Riding a Straight and Twisty Road
Motorcycles, Fellowship and Personal Journeys
Seiten
2011
Central Recovery Press (Verlag)
978-1-936290-05-5 (ISBN)
Central Recovery Press (Verlag)
978-1-936290-05-5 (ISBN)
James Hesketh, motojournalist and motorcyclist in recovery, offers readers a rare inside look at the social and cultural history of motorcycling and the relationship between drug/alcohol use and recovery. An insightful, engrossing read that will resonate with those who can appreciate the fellowship of recovery and the road.
Motojournalist and motorcyclist in recovery James Hesketh offers readers a rare inside look at the social and cultural history of motorcycling, and the relationship between drug/alcohol use, recovery, and motorcycling. Riding a Straight and Twisty Road is an insightful, engrossing read that will resonate with those who can appreciate the fellowship of recovery and the road, whether or not they have ever ridden a motorcycle.
A celebration of motorcycle culture and of lives recovered from active addiction. Before Easy Rider, there was The Wild One. From these films sprang the indelible image of the American biker-wanton, daring, and lawless. Seemingly dedicated only to their own freedom and pleasure, these road rebels tore through the complacency of the suburban American mid-century, with a roar that has yet to die down. Yet something has changed. Author and avid motorcyclist James Hesketh takes you with him on the "straight and twisty" road he's traveled from addiction to recovery-his motorcycle with him every inch of the way. Drawing from archival information, cultural references, and interviews, Hesketh chronicles the changing history of motorcycle culture, beginning with the infamous 1947 Hollister Rally that inspired the "biker image," and progressing to the recovery lifestyle and motorcycling. Featuring "insider" accounts by clean and sober riders, and illustrated with vivid photographs, this book is a must-read, not just for those who ride, but for anyone interested in recovery.
Motojournalist and motorcyclist in recovery James Hesketh offers readers a rare inside look at the social and cultural history of motorcycling, and the relationship between drug/alcohol use, recovery, and motorcycling. Riding a Straight and Twisty Road is an insightful, engrossing read that will resonate with those who can appreciate the fellowship of recovery and the road, whether or not they have ever ridden a motorcycle.
A celebration of motorcycle culture and of lives recovered from active addiction. Before Easy Rider, there was The Wild One. From these films sprang the indelible image of the American biker-wanton, daring, and lawless. Seemingly dedicated only to their own freedom and pleasure, these road rebels tore through the complacency of the suburban American mid-century, with a roar that has yet to die down. Yet something has changed. Author and avid motorcyclist James Hesketh takes you with him on the "straight and twisty" road he's traveled from addiction to recovery-his motorcycle with him every inch of the way. Drawing from archival information, cultural references, and interviews, Hesketh chronicles the changing history of motorcycle culture, beginning with the infamous 1947 Hollister Rally that inspired the "biker image," and progressing to the recovery lifestyle and motorcycling. Featuring "insider" accounts by clean and sober riders, and illustrated with vivid photographs, this book is a must-read, not just for those who ride, but for anyone interested in recovery.
James Hesketh is a freelance journalist who has been riding motorcycles for thirty-five years and has nearly a quarter-million miles behind his tailpipe. He studied journalism at Florida International University, and was a motorcycle columnist for The Miami Herald. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Robb Report, RoadRacing World, Rider, MotorcycleUSA.com, and BMW Motorcycle Owners News. James has ridden through all of the lower 48 states, eastern Canada, northern Mexico, as well as a motorcycle trip to Europe in 2005. He also recently began road racing.
| Verlagsort | Las Vegas |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 1 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie | |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-936290-05-7 / 1936290057 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-936290-05-5 / 9781936290055 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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