Coming Alive On The Ride: A Memoir Of Motorcycle Travel, SelfDiscovery, And Korean Heritage

Coming Alive On The Ride: A Memoir Of Motorcycle Travel, SelfDiscovery, And Korean Heritage

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Answering The Call Of The Open RoadFrom Seoul To Silicon Valley To Riding 40,000 LifeChanging Miles Across Americawhen Michael Yang Bought His First Motorcycle, He Was A Teenager WhoD Just Moved To America. He Knew Little English And Had Few Friends. Still, Whenever He Rode That Green Yamaha, He Felt More In Touch With LifeS Possibilities. The Bike Was Stolen A Few Months Later, But Yang Never Forgot The Feeling.It WasnT Until Later In Life That Yang Got Back On A Motorcycle. By Then, HeD Settled Into Silicon Valley Amidst The Technology Revolution; And Founded, Scaled, And Sold A HalfBillionDollar Tech Startup. Then, During The Upheaval Of The DotCom Bubble Burst And A Few Failed Attempts To Get New Companies Off The Ground, Yang Felt A Strong Pull To Reengage With Himself. Sensing That This Midlife Crisis Was An Opportunity To Do Something Fun And Exciting, He Revved Up His Bike And Began Riding Into Unfamiliar Landscapes. Coming Alive On The Ride Narrates More Than 40,000 Miles Of His Travels, From CaliforniaS Coast To The Upper Reaches Of Alaska, CanadaS Far Eastern Edge, And More.One Thing About Long Motorcycle Trips Is That ThereS A Lot Of Time To Think. Yang Describes The Unique Bliss Of Watching The Miles Pass Beneath Two Wheels As He Relives Moments From His PastGrowing Up In Korea During The Turbulent Years After The Korean War, And Moving To America As A FourteenYearOldAll The While Taking In North AmericaS Astounding Scenery, From The Stillness Of The Desert To HeartRacing Glimpses Of A Bison Herds And Grand Mountain Ranges. Somewhere Along The Way, It Happens: Past Experiences And Future Aspirations Converge Into A Present Discovery. This Inspiring Memoir Is A Reminder That, If We Slow Down And Tune In Our Senses, Adventure Inspires And Instructs The Way Nothing Else Can.

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