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"Sometimes the road to mid-life self-discovery takes you a long, long way. This is what journalist David Lamb finds out in his book Over The Hills as he cycles his way from his home in Alexandria, VA west to the Santa Monica pier near Los Angeles, CA. On his cross country bicycle journey, he finds the strength of body and mind needed to complete the trip, as well as the miracle of ibuprophen. He made his trek while reporting his progress on NPR and to his paper, The Los Angeles Times, and found admirers pulling for him along the way. He even had a friend from Texas join up and bike for a few days with him.
He talks about the loneliness of the open road (missing his wife) and the sense of solitude despite traversing the country with motorists, truckers and even an occasional fellow biker or two. The scenery is spectacular on the trans-American odyssey when not viewed through a car window. As a former war correspondent he is accustomed to dealing with rough conditions so he complains very little while staying in shabby motels and eatting greasy if not hearty roadside fare to maintain the energy needed to fuel his body.
One cannot help but to root for Mr. Lamb to successfully complete his 3,000 mile journey as the book progresses. It is an unenviable undertaking yet it's purpose and significance hold a curious appeal to the adventurer in all of us. "
David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Road trip
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
United States
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Book makes you feel?
- in awe
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- gentle
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Autobiography?
Yes
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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