SOCIAL SCIENCES

Life Is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America

by Bruce Weber
Scribner. Mar. 2014. 352p. photos. ISBN 9781451695014. $26; ebk. ISBN 9781451695038. TRAV
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Weber normally spends his days with the stories of the dead—after all, he is an obituary writer for the New York Times. But when he decided finally to cross something major off his bucket list by riding coast to coast across the United States alone on his bicycle, Weber got the chance to do something that made him feel truly alive. This title is his witty travelog, his reflective road journal, and a vivid testament to the beauty of a journey made on two wheels. Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson's travel writing or books such as Jim Malusa's Into Thick Air: Biking to the Bellybutton of Six Continents and Paul Howard's Eat, Sleep, Ride: How I Braved Bears, Badlands, and Big Breakfasts in My Quest To Cycle the Tour Divide, this title is a cross-country trip every reader can enjoy.
VERDICT Weber's journey is sure to inspire readers to roll their old bikes out of the shed and plan an epic trek of their own.
Reviewed by Melissa Culbertson, Homewood, IL , Jan 01, 2014
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