Review: A Ride to Physical and Spiritual Recovery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
This books tells an intimate, personal story of a life changing stroke and the road to recovery. The author - a Canadian transplanted to the corporate world of USA - meets the initial, massive physical and mental challenges, front on, to enable his return to his former job, only to be betrayed by the boss who promised him full support. Driven from this world where he formerly was successful, he hits the road - literally - on  a faithful Harley Davidson, to tour across the USA and into his native Canada.Accompanying his outward physical passage is a journey of spiritual awakening. This starts when he comes to, in hospital, immediately following his stroke, as he calmly takes in his situation as a detached observer.  It continues as he gains an ever deepening appreciation of the landscapes of the countryside and the old friends who put him up.The author goes into detail about the neurological and physiological aspect of his stroke. He also goes into  an in depth description of the corporate world he inhabited. As the {meta) part of the journey attracted me to this book, at times, it wasn't obvious how these details wove into the spiritual aspect of his journey.His physical journey across the USA and into Canada is a testament to how determination can overcome the most crippling and seemingly insurmountable of obstacles. It will inspire many who read it for this alone. The author's spiritual epiphany, for me, is the real gem in the heart of this book, one that reframes commonly accepted ideals of what success means.