This Californian gave himself a high school graduation present that lasted more than 500 days and took him from the top to the bottom of America. On two wheels. He overcame obstacles that would send others home. I look forward to reading his book! (The CNN article has some ads.) Photo by Liam Garner.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/teenager-who-cycled-from-alaska-to-argentina/
I discovered a wealth of great reading last year and I reviewed the books I recommended on this website, Books and My Backpack (See List of Book Reviews in the menu).
Three stand out. If adventure is what you seek, North to Alaska is for you. Trevor Lund, a young Englishman, writes about his 16,276-mile bicycle journey from the southern tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska. Going the opposite direction in a van, Mary Hollendoner weaves a compelling story of her family’s van journey through Central and South America in Monkeys on the Road.
Lund and Hollendoner endure challenges that would send most of us home and they bring home experiences that transformed their lives.
If you are weary of people who put happy faces on even the most difficult times, you will be drawn to my third choice, Toxic Positivity, by Whitney Goodman. This book more than lived up to the hype it attracted.
Click on the titles to read my review about each book.
What were your favorite books of 2022?
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