Book details

  • Genre:travel
  • Sub-genre:Essays & Travelogues
  • Language:English
  • Pages:192
  • eBook ISBN:9781098328054
  • Paperback ISBN:9781098328047

Free from the Grind: A Cross-Country Bicycle Adventure

By David Heflin

Overview

David is a middle-aged university administrator dealing with the dull routines of long work weeks, diapers, snowblowers and bills. He escapes from the daily grind and takes to the road on a bicycle with the goal of pedaling across the country in twenty-eight days. This physical challenge turns into a pilgrimage of sorts, with the stories of pilgrims he meets along the way informing the lessons learned during the adventure. The stories from the road highlight the path to self-discovery that is central to David's pilgrimage.
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Description

David is a middle-aged university administrator dealing with the dull routines of long work weeks, diapers, snowblowers and bills. He escapes from the daily grind and takes to the road on a bicycle with the goal of pedaling across the country in twenty-eight days. This physical challenge turns into a pilgrimage of sorts, with the stories of pilgrims he meets along the way informing the lessons learned during the adventure. The stories from the road highlight the path to self-discovery that is central to David's pilgrimage.
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About The Author

David Heflin, a lifelong educator and business leader, discovered a love for writing during completion of his dissertation for a doctoral degree. David has completed a food book and a travel narrative describing a cross-country bicycle adventure.

He is currently working on a mystery thriller novel that tells the story of a priest who falls in love and turns to dark forces to revenge his lover's brutal murder. What the priest discovers on his dark journey challenges his understanding of justice and mercy and forces him to question his very identity.

David lives in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota with his wife, daughter, and one-eyed spaniel.

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