The author is the drummer from my favourite band Rush. In 1998 his daughter was killed in a car crash and then his wife died under a year later. The book describes his recovery process. Part of this was a couple of years bike touring as a way to keep himself from staying in the home environment where all the memories were.
On one level this is a great travel read - he tours all over western America and into Mexico. It also contains transcripts of letters written to friends on his travels.
The main backdrop is the sad circumstances he finds himself having to deal with. He comes across as a genuinely decent and thoughtful man. Subsequently to remarry the book ends in 2002 and the early production of tracks on the album Vapor Trails.
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