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PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-101668092492

ISBN-139781668092491

eBay Product ID (ePID)14072076321

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Book TitleFree Ride : Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMotorcycles / General, Personal Memoirs, General, Essays & Travelogues

Publication Year2025

GenreTravel, Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorNoraly Schoenmaker

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-055897

Reviews" Free Ride is told with unflinching honesty, emotion, and humor. The vivid detail takes you along through the spectacular, seldom-seen parts of the world Schoenmaker traveled and puts you in her place as she encounters each challenge. You'll ask yourself, 'How would I handle this situation?'" --Ultimate Motorcyling, "A love letter to finding yourself through travel, to healing previously broken parts of yourself by getting out of your comfort zone, trying new things, and meeting new--and mostly incredibly kind--people" -- RideApart, "Schoenmaker's grounded optimism adds poignancy to her sometimes-fraught experiences--including being catcalled in Iran--and her conversational prose mimics the feeling of receiving regular travel updates from a close friend. It adds up to an inspiring and often-thrilling ode to healing on one's own terms." -- Publisher's Weekly

SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER By the YouTube sensation with nearly three million followers, the inspiring account of a young woman who, in a moment of personal crisis, embarked on an epic, transcontinental motorcycle ride--and along the way found a new sense of purpose. Noraly Schoenmaker was a thirtysomething geologist living in the Netherlands when she learned that her live-in partner had been having a long-term affair. In desperate need of a new beginning, she decided to quit her job and jet off to India. But her plans were dashed when she fell quickly and helplessly in love: with a motorcycle. Behind the handlebars, she felt alive and free--nimble enough to trace the narrowest paths, powerful enough to travel the longest of roads. First, she set off toward the Pacific, through the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand, then into Malaysia. Rather than satisfy her appetite for the open road, this ride only piqued it. She shipped her bike to Oman, at the base of the Arabian Peninsula, and embarked on a journey through Iran, across Tajikistan along its border with Afghanistan, over the snowy peaks of Central Asia, and into Europe, all the way back home to the Netherlands. She covered remote and utterly unfamiliar territory, broke down on impossibly steep mountains, and pushed too many miles along empty roads, farther and farther from civilization. But through her travels, she discovered the true beauty of the world, the kindness of its people, the simplicity of its open spaces, and a new and unshakable belief in her capabilities. Free Ride is an inspiring story of self-discovery and renewal. Filled with unforgettable figures, hilarious disasters, and powerful human connections, it shows you what happens when you open your heart and let the world in.

LC Classification NumberGV1059.5.S34 2025