Kirjahaku

Armed with a second hand push bike, two sets of clothes, some camping gear and a tonne of youthful naivety, Mick Bennett sets off in an attempt to cycle two-thirds around the world. Joining him is his good friend Steve and two strangers they met on an internet forum. Together they blindly set off on a 14,000 km cycle trip from Scotland to Beijing, where they must overcome trials and tribulations caused by their lack of preparation, knowledge and just plain life experience. With their 'let's go for it' attitude combined with a thirst for adventure, this 'curiosity almost kills the cat' story follows four young and na ve adventurers on their expedition of a lifetime as they gather 'Roads of Experience' along the way.

Katie Kline, a hip, introspective eighteen year old, spins classic blues records and reads Susan Sontag. Rebellious next-door neighbor Ronny Hopkins loves everything about her. A Polaroid photo launches them on a tempestuous, romantic odyssey stretching from the Kent State shootings to the first iPhone. They discover human hearts seldom rest. Regret and resentment derail them--while Katie is lambasting Nixon and trailing John and Yoko for the Village Voice, Ronny is notching saves and sex partners on his Jersey Shore lifeguard stand. But sometimes memories can become realities, and after twenty years, a reunion offers hope. Old and new love letters, dog napping, zany fisticuffs, tattooed millennials, and renewed passion have them scrambling for one last chance...

In Take the Lively Air, a minor traffic collision escalates into a confrontation between two families haunted by their pasts and apprehensive of their futures. Rage and regret butt heads against the background of America's toxic cultural climate. But saner voices discover that human frailties are best viewed through the microscope of compassion, and our common humanity must be acknowledged to make way for our futures.

In the second volume of the Missing You in Belmar, NJ trilogy, Boardwalk Man, Jimmy Hanlon makes his difficult return from Key West to Belmar. As old suspicions come to light, the familiar party bars lose their charm, and a strange tragedy changes the course of the summer. Ronny, once a companion to June, shifts into a source of conflict as July unfolds. Amidst the turmoil, Jimmy strives to support Alice while navigating both old and new heartaches. Despite the challenges, he lands his dream job, forms a meaningful connection with a surrogate daughter, and rediscovers his resilient, insightful self.

Meet Jimmy Hanlon. It's summer, 1987. Jimmy's a closeted bisexual in his late forties, nine months removed from a laryngectomy, and in this first part of a trilogy, he's anxious to find a new identity in his Jersey Shore hometown. He hitches his hopes to a 33 year old lifeguard. The two cruise into summer with an assortment of boardwalk denizens and bar hounds. When they both fall for the same pretty nurse, the ride starts to get bumpy. In Jimmy's story of redemption, dreams, familial and romantic love, misogamy and prejudice, accommodation and empathy, he discovers that the real victories occur in the small, courageous moments of our lives that overcome societal and personal prejudice.

The Missing You in Belmar, NJ trilogy concludes with Summer Mirrors, where change shapes the lives of the five main characters, drawing them closer to their shared core-resilience. As Labor Day nears, Jimmy is determined to heal his family relationships and earn respect. But the summer's twists aren't over yet. With autumn's harsh reality on the horizon, Jimmy comes to understand that empathy doesn't require shared blood, courage often works quietly in the background, and true redemption only needs recognition from one person-the man in the mirror.​