This story is dedicated to my cousin jeanne who is like the sister i never had. A major voice in fiction debuts with the story of a teenage runaway on the streets of 1980s new york. The author, barbara, has a gift for keeping the pace of the narrative flowing as she describes the fun, tribulations, and surprises that greet her and her husband as they negotiate the ins and outs of bike travel in a preinternet age. Verified purchase miles from nowhere is my favorite of the several bicycle touring books and most other books i have read. Browns contemplative fourth novel dissects ideas about grief, loss, and the. Eight miles from nowhere by frances thomas youtube. Her parents have crumbled under the weight of her fathers infidelity. The main character, joonmee, is a twelveyearold koreanamerican.
Miles from nowhere is a wonderful book about a roundtheworld bike tour in the late 1970s. In this splendid book a gifted observer and a terrific idea hav. Teenage joon is a korean immigrant living in the bronx of the 1980s. Rock music history wrapped in a novel about woodstock. It wasnt necessarily my cup of tea, but it had a good moral at the end, and chelseas issues were solved or in the process of being fixed when the book finished. When i receive an arc i thumb through the book, read a little and try to obtain an overview before i sit down and read it. Miles from nowhere chelsea morris has always been responsible, dependable, and focused on her dreams of fashion designa dream that will officially begin come fall. I enjoyed writing a story about chelsea, who is emilys best friend and has a large part in the first book. The fact that it is my only book that my wife has read is. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, calm music, meditation, sleep therapy, relax, spa, study, sleep yellow brick cinema. Rendered in spare but deeply evocative prose, miles from nowhere is an unforgettable debut from awardwinning writer nami mun. In search of the american frontier by dayton duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Miles from nowhere is a wellwritten and deals with serious issues drinking and driving, responsibilities, forgiveness. Reviewed in the united states on september 22, 2014.
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