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Title
Zero to Sixty: The Motorcycle Journey of a Lifetime
ISBN
9780156007047
Book Title
Zero to Sixty : the Motorcycle Journey of a Lifetime
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Gary Paulsen
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Shakespeare, Personal Memoirs, Literary
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156007045
ISBN-13
9780156007047
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Zero to Sixty : the Motorcycle Journey of a Lifetime
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Shakespeare, Personal Memoirs, Literary
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Gary Paulsen
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

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[Paulsen's] anecdotes, by turns lyrical, moving and hilarious, reflect a rare clarity of mind and expression and are written in a stark, driving prose style . . . always leavened by a wry, often self-deprecating humor. . . . A book oddly magical from start to finish.-The Washington Post --|9780156007047|, [Paulsen's] anecdotes, by turns lyrical, moving and hilarious, reflect a rare clarity of mind and expression and are written in a stark, driving prose style . . . always leavened by a wry, often self-deprecating humor. . . . A book oddly magical from start to finish.-The Washington Post|9780156007047|, [Paulsen's] anecdotes, by turns lyrical, moving and hilarious, reflect a rare clarity of mind and expression and are written in a stark, driving prose style . . . always leavened by a wry, often self-deprecating humor. . . . A book oddly magical from start to finish.
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Nearing sixty, diagnosed with heart disease and feeling his mortality, Gary Paulsen buys his first Harley-Davidson and rides from his home in New Mexico to Alaska-and from the present into his past, through the landmarks of a singular life. Paulsen's journey is peopled with familiar faces, from the tough cop who saved him from juvenile delinquency to the prostitute whose career advice stopped him from quitting the army. And the work he does while on his bike-the work of mapping his life to find meaning-is of a piece with the pure sweat and muscle of youthful days spent on farms in Minnesota, or at the bottom of septic tank pits in Colorado, or wrangling dogsleds through the Alaskan wilderness. Amid the silence and beauty of running the road on his Harley, Paulsen celebrates the comforts of hard work, the thrill of challenge met bravely, and the peculiar joys of life lived to its fullest.

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  • by mforrester123
    01 Dec, 2010

    Fantastic book - read it in one sitting!

    Buy this book, read it, then read it again! This is the kind of book I wish I could write. Took me less than 2 hrs. to read; just couldn't put it down. It's a very down-to-earth story of a man who takes off on a long-overdue roadtrip. During the journey, he reminisces about his childhood, life in the Army, jobs, wives, kids, and everything in between. He also discovers important things about himself and life in general. I think if we all had eye-opening experiences as described in this book, the world would be a better place. Having just recently bought a Harley-Davidson myself, this book really hits home & makes me want to emulate what the author experienced.

  • by doctorbulin
    09 Aug, 2006

    Zero to Sixty by Gary Paulsen

    Zero to Sixty is one of Paulsen's books for adults and is among is his finest works. This autobiographical work details a time frame in the author's life wherein the fever to own a motorcycle and embark on high-distance adventure overwhelms him and ultimately leads him to Alaska. The adventure set forth in this work is highly contagious and very nearly palpable. This book so inspired my husband (also a Harley Davidson enthusiast) that he finished Zero to Sixty in a matter of days and then proceeded to read everything by Paulsen we could find.

  • by atc250rguy
    10 Jan, 2019

    Very reminiscent of his other books.

    I was hoping for a little more detail about the journey itself. Alot of the book was about the purchase of the motorcycle and just elaborating on past experiences that he was reminded of while on the ride. None the less I still found it humourous and entertaining to read and would suggest it to anyone.

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  • by littlebusches1
    11 Nov, 2012

    Great book!

    Gary Paulsen is a great writer. It doesn't matter if it's adult books or youth, you feel like you are right there seeing everthing & experiencing it. I bought this because I enjoy his writing. My only dislike was it was way to short.

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