Life Is a Road, the Soul Is a Motorcycle: Amazon.ca: Daniel B. Meyer: Books

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"I was on a lonely stretch of road. There were no lights other than the moon and stars, and I had not encountered any traffic in at least 10 minutes. Far ahead of me a figure stepped out of the brush and stood on the shoulder of the road. The figure was still far out of my headlight range, but was visible as a stunning and marvelous silhouette in the bright moonlight."

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3.3 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Redundant Road Kill, Jun 17 2004

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gem (Lander, WY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Is a Road, the Soul Is a Motorcycle (Paperback)

I agree with another reveiwer that a possible redeeming quality of this book is that it is a quick read. I think I came close to skimming the last half of the book. The author seems more intent on repeating his weight, height, eating habits, and the fact that he is a Texan than on relating anything very meaningful or engaging. Self indulgence doesn't equal insightful reflection, nor do the frequent cryptic phrases add anything but confusion. And the attempts at philosophy are sophomoric.

Having said that, I was able to finish the book because I too have logged several thousand miles astride a variety of bikes, most recently on a Honda Valkyrie, "The Dragon". Meyer would also have us believe "The Dragon" is his nickname for the bike, but a visit to the Valkyrieriders website can clarify some history. Sorry, big guy, the book didn't work for me.
Do yourself a favor: pass this one up and read DETOURS by Richard La Plante.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read, Feb 5 2004

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Laura Wenham (Bellmore, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life Is a Road, the Soul Is a Motorcycle (Paperback)

This is a light, fast paced, and highly enjoyable set of stories about one man's experiences on the road. It should strike a chord with anyone who rides, and inspire anyone who's always wanted to.

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2.0 out of 5 stars somewhat repetitive, but at least its about motorcycles, Jan 29 2004

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David Palazzolo "Dave" (Salt Lake CIty, UT) - See all my reviews
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Life is a road, was, at least, a quick read. The author takes us along for a year or two of his riding experiences, most of which describe the same type of thing the same way as he did in the first set of stories. He is also fond of very short two word sentences that lost me more than once and I found myself re-reading to understand what the heck he was talking about. His constant refrence to his bike as "The Dragon" got wearisome as well as his droning on about being "one with The Dragon" eulogies that felt like they would never end. However, some of his stories are fun and he's a nice guy although many of his tales are not in the least believable, such as the naked girl wandering in the desert, then going for a long ride on the back of the bike story. Yeah Right! A few of the chapters are written with a lot of humor, which is where he excels and should do more of. And at the very least, if you are motorcycle obsessed, it is centered around motorcycles. Or if you are intimidated by hitting the open road, then at least you can live vicariously through these pages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
This is one of those books that you either love or hate, either it touches you and makes you long for the open road and the adventures beyond the next "twistie" or you throw up... Read more

Published on Jun 23 2003 by Mark Butler

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time...
Poorly written, silly and self indulgent and frankly, bordering on unbelievable ( mysterious naked women ) I found nothing about "soul" in this book and precious little... Read more

Published on May 14 2003