Bøger af Mick Bennett

In Take the Lively Air, a minor traffic collision escalates into a confrontation between two families haunted by their pasts and apprehensive of their futures. Rage and regret butt heads against the background of America's toxic cultural climate. But saner voices discover that human frailties are best viewed through the microscope of compassion, and our common humanity must be acknowledged to make way for our futures.

Armed with a second hand push bike, two sets of clothes, some camping gear and a tonne of youthful naivety, Mick Bennett sets off in an attempt to cycle two-thirds around the world. Joining him is his good friend Steve and two strangers they met on an internet forum. Together they blindly set off on a 14,000 km cycle trip from Scotland to Beijing, where they must overcome trials and tribulations caused by their lack of preparation, knowledge and just plain life experience. With their 'let's go for it' attitude combined with a thirst for adventure, this 'curiosity almost kills the cat' story follows four young and naïve adventurers on their expedition of a lifetime as they gather 'Roads of Experience' along the way.

Katie Kline, a hip, introspective eighteen year old, spins classic blues records and reads Susan Sontag. Rebellious next-door neighbor Ronny Hopkins loves everything about her. A Polaroid photo launches them on a tempestuous, romantic odyssey stretching from the Kent State shootings to the first iPhone. They discover human hearts seldom rest. Regret and resentment derail them-while Katie is lambasting Nixon and trailing John and Yoko for the Village Voice, Ronny is notching saves and sex partners on his Jersey Shore lifeguard stand. But sometimes memories can become realities, and after twenty years, a reunion offers hope. Old and new love letters, dog napping, zany fisticuffs, tattooed millennials, and renewed passion have them scrambling for one last chance...