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Dares the reader to share a journey of adventure, excitement, emotion & danger as Sally Vantress cycles the globe. Pedal with Sally, a former banker & successful businesswoman, as she trades in her house, car, airplane, & career for eighteen months of self-discovery, unpredictable weather, challenging terrain & interesting people. Travel with Sally as her uncertainty about American values & ways of doing things evolves into a deeper appreciation for her native country. Watch as she defuses tense situations & disarms potentially dangerous people. Cry with her as she wins her way into the hearts of strangers from all over the world. And celebrate with her as she claims victory over violent storms & interminable mountain passes. Sally's journey demonstrates the critical role that people play in overcoming the challenges which face her. Discover as she does that the world's rivers & oceans, forests & mountains, cathedrals & castles only serve as a backdrop to the lives of the people that help her see the world. Discover, as Sally did, that most limitations are self-imposed. Her odyssey proves that we really can break free - that each of us can choose our destiny.Vantress, Sally is the author of 'Seeing Myself, Seeing the World: A Woman's Journey around the World on a Bicycle' with ISBN 9781880101070 and ISBN 1880101076.
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