the 54-year-old author, a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, discerned a corollary between writing and his attempt to complete this feat: in both you are intimidated at the start, eventually a rhythm sets in, you perform every day and, in due course, you get there. it's not. And it's the getting there, the focus on reaching the destination, that preoccupies Lamb here-which, given his writing skills but neglected powers of observation, ultimately makes his account tedious. He finds the heartland to be inherently polite, although people are troubled about "meanness in the land." As a test of self, the trip-two months and 3012 miles-was a superb success. As a book. Lamb eschews wandering, engages in few conversations despite his periods of loneliness. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. . We learn about hi

David Lamb's journey--on a sleek 21-speed touring bicycle--carried him 3,145 miles, from his home near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., all the way to the pier in Santa Monica, California.  The result is a highly personal account of coming to grips with middle age in the tradition of Howell Raines Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis.

Lamb did no training for his cross-country feat, failed to curb his addiction to either cigarettes or junk food, and along the way encountered an America all but invisible to those unfortunate travelers held hostage by the interstate.  The journey took him three months, and Over the Hills is the magnificent result: a literary travelogue, funny and celebratory, a story about people met and physical challenges overcome.

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• Title : Over the Hills: A Midlife Escape Across America by Bicycle
• Author : David Lamb
• Rating : 4.83 (111 Vote)
• Publish : 2014-12-11
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 254 Pages
• Asin : 0812925793
• Language : English