Book Recommendation: The Alchemist

Post by **troy** » 26 Feb 2007 22:54

I read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho this weekend. It came highly recommended in an AdvRider.com thread. It is a fable about following your dream, listening to your heart, and living your destiny. It's easy to read this book in a weekend, and I really enjoyed it.

You can check it out on Amazon.com here or the first person to email me their address will have my copy mailed to them. Pass it on.

I've posted some other books and DVD's I recommend on the Forum's Index page. I receive a few pennies if you use those links to make an Amazon purchase. Thank you for your support.

Hayden · Post by **Hayden** » 27 Feb 2007 21:30

Hummm I may have to check that out. Im in the middle of 5 books right now so maybe in a couple of months.

T

Tye · Post by **Tye** » 07 Mar 2007 20:44

Got the books a couple of days ago. Thanks Troy!!

I'll post their availability as soon as I get each of them read.

Great idea!!
Tye

Post by **troy** » 07 Mar 2007 20:55

Your welcome, Tye.

By the way, the second book I sent to Tye was
"Motorcycle Meditations: A Vision Quest to Alaska". It's an easy and excellent read that my brother Kyle gave me.

It's full of little snippets of wisdom--a lot of excellent quotes. I definitely need to read it again so I'll want it passed back to me eventually.

Tye · Post by **Tye** » 30 Mar 2007 07:25

Ok, I got through them. They are both nice reads. I will recommend them both. They are easy to get through, and don't take much time.

Who's next?
Tye

Tye · Post by **Tye** » 31 Mar 2007 08:24

Next runner up is (drum roll):
BigO - Larry

Post by **troy** » 02 May 2007 11:42

Hey, Larry....you read the books? Pass em on.

The Harm · Post by **The Harm** » 02 May 2007 15:49

INTO THE WILD by Jon Krakauer

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked into the wilderness north of Mr, Mckinley. His name was Christopher McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions burned the cash in his walled, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decompsed body was found by a moose hunter.

It was a fun quick read and Jon Krakauer does a great job of retelling the story pieced together from Chris's journal and interveiws with people he met along the way.

Post by **troy** » 02 May 2007 16:10

The Harm wrote:In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked into the wilderness north of Mr, Mckinley. His name was Christopher McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions burned the cash in his walled, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decompsed body was found by a moose hunter.

Since I may not have time to read this anytime soon, can you give us a hint--was this lifestyle recommended?

The Harm · Post by **The Harm** » 02 May 2007 16:18

Not really. but it did explore a few other people through out history that have gone off into the wild just for the experiance. I think it would be interesting to leave everything behind for a while and just concentrate on traveling and meeting people. Guess thats why I love motorcycle trips but wish they could be more extended say a month or so rather than a few days at a time. maybe one.

BigO · Post by **BigO** » 02 May 2007 22:56

I have The Alchemist and Motorcycle Meditations read and ready to send on if someone will send me an address.

I found Motorcycle Meditations a little more interesting for me than The Alchemist because I will be 60 years old, like he was, and my son lives in Anchorage. However, I wish he would have written more details about the ride and a little less on his reflections of life. It would be great to take off and make a trip like he did.

BigO · Post by **BigO** » 02 May 2007 23:05

Since we seem to be on the topic of Alaska another good book to read is "The Final Frontiersman". It's about Heimo Korth who went to the Alaska wilderness to get away in the '60's and is still there. Read about it at Amazon.com.

Motoracer13 · Post by **Motoracer13** » 03 May 2007 11:15

Has anyone else ever seen the PBS show "Alone in the Wilerness"? I beleave that was the title. Its nothing to do with motorcycles, but instead is a true stroy of a guy who moved to Alaska and basically made everything he needed with simple hand tools. It takes place in the 50's or 60's. His cabin is a historical monument now. How did you guys like this thread jacking that is now about Alaska?

Post by **troy** » 03 May 2007 12:06

...and now for something completely different......a man with 3 buttocks.

KansasKawboy · Post by **KansasKawboy** » 03 May 2007 12:33

I just finished reading "Lois on the loose" by Lois Pryce. She is a British woman who quit her job with the BBC and shipped her Yamaha XT225 Serow to Alaska and rode it to the southern tip of South America. It was a good read.

http://www.loisontheloose.com/book.html

safiri · Post by **safiri** » 03 May 2007 19:07

Motoracer13 wrote:Has anyone else ever seen the PBS show "Alone in the Wilerness"? I beleave that was the title. Its nothing to do with motorcycles, but instead is a true stroy of a guy who moved to Alaska and basically made everything he needed with simple hand tools. It takes place in the 50's or 60's. His cabin is a historical monument now. How did you guys like this thread jacking that is now about Alaska?

That guy is/was absolutely amazing. PBS (KCPT 19 in KC) has shown it a couple of times during pledge week. Guaranteed to keep me watching despite the interuption.

Post by **troy** » 03 May 2007 21:13

KansasKawboy wrote:I just finished reading "Lois on the loose" by Lois Pryce. She is a British woman who quit her job with the BBC and shipped her Yamaha XT225 Serow to Alaska and rode it to the southern tip of South America. It was a good read.

http://www.loisontheloose.com/book.html

That looks like a good one!

BigO · Post by **BigO** » 07 May 2007 23:45

Ian Yeager the books are in the mail to you.

iyeager · Post by **iyeager** » 08 May 2007 14:58

Awesome, I look foward to enlightening myself...

well, at least look at the pretty pictures.

Ian

BigO · Post by **BigO** » 08 May 2007 21:42

I clued my Son's into Picasa and received this link from the Son in Alaska. Last weekend they took a 10 mile drive up a river that is fed from a glacier. He wants to take his Dakar out to some of these places. Picasa really works great.

http://picasaweb.google.com/generalbobostrom

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