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Detours: Life, Death, and Divorce on the Road to Sturgis (Tom Doherty Associates Book)

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Author Richard La Plante had always wanted to ride cross-country to Sturgis, South Dakota-to the famous motorcycle rally that has become the mecca for the American biker. But at the age of 53, still bruised from a divorce, newly remarried, and a father for the first time, he thought the trip would remain an armchair fantasy.

Then came the summer of 1999. Pressured by work, another baby on the way, and being temporarily homeless, he made a decision: Escape-out of the armchair and into the saddle.

On a borrowed Big Dog motorcycle, he set off for the Black Hills of Dakota. Moments of crazed introspection mixed with the sheer euphoria of the ride all add up to the metaphor of a life's journey.

Told in La Plante's humorous and self-deprecating style, Detours is a wild ride, all the way home.

Synopsis:

From the author of Hog Fever Author Richard La Plante had always wanted to ride cross-country to Sturgis, South Dakota--to the famous motorcycle rally that has become the mecca for the American biker. Then came the summer of 1999. A second child was on the way, the family was temporarily homeless, he had writer's block, but he made a decision. Escape. On a borrowed bike, Richard set off. At the end of the ride was a week long party, a cast of outrageous characters, a sea of chrome, steel, Rock n Roll and his Big Dog Custom Made Motorcycle. Told in La Plante's humorous and self-deprecating style, Detours is a wild ride, all the way home. Praise for Hog Fever.
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About the Author

Richard La Plante's two custom Harleys--a Softail and a Softail Springer--have been featured in bike magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He lives between London, England and Long Island, New York.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780765303257
Subtitle:
Life, Death and Divorce on the Road to Sturgis
Author:
La Plante, Richard
Author:
Richard La Plante
Publisher:
Forge Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Travelers
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Motorcycle Memoir
Series Volume:
No. 2 of 2
Publication Date:
20030501
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
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"Synopsis" by , From the author of Hog Fever Author Richard La Plante had always wanted to ride cross-country to Sturgis, South Dakota--to the famous motorcycle rally that has become the mecca for the American biker. Then came the summer of 1999. A second child was on the way, the family was temporarily homeless, he had writer's block, but he made a decision. Escape. On a borrowed bike, Richard set off. At the end of the ride was a week long party, a cast of outrageous characters, a sea of chrome, steel, Rock n Roll and his Big Dog Custom Made Motorcycle. Told in La Plante's humorous and self-deprecating style, Detours is a wild ride, all the way home. Praise for Hog Fever.
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