You and a Bike and a Road [Hardcover]

Eleanor Daviss bike tour from Tucson, Arizona to Athens, Georgia is a quest of epic proportions  not just geographically, which it surely is, but inwardly as well. While facing off formidable headwinds, drivers with reckless abandon, and screaming knee pain, the author confronts an even greater challenge  her own mind. Life on two wheels teaches her many lessons, and she narrates them with keen observation and self-deprecating candor through a series of funny, touching vignettes. Companionship from fellow travelers and the generosity of colorful strangers propel Davis along the open road. A tale of serendipitous encounters, surprising friendship, perseverance, and tenderness, Eleanor Daviss?A two-wheeled journey across the landscape of America, and through the heart and mind of an artist. Daviss comics have an immediacy that pulls the reader in. That even these on-the-go comics demonstrate her mastery of line and shape is testament to how superb a cartoonist she is. Although Daviss cycling journey takes place in the spring several years ago, her descriptions of nature and the nature of the trip itself have that end-of-summer feeling to them that make you want to grab a bike and go. Davis use of perspective makes for an engaging read as were left to study the nuances and charm of each page. The townsfolk, bikers, and other people we meet are interesting windows into the vastness of the American south. Its all so rich that you might consider taking a bike ride of your own across the country. [ Sometimes, its the small things that count, and Davis travelogue of a cycle trip between states  from her parents house back home, off-road and by bicycle  is a celebration of that impulse, focusing on the tiny triumphs (The kindness of strangers, the surprise of riding further than expected on a given day) and the frailties of us all in such a way as to turn a specific experience into something universal, and charmingly heartwarming. Ultimately, Eleanor Davil“4