{"product_id":"the-art-of-cycling-james-hibbard-9781639364237","title":"The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels","description":"\u003cb\u003eA meditative love letter to the sport of cycling which explores how the cultivation of a tangible skill can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterweaving a deeply personal narrative of elite-level cycling and mental health struggles with an evocative history of Western philosophy from Plato to the Existentialists, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Cycling\u003c\/i\u003e explores the limits of rationality and how the visceral, embodied nature of sport ultimately has the potential to redeem us from the painful, locked-in isolation of our own heads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of philosophical road trip titles like \u003ci\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn the Road, The Art of Cycling \u003c\/i\u003eturns a critical eye towards our increasingly disconnected digital lives --showing how re-engaging with the material world can breathe new vitality into everyday existence and serve as a countervailing force against the sense of detachment which has come to characterize modern life for so many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Hibbard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639364234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639364237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.22w x 1.10d","brand":"James Hibbard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070187204863,"sku":"9781639364237","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4d5c5fc-15b5-4ac5-8087-af70854c58f9.jpg?v=1685428862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-cycling-james-hibbard-9781639364237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}