The Old Man & The Harley
The book “The Old Man & The Harley“ written by John Newkirk, captures the imagination and spirit of this great country and the people that make it up, by retracing the cross country motorcycle trip his father took as a 19 year old. In the summer of 1939, an ambitious teenager sets off across America on a rickety Harley VL Big Twin with $45 in his pocket and the audacious intent of seeing both the New York and San Francisco Worlds Fair. Both the boy and his country were on the brink of an irrevocable transformation. For both boy and country it was the autumn of their youth and both would emerge forever changed. Nearly 7 decades later John retraces this epic odyssey with his aging father and along the way, discovers the healing power of the road, the faith of the American people, and the inspiration to face some of today’s most pressing challenges. This is a “two-thumbs up” must read. You can purchase it a Amazon.
