G631 Book Review of Riding by Cassia Cassitas
Name of Book: Riding Author: Cassia Cassitas ISBN: 9781511966139 Publisher: Createspace Type of book: Olympics, 1983-2012, games, travel, world citizen, limitations, paralympics, athletes, cyclists, purpose of life and athletics, Brazil, Australia, China, South Korea, England, holding on vs letting go Year it was published: 2015 Summary: Amidst real events and landscapes, men and women like us wander the cities we inhabit, rehearsing happier lives in the pages of this motivational novel. From each one, destiny took a part to make them perfect. When he is born, André propels his mother’s life in a new direction, shifting her focus away from her professional aspirations. His father, an executive who organizes Olympic competitions around the world and doesn’t know when to come back home, strives to make him a worldly citizen. Cycling, his life acquires purpose: becoming an Olympic para-athlete. Together with his friends, he experiences disappointments and new beg...