Riding With The Swallows: A Story of Recovery and Discovery on the Transamerica Bike Trail

Alcohol was a few shots then a bottle then a prison. When Rick was at his physical emotional and spiritual bottom his brother called. Dont leave your children a legacy of alcoholism and self-destruction. You know what that did to us. Leave them a legacy of recovery and hope. After connecting with AA and a couple of hard-won years of sobriety Rick called his family and friends. Ive always wanted to ride a bike across the country. Help me with some equipment and Im going to ride from the Virginia coast to San Francisco. Sober but with no money no experience sixty pounds overweight and still smoking two packs of cigarettes per day Rick embarked on his dream to ride the Trans America Bike Trail nearly 3000 miles over three mountain ranges across the vast Plains traversing the Great Basin Desert from sea to sea. With guidance from the Twelve Steps support from AA and the kindness of fellow Americans Rick opened to acceptance to faith to making amends. Having had a spiritual awakening he takes readers on his magical journey of humility forgiveness and grace.