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If you know Johnny, you will love this book. If you don't, after reading, you will want to meet him¿-¿by reading this book. Who else can provide such a good-humored, big-hearted, modern Socratic quest into the nature of human happiness, and the myriad paths to finding joy? Johnny lived in Indiä-¿and in the remote Eastern Oregon town of Ashwood. He's spent years in prison¿-¿as a generous visitor creating dialog circles to bring lively thought to shadowed lives. And all the time he was writing these zesty morsels of insight, poem, story, meditation, and manifesto just for you.-¿Kim Stafford, author of As the Sky Begins to Change

From the coauthors of the award-winning Wheels of Wisdom.After pedaling thousands of miles throughout America, midlife newlyweds and cross-country adventurers Tim and Debbie Bishop offer eight powerful life lessons from the seat of a bicycle.Do you need some inspiration or a nudge in your life? Whether you are bored, navigating unfamiliar terrain, struggling to get started, or just plain stuck, the epiphanies inside this book will bring focus to your journey.With wisdom gleaned all the way from a twilight ride up an Idaho mountain to a bicycle shop in Delaware, Ohio, Metaphors in Motion provides enlightenment for your own travels through life.Certain principles are universal.

Discover the secrets of a successful bicycle tour. This book is all about learning how to bicycle tour from the ground up--and quickly--because that's just what authors Tim and Debbie Bishop did when they ventured across America after marrying. "How-To" contains tips on equipment, security, pre- and post-trip logistics, the daily routine, technology, and much more. Readers will even learn how much a tour can cost and how to reduce expenses. Includes a sample packing list and trip costs as well as website addresses of an illustrative trip journal, maps, and logs. What are you waiting for? It's time for a grand adventure!

Looking for more out of life?After three tours totaling over 10,000 miles, Tim and Debbie Bishop have discovered wisdom and truth from the seat of a bicycle. In Wheels of Wisdom, the authors share the life lessons they learned on the open road.When you're looking for enlightenment, you can find it almost anywhere, be it from watching two herons saunter across a Florida road, pedaling to a dead-end in a Kentucky tobacco field, or observing eagles flying overhead in Montana. In each lesson of this book, you'll find practical insights, inspiration, and encouragement-along with personal reflection questions that will help you: Adopt the right mind-set Conquer fear, worry, and inaction Overcome obstacles Relish life's journeyCertain principles are universal whether you are bicycling across America or chasing your own lifelong dream.You may be continuing your education, connecting with new people, looking to change jobs, or simply wondering about your future. Wherever you are in life, Wheels of Wisdom will give you a fresh perspective and new motivation for your own adventure. Not only will you encounter meaningful truth as you travel vicariously to new places and meet new people, you'll also experience some genuine "God moments" and have some fun on the way.So, pack up your dreams and passions and come along for the ride. It's time to learn on the open road!

Do changes in: commodity prices interest rates foreign currency exchange rates or weatherjeopardize your bottom line?Finally, it's here: a practical, straightforward book on how to manage those uncertainties. It contains clear illustrations of how futures, options, and swaps work to curb risk. Written for a businessperson by a businessperson, this handbook explains: The mechanics of hedging How hedging protects wealth How to achieve more predictable earnings amid the unpredictable Specific examples of hedging Hedging opportunities and pitfallsHedging Demystified is an essential guide to any business that deals with commodities, debt, international trade, or weather. This primer on hedging brings clarity and direction to make your business more sustainable.