As I was driving today for work, I sat memorized by Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane. Marty who talked with BILL STRICKLAND about his new memoir, “Ten Points." It's about a challenge by his four-year-old daughter to win ten points in one cycling season as well as overcoming the destructive legacy of his abusive childhood. He is a lifelong cyclist and executive editor of Bicycling magazine. Here is a quick review: “Bill Strickland’s Ten Points is to cycling what The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is to running: a story of grit and determination that transcends mere sport and in the process exorcises the demons of the past and finds redemption in the simple act of going forward in life. Read Ten Points first for the inspiration. Read it again for the music of its language and for its heartbreakingly honest portrayal of human beings struggling to do the best they can. Strickland has written an unforgettable book here, one that discovers joy at the end of agony and that helps us understand the ticking of our imperfect hearts.” --Mike Magnuson, author of Heft on Wheels
Heading to the bookstore tomorrow to pick up a copy.
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