Alone in the Wind

A Journal of Discovery in 'The Summer of 88'

By: Charles L. Schiereck

Narrated by: Mark Rossman

In the long hot summer of '88, the author packed up his motorcycle and pulled out of the garage with no destination or return date in mind. The year 1988 would prove to be the worst drought since the dustbowl of the 1930s. Yellowstone would burn, Ronald Reagan would shake his fist at the Evil Empire, and the author, oblivious to it all, hit the road and never looked back. That trip would consume the entire summer, logging over 12,000 miles from sea to sea and back. Alone in the Wind is the account of that trip.

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©1999 Charles L Schiereck Jr. (P)2016 Charles L Schiereck Jr.

Fantastic

I was in Army Basic Training in Ft Jackson, SC when the author was traveling (baking) across the US on his bike. His vivid recollections of how hot it was that summer brought back many memories of that time. A great listen, written with honest recollection and shared with integrity. I hope the author gets more of his work on audio.

A journey endured

As a two-wheel traveler myself (often a lone rider), I love an account of an epic journey. I applaud the author for putting the effort into capturing his experience. Unfortunately, in much the way he described his journey, I found myself enduring the story more than embracing it. Every adventure includes both positive and negative experiences, but this all felt a bit heavily focused on the negative and left me feeling a bit sour. That’s unfortunate. That said, I’m still glad the author shared his story and I admire that he took to the road in the first place. As for the narration, the reader’s voice was very pleasant and of the right character, but I found the frequent odd phrasing (as if not knowing where a sentence was going next because it was being read for the first time as it was being recorded) to be a bit distracting. I’m glad to have read (listened to) the book and I encourage others to give it their ear. It didn’t land among my personal favorites but it may for someone else. I hope it does—especially if it inspires an epic road trip of their own