My inspiration came from reading neil peart s book ghost rider. Ghost rider a bold narrative written by a man trying to stay alive by staying on the move. Jan 07, 2003 and thus is the underlying premise of this book subtitled travels on the healing road, in which peart, the inveterate traveler, straddles his battlescarred bmw r1100gs in search of a reason to live, and perhaps more so, a reason to live with other human beings. Ghost rider travels healing by peart neil abebooks. Travels on the healing road, his roadtrip memoir of an existential sabbatical, after great loss. This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band r. Outside the house by the lake the heavy rain seemed to hold down the darkness, grudging the slow fade from black, to blue, to gray. Travels on the healing road was authored by neil peart, drummer and lyricist for the legendary hard rock band rush. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ghost rider is a brilliantly written, and ultimately triumphant narrative memoir from a gifted writer and the drummer and lyricist of the legendary rock band rush. This memoir tells of the sense of personal devastation that led him on a 55,0.
Within a tenmonth period, neil peart suffered family losses so devastating that they left him a ghost physically a man but with nothing inside. This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band rush shows how peart tried to stay alive by staying on the move after the loss of his 19yearold daughter and his wife. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, peart was left without direction. Neil pearts writing is as smart as his lyrics and although many will be considering this as a rush fan especially given neils passing, it really is a book for anyone who needs to travel on the healing road. Read ghost rider travels on the healing road by neil peart available from rakuten kobo. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Neil peart is well read and provides a wide spectrum of information and deep personal insight to draw the reader in. Travels on the healing road by neil peart, traveling music. Travels on the healing road isbn 1550225480 is a 2002 philosophical travel memoir by neil peart, the drummer and main lyricist for the canadian progressive rock band rush. Neil peart is the drummer and lyricist for the legendary band rush, and author of traveling music. Neil peart, ghost rider travels on the healing road, rush. After the tragic losses of both his wife and 19 year old daughter, rush drummer neil peart embarks on a 14 month, 55,000 mile motorcycle journey in order to find a reason to live. While that book documented its share of tribulations, it was marked by a spirit of adventure in a distant land. Travels on the healing road by neil peart 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at. It was published by ecw press and has a total of 460 pages in the book. Following in the tradition of ghost rider and traveling music, rush drummer neil peart relates nearly four years of band tours, road trips, and personal discoveries in this introspective travelogue. Neil peart lost his daughter and wife in a 10 month period and it let him without direction or identity. The book will be sold as part of the bands official merchandise during its 47city american tour.
Though he is bestknown as the drummer for the canadian power trio rush, peart is also that bands main lyricist. In the late90s, peart suffered a pair of lifechanging tragedies. Neil peart was the drummer and lyricist for the legendary band rush, and author of traveling music. Cycling in west africa from the author best known as drummer and lyricist of the legendary canadian rock band rush, chronicles a journey of healing. Travels on the healing road ebook written by neil peart. In less than a year, neil peart lost both his 19yearold daughter, selena, and his wife, jackie. Peart took a long sabbatical to mourn and reflect, and travelled extensively throughout north and central america on his motorcycle, covering 88,000 km 55,000 mi. Neil peart s writing is as smart as his lyrics and although many will be considering this as a rush fan especially given neil s passing, it really is a book for anyone who needs to travel on the healing road. In 1996, neil peart published his first book, an account of his bicycle journey through africa, entitled the masked rider. Parts are just hilarious, parts are just heartbreaking. Travels on the healing road paperback july 1 2002 by neil peart author 4.
Ghost rider ebook by neil peart 9781554907069 rakuten kobo. While neil has written of his feelings and experiences from the times and the journey described in. Travels on the healing road by peart, neil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was initially attracted to the book by a recommendation of a good read to pass some of the winter months in montreal waiting for the riding season to begin.
Travels on the healing road by neil peart 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Travels on the healing road neil peart ecw press paperback 400 pages september 2002. One year after the first tragedy, neil was choosing between life and his own death. Struggling with daytoday living, wondering why and where he fits into the world, neil becomes a ghost rider, traveling highways and byways on the healing road, a journey to make peace with himself. Travels on the healing road 9781550225464 by peart, neil and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Travels on the healing road kindle edition by peart, neil. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ghost rider. Travels on the healing road by neil peart online at alibris. This book ghost rider was written in 1998 after neil himself suffered a. In this case neil peart suffered a huge loss with the death of.
From the ups and downs of a professional artist to the birth of a child, this revealing narrative recounts 22 adventures from rocks foremost. Travels on the healing road by neil peart goodreads. In this book about his travels on what he refers to as the healing road, neil peart, aka the professor, world renowned drummer and lyricist of the canadian band rush bears his soul and his reflections on what it was like to lose his 18 year old daughter in a single car accident and then, six months later, his wife, due to cancer. Travels on the healing road by neil peart at indigo. As i prepared that last breakfast at home, squeezing the oranges, boiling the eggs, smelling the toast and coffee, i looked out the kitchen window at the dim. Travels on the healing road by neil peart at barnes. This covers a couple of years in pearts life, following the untimely deaths of his daughter and wife within a year of each other in the late 90s. Travels on the healing road by neil peart 20020901 by peart, neil isbn. The book will be sold as part of the bands official merchandise during its 47city. Travels on the healing road by neil peart, paperback. Within a tenmonth period, neil peart suffered family losses so devastating that they left him a ghost no hope, meaning, faith, or desire to keep living. Ghost rider within a tenmonth period, neil peart lost both his 19yearold daughter, selena, and his wife, jackie. Neil peart, drummer for the band rush, wrote this amazing book after experiencing the loss of first his daughter and then 6 months later, his wife.
Jul 01, 2002 neil pearts writing is as smart as his lyrics and although many will be considering this as a rush fan especially given neils passing, it really is a book for anyone who needs to travel on the healing road. Neil peart, ghost rider travels on the healing road. This covers a couple of years in peart s life, following the untimely deaths of his daughter and wife within a year of each other in the late 90s. I read the book i wanted to know what else was in stored for neil peart. Travels on the healing road by neil peart neil peart neil peart was the drummer and lyricist of the legendary rock band rush and the author of the masked rider, traveling music, roadshow, far and away, far and near, far and wide, and, with kevin j. Ghost rider on apple books apple books apple apple. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Travels on the healing road, paperback by peart, neil, brand. The title of this book is ghost rider and it was written by neil peart. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. That lack of direction lead him on a 55,000 mile journey by motorcycle across much of north america, down through mexico to belize, and back again. Travels on the healing road by neil peart, ecw press.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But if the masked rider portrayed a man in search of adventure, ghost rider depicts a man on the run. Within a tenmonth period, neil peart suffered family losses so devastating that they left him a ghost physically a man but with nothing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ghost rider. Pdf ghost rider travels on the healing road by neil peart. Within a tenmonth period, neil peart lost both his 19yearold daughter, selena, and his wife, jackie. Travels on the healing road, the second motorcycle memoir following 1996s the masked rider. Traveling on the healing road in tribute to his recent passing. Jun 01, 2002 neil peart was the drummer and lyricist for the legendary band rush, and author of traveling music. Neil peart is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band rush and the author of masked rider. Travels on the healing road neil peart this bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band rush shows how peart tried to stay alive by staying on the move after the loss of his 19yearold daughter and his wife.
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