Falling Uphill Scott Stoll 9780982784280 Books
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Falling Uphill Second Edition. One man's quest for happiness around the world on a bicycle. In one week, Scott Stoll lost his job, his best friend, his girlfriend and his confidence. Disillusioned with society, full of angst, a lost and wandering soul with nothing left to lose, Stoll asked himself a question "If I only have one life, one chance, if I could do anything, what would I do?" His answer resulted in a 4 year and 25,742 mile odyssey around the world by bicycle, seeking answers to the great mysteries of life, vowing to find happiness or die trying. The quest wasn't easy. He was imprisoned, held hostage, mugged, run over, suspected of terrorism, accused of espionage, trampled, diseased, heartbroken-he nearly died a dozen times. But more importantly, in the most unlikely places, Scott also discovered the wonders of the world, kindness among strangers, the meaning of life, peace, love and-Yes!-happiness. Re-live and re-imagine an archetypal journey ar
Falling Uphill Scott Stoll 9780982784280 Books
I was actually able to speak with Scott about his travels while preparing for my own. I spoke with him as I was reading the book..a couple of years ago. At first, I wasn't sure what to think of his writing style, and I felt it was a little slow. It did pickup, however, and recharged my own dream of riding coast to coast. If you want a great story regarding enlightenment, this is it. On a bike. Depressed, alone, and unsure. I felt deeply connected to him, as I could relate (as a human and a cyclist), to much of what he describes in this book. It is well worth the read.Scott did ask me to write a review of the book, and he said he didn't care if it was good or bad... He wanted an honest opinion. I apologize that it took this long. I was riding...
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Falling Uphill Scott Stoll 9780982784280 Books Reviews
One must understand that this book is not a travelogue, covering a trip from beginning to end. It is a collection of stories from various trips on different themes. I've read every bike book out there, and in my opinion, this is the second best (Miles from Nowhere being my favorite). Very though-provoking, giving one lots to think about - rare in most bike books. I highly recommend.
This book is uniquely written, with each chapter highlighting a particular experience on Scott's round-the-world trip that embodies the answer and reasoning behind questions people often asked him along the way. This book is not written in chronological order, but instead arranges his stories to align with the spiritual realizations that underlies each section.
Scott's personal tale is witty, humble, and often times funny. Each successive chapter digs deeper into the mysteries of life and the human condition until we come full circle to the question that began the journey. "If you could do anything, what would you do?"
I am just finishing up this amazing book! I am a touring cyclist myself who is obsessed with reading about the adventures of other touring cyclists and I've read them all... I thought I had anyway until I came across this little gem in my store a couple of weeks ago. I read the sample and bought it immediately. I couldn't believe that this book had escaped my searches until now.
Stoll masterfully relates his experiences as he cycles around the world. The reader is pulled immediately into the action, the tasteful dialogue, beautiful imagery and a healthy sense of humor. And if that's all Stoll did, it would be a fantastic book. But he takes it much deeper as he springboards from his experience into contemplations on the meaning of love, life, God, integrity, and his own existence. This book has all the adventure of Barbara Savage's "Miles From Nowhere", all the fun of Joe Kurmaskie's "Metal Cowboy", the touching lonely romance of Dave Stamboulis' "Odysseus' Last Stand" PLUS a universality of thought that all three of those cycle touring classics lack. I can't recommend this book highly enough!!!
NOTE! Stoll divides his chapters by theme rather than time (similar to the "Metal Cowboy" books). I quite enjoyed Stoll's arrangement but a couple of the reviewers here seemed to miss the point. Stoll provides a helpful map of his journey with a chapter key that allows his readers to read the book in chronological order if that is their preference.
A deep, honest and inspiring read. I don't finish all the books I start to read, I couldn't wait to finish this and look forward to reading it again!
I had a hard time putting Falling Uphill down. I was eager to find out what happened at the end, and whether the author found what he was looking for. But like all good stories (and all good adventures), the journey of both the reader and the author ends up being more important than the destination. The writing style makes it easy to imagine traveling next to the author as he bicycles around the world. I was surprised the book wasn't written in chronological order, but I found this allowed me to enjoy the moments of enlightenment and development as the author recognized them, rather than just reading about a series of cultural adventures. Falling Uphill challenged me to look at life from the author's perspective regarding what happiness is and how we achieve it, and kept me engaged in not only the whimsy and beauty of riding a bicycle around the world, but also the loss, frustration, and discomfort. I highly recommend this book if you like to travel, if you are searching for meaning in your life, or if you need inspiration to follow a dream.
arrived quickly. Just as described.
Morning Light
If you want a vicarious trip around the world delivered in verbal technicolor, this book will widen your horizons considerably about what is truly possible to survive on two wheels. Scott Stoll writes with vivid detail and compelling philosophizing through all the ups and downs of the amazing adventures he pedaled through. I kept having to try my best to keep my laughter in stern check whenever reading this in cafes here and there while on my own far more humble and local bike meanderings. I really wanted to break out in loud guffaws at Scott's very sharp recounting about how he used his wits to escape numerous daunting predicaments on his worldwide journey. He is a character to beat all characters and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this honest look at the world. I love reading about some of the great travelogues of other more daring cyclists, and this holds up well. Read it, laugh, and perhaps even weep.
I hope this book finances Scott's next adventure so I can read that down the road!
I was actually able to speak with Scott about his travels while preparing for my own. I spoke with him as I was reading the book..a couple of years ago. At first, I wasn't sure what to think of his writing style, and I felt it was a little slow. It did pickup, however, and recharged my own dream of riding coast to coast. If you want a great story regarding enlightenment, this is it. On a bike. Depressed, alone, and unsure. I felt deeply connected to him, as I could relate (as a human and a cyclist), to much of what he describes in this book. It is well worth the read.
Scott did ask me to write a review of the book, and he said he didn't care if it was good or bad... He wanted an honest opinion. I apologize that it took this long. I was riding...
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