Home Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide by Jill Lynn Homer (ISBN: 9781463533137)

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide Paperback - 2011

Name: Be Brave, Be Strong : A Journey Across the Great Divide
Price: 13.93 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jill Homer
ISBN: 9781463533137

by Jill Lynn Homer

Browse more copies for sale ↓

From the publisher

Jill Homer, a newspaper editor in Alaska, has an outlandish ambition: a 2,740-mile mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico along the rugged Continental Divide. But in the tradition of best-laid plans, Jill's dream starts to unravel the minute she sets it in motion. An accident during a race on the Iditarod Trail results in serious frostbite. As she struggles with painful recovery and uncertainties about leaving a good job to pursue a seemingly impossible pipe dream, her employer hands down "an offer she can't refuse." Just two days before their departure date, her boyfriend ends their eight-year relationship. This final blow dismantles everything Jill thought she knew about life, love and her own identity. "Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide" is the story of an adventure driven relentlessly forward as foundations crumble. During her record-breaking ride in the 2009 Tour Divide, Jill battles a torrent of self-doubt, anger, fatigue, loneliness, pain, grief, bicycle failures, crashes, violent storms, and hopelessness. Each night, she collapses under the crushing effort of this savage new way of life. And every morning, she picks up the pieces and strikes out anew in an ongoing journey to discover what lies on the other side of the Great Divide: astonishing beauty, unconditional kindness, and boundless strength.

Details

Title Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide
Author Jill Lynn Homer
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 350
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Date 2011-05-25
ISBN 9781463533137 / 1463533136
Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
Dimensions 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.73 in (22.91 x 15.19 x 1.85 cm)
Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Jill Homer grew up in Sandy, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in journalism in 2000. She began her career working for weekly and daily newspapers in Utah and Idaho. In 2005, she moved to Homer, Alaska, to pursue adventure in the Last Frontier. She never viewed herself as an athlete, but she was searching for a unique kind of outlet that provided both physical and psychological challenges. Endurance cycling fit that description. Two years of (mainly mis)adventures landed her in one of the most difficult endurance races in North America, a 350-mile winter traverse of Alaska wilderness called the Iditarod Trail Invitational. The unforgettable experience was the genesis of her first book, Ghost Trails: Journeys Through a Lifetime. Her second book, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide is a continuation of her ongoing adventures. She currently works as a freelance writer and editor in Los Altos, California.

More Copies for Sale

Be Brave, Be Strong : A Journey Across the Great Divide

by Jill Homer

Used
good
Paperback

Condition

Used - Good

Binding

Paperback

ISBN 10 / ISBN 13

9781463533137 / 1463533136

Quantity Available

Seller

ThriftBooks

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seller rating:

This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Item Price

$13.93

FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.