As I Recall: The Story of a Bike Ride - Hardcover

Manfredo, Joseph N

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1490742751 ISBN 13: 9781490742755

Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This is the story of a one-day bicycle ride taken by an eighty-year-old man along the Southern California Beach bike path for a twenty-four-mile round trip. As he stops to meet people and observe events, he is reminded of similar people, places, and events from his past. These memories comprise a series of vignettes filled with historical facts, humor, pathos, and nostalgia. From early childhood memories through school crushes and a myriad of his and others' experiences, the book tells short stories that are at times humorous, sometimes profound, and always memorable. Historical moments taken from World War II and the Korean Conflict are retold alongside personal adventures, with such things as horse and motorcycle ownership, creating a captivating juxtaposition of serious and humorous events. The view presented in this book gives a unique look into the mind of an older person who has lived a full and memorable life.

About this title

About the Author

Joseph N. Manfredo completed careers in both the automotive and aerospace industries. Since retirement he also authored ONLY THE LIVING, a memoir, AFTER MIDNIGHT, poems and pontifications, and THE TRAINED KILLERS, the story of two years of military service just after the Korean War. He lives in Southern California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1490742751
• ISBN 13: 9781490742755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 316