{"product_id":"from-sea-to-shining-sea-alan-l-williams-9781450245579","title":"From Sea to Shining Sea: A Ride Across America","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle did a young Alan Williams know when he received his first bike-a fat-tire, red and white Columbia with only a single gear-that he would one day ride a bicycle across the northern United States. In his narrative, Williams chronicles his two-month cycling trip from Oregon to New Hampshire, where he would celebrate the fulfillment a lifelong dream by dipping his bicycle wheels in the Atlantic Ocean. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliams shares the emotions and moments that led up to his decision to ride across the country and chronicles his subsequent 3,700-mile journey that included laboring up switchbacks on mountain roads, speeding down from mountain passes, bucking headwinds across a seemingly endless prairie, fearing that a tender derri re might derail the mission, and experiencing the elation of reaching the Atlantic coast. While sharing descriptions of places of interest, photographs, and training tips, Williams also offers a glimpse into the physical and mental effort required to complete such a journey. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor anyone considering undertaking a bicycle expedition of any length, \u003ci\u003eFrom Sea to Shining Sea\u003c\/i\u003e provides guidance, advice, and inspiration from a man who sacrificed and persevered in order to achieve a successful cross-country bike ride he will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan L. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450245579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450245579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Alan L. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227755114751,"sku":"9781450245579","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ab7e9b9-3b84-4418-9be0-b78378d1a289.jpg?v=1692810422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-sea-to-shining-sea-alan-l-williams-9781450245579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}