About the Book Book: The Persistent Road Author: Tim Bishop Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction/outdoor adventure Release Date: June 20, 2023 After losing all he once cherished, Doug Zimmer follows his wife’s parting bread crumbs and rides up the Pacific coast—on a bicycle. Armed with a revolver and only a vague plan to get through the months ahead, he aims to end his depression one way or the other. As spiritual forces wrangle for his soul, he pedals eastward across America. He meets Lauren Baumgartner—a younger adventurer with a vibrant spirit—and a band of zealots who confront his aversion to religion. Accompanying Doug are not only sunny days and the beauty of nature but also the perils of the road, fellow travelers with their own stories, and the hollow silence of solitary campsites playing host to unseen creatures of the night. A jarring episode on a climb through a treacherous pass brings Doug face-to-face with life and death. Will Doug’s adventure deliver him from loneliness and lament . . . or hurtle him to an abrupt end? REVIEW: After his wife passes
away, Doug Zimmer feels lost. Doug and his wife , Ruth, had been planning on
taking a trip, but they never had the chance. Ruth's sister assists Doug in
planning his cycling trip to the Pacific coast. Although he physically prepares
for this adventure, nothing could have prepared him for the people he would
meet or the situations he would find himself in along the way. Doug’s
wife Ruth prepared a handwritten card for him to read at every station. She
believed that by doing this, he would feel inspired and that they were taking
this trip together. I
didn't know how much would go into an exhaustive bicycle tour until I was
reading this story. It was interesting to read. When his wife was living, Doug
would never act in ways that he does now. He learns who he really is on a
soul-level without her. No
matter how hard Dough tries to stay away from Christians in order to protect
his soul, he seems to keep bumping into them. He quickly recognized the risks
posed by bears, snakes, and other animals. Topics including gambling, drinking,
using drugs, and depression, guilt, salvation are discussed in this book. With your book group, you can use the sixteen
discussion questions from the book's back matter. If you like reading Christian adventure literature about cycling in
America you'll enjoy this story.. Disclosure
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. Click here to get your copy! ABOUT AUTHOR After a thirty-year career in business, TIM BISHOP left his corporate treasurer position, married his dream girl, and embarked with her to parts unknown—on bicycles. Ten thousand miles later, the first-time newlyweds have written four books about their cycling adventures. Their devotional, Wheels of Wisdom, won four first-place book awards. Publishers Weekly dubbed it “a road map for life.” Tim volunteers as a coach for a ministry that reaches people who are dealing with challenging life issues. He has written numerous articles for various Christian content providers and has been a part of three church plants. These faith experiences have given him an evangelist’s heart to reach people in creative ways. A graduate of the University of Maine, a CPA, and a three-time Maine chess champion, Tim and his wife, Debbie, live in Middle Tennessee. Connect with him at TimBishopWrites.com or follow @TimBishopWrites on social media. More from Tim After three decades chained to a desk in corporate business, I didn’t expect to land here. But now, I’m an author with a debut novel! The road I traveled has been as circuitous as the ones my wife, Debbie, and I bicycled to cross America on our honeymoon. The author part makes sense: I exited corporate life with writing as a primary interest and at least one business book inside me. I also have a passion to share my faith. But a novel? From someone who hadn’t read them since high school? I’ve since addressed my reading deficiency, but I would like to share with you how The Persistent Road c ame about. Shortly after marrying in 2010, I joined Debbie as a hope coach to young people struggling with life. Our third bicycle odyssey, which we embarked on in 2014, was a fundraiser for the organization we volunteered for as coaches. No shortage of financial need there, and few people knew about the hidden gem of a service. Thus, TheHopeLine Tour came to be. We bicycled to our hearts’ content, blogged daily, and pitched our cause. On day thirteen, things took an intense turn. A man in Richland, Oregon, spilled out his anger upon entering a restaurant. A religious sect at a campground the night before had cornered him with their preaching. We left that restaurant aghast. What had happened in the man’s life to make him so belligerent to matters of faith? The following day, we met him trying to pedal his heavy recumbent bicycle out of – all places – Hells Canyon. We arrived home two months and three thousand miles later with a bevy of stories brimming with “God moments.” They breathed life into what would become Wheels of Wisdom . Yet that angry man’s screaming echoed in my mind. His unwitting cries for help became lesson 36 in our seeker’s devotional. I called it simply “Hells Canyon.” My curiosity still wasn’t satisfied. What had happened to make this man react the way he did? And what became of him as he journeyed the perilous roads across America? The Persistent Road answers those questions! I’ve since landed at another coaching service that welcomes all comers regardless of age. What I’ve learned as a coach and a long-distance traveler by bicycle saturates the pages of my novel. It’s just another example of God’s mysterious ways, of how He uses whatever He pours into us when we ride with Him. Blog Stops Book Reviews From an Avid Reader , August 26 For the Love of Literature , August 27 (Author Interview) The Book Club Network , August 28 Blossoms and Blessings , August 29 (Author Interview) Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations , August 29 Texas Book-aholic , August 30 Cover Lover Book Review , August 31 Splashes of Joy , September 1 (Author Interview) Locks, Hooks and Books , September 2 Adventures of a Travelers Wife , September 3 (Author Interview) Becca Hope: Book Obsessed , September 4 Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting , September 5 Artistic Nobody , September 6 (Author Interview) Blogging With Carol , September 6 Truth and Grace Homeschool Acade y , September 7 Happily Managing a Household of Boys , September 8 Giveaway To celebrate his tour, Tim is giving away the grand prize package of a $100 Amazon gift card and a copy of The Persistent Road!! Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/27786/the-persistent-road-celebration-tour-giveaway
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