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This Road I Ride

Audiobook
Nonfiction: Autobiography/ Personal Memoir
Unabridged   5 hour(s)
Publication date: 05/24/2016

This Road I Ride

Sometimes It Takes Losing Everything to Find Yourself

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Audio CD ISBN:9781681681726
Digital Download ISBN:9781681681733

Summary

This Road I Ride is the remarkable story of one woman's solo journey around the world by bicycle.

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Product Description

Juliana Buhring had been mired in depression after the death of a man she loved, and when an acquaintance suggested they honor his memory by biking across Canada, she thought, "Canada? Why not the world?" And why not alone?

She had never seriously ridden a bicycle before. She had no athletic experience or corporate sponsorship, but with just eight months of preparation, Juliana departed from Naples, Italy, aiming to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. She set out believing she might not ever return, but she had nothing to lose. Over 152 days, Juliana's ride spanned four continents and 18,060 miles. She suffered innumerable breakdowns, severe food poisoning, hostile pursuers, and the international longing for a good Italian espresso. When she crossed the finish line into Naples before the end of the year, she officially became the fastest woman to cycle the world (beating prior men’s records, to boot).

Accomplishing what she never thought she could, buoyed by the outpouring of support from friends and strangers, Juliana rediscovered herself. In the process she proved that there are no extraordinary people―only people who decide to do extraordinary things.

Reviews/Praise

"Narrator Henrietta Meire's British accent is clear and easy to follow as she keeps the listener engrossed in Juliana Buhring's unique story." —AudioFile

"[Juliana Buhring's] narrative is a powerfully gripping and inspirational story that lends particularly well to audio narration." —Donovan’s Literary Services

Author Bio

Juliana Buhring is a British-German ultra-endurance cyclist and writer. In 2012, she set the first Guinness World Record as the Fastest Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe by Bike, riding over 18,000 miles in 152 days. She lives in Naples, Italy.