Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing RoadWithin a ten-month period, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, Peart was left without direction. This memoir tells of the sense of personal devastation that led him on a 55,000-mile journey by motorcycle across much of North America, down through Mexico to Belize, and back again. Peart chronicles his personal odyssey and includes stories of reuniting with friends and family, grieving, and reminiscing. He recorded with dazzling artistry the enormous range of his travel adventures, from the mountains to the seas, from the deserts to the Arctic ice, and the memorable people who contributed to his healing. Ghost Rider is a brilliantly written and ultimately triumphant narrative memoir from a gifted writer and the drummer and lyricist of the legendary rock band Rush. |
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... months ? four months ? a year ? ) , but I knew I had to go . My life depended on it . Sipping the last cup of coffee , I wrestled into my leathers , pulled on my boots , then rinsed the cup in the sink and picked up the red helmet . I ...
... months , and it's still the most comfortable , versatile , and fun bike I can imagine . From 1,000 miles of dirt , gravel , and mud up to Inuvik and back , to the endless twisties of the roads of Idaho , to the long , desolate stretches ...
... months . Ups and downs . Have thought of so much that didn't get written , as usual , but one recurring reflection is the feeling of being hurt . Beyond grief , sorrow , pain , and usual , expected responses , it's a state of feeling ...