Tao of the Ride
Motorcycles and the Mechanics of the Soul
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 Did
you every wonder what would happen if you sent a biker
to China to study ancient wisdom from the elder Masters?
Well so did writer Francesco Garri Garripoli and it
took him on a journey to visit more than the Great Wall.
An Emmy Award-winning graphics designer, television
producer, and avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast for some
28 years, Garripoli has always been one to walk in two
worlds. Tao of the Ride--motorcycles and the mechanics
of the soul is not so much about his recent two-year
adventure in China studying with martial arts masters
and traditional Chinese healers, but more about the
thoughts that come from a lifetime of breaking the mold.
In this book he has taken the ancient Chinese philosophy
of Taoism and explains it in a down-to-earth style that
could only be inspired from long and loud cruises on
a Harley.
 Tao
of the Ride is more than just about riding motorcycles.
It's about the "ride" of life. A motorcycle
becomes a metaphor for whatever that "thing"
is that gives you the freedom to return to your natural
self. With humor, joy, and wisdom, the ancient concepts
of Taoism are presented in a way that is applicable
to modern life--whether you ride a Fatboy or a drive
a sedan. In the final chapter, Garripoli asks bikers
from around the world to share their personal views
on the experience of solitude, introspection, and freedom
that comes with the Ride.
A handbook to take cruising with you on this crazy
ride called life, Tao of the Ride is a refreshing and
inspiring read for anyone’seeking balance and clarity,
and a reminder that we can have fun on the journey.
"Tao of the Ride changed the
way I look at motorcycling and the way I look at life.
Garripoli masterfully leads readers along a spiritual
road toward what it is to live a more peaceful existence.
The best book of its kind to come along since Zen and
the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."
-- Adrian Blake, Toronto
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