{"product_id":"take-a-seat-one-man-one-tandem-and-twenty-thousand-miles-of-possibilities-paperback","title":"Take a Seat: One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominic Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly personal account of a remarkable journey that pushed the author to the brink\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dominic Gill set out from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, by bicycle on June 16, 2006, it was to be no ordinary bike ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America, nearly 20,000 miles away, and he was starting off with virtually no money in his pocket, barely enough food to last a week, and, worst of all, with thousands of miles between him and his friends and family.But Dominic had a plan: His bicycle, Achilles, was a tandem and the spare seat was his secret weapon. He would invite strangers to join him on his long journey--strangers he hoped would become friends and help him turn a terrifying prospect into the adventure of a lifetime. In Take a Seat, Dominic tells the story of his incredible journey. Over twenty-six months, he covered 18,449 miles down the west coast of the Americas, passed through fifteen countries, was looked after by countless strangers, crashed into a Mexican banana truck, was nearly attacked by a mob of Bolivian political demonstrators, cycled past active volcanoes, and didn't have a single haircut. All sorts of colorful characters took a seat on Achilles--from a meditating, pot-smoking French Canadian named Pierre to Adrienne, a lovely Appalachian girl who rode with him into Panama, and the dark-haired Joselyn from Chile. Eventually, Dominic reached Ushuaia, freezing and exhausted and with another new friend behind him--the 270th person to take that seat. He had achieved his dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominic Gill\u003c\/b\u003e is a mountain climber, award-winning videographer, adventurer, and pioneer in the new era of global exploration. In 2010 his film documenting the trip he recounts in \u003ci\u003eTake a Seat\u003c\/i\u003e won a Special Jury Award at the Banff Film Festival. He has been interviewed by CNN, \u003ci\u003eMen's Fitness, Metro, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCycling Plus. \u003c\/i\u003eTo learn more or to view a gallery of photos and video from the trip recounted in this book, go to takeaseat.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.94 x 6.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Outdoor Book Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687896498397,"sku":"9780762770694","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/eXSg5rU1-69780762770694.webp?v=1774040683","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/take-a-seat-one-man-one-tandem-and-twenty-thousand-miles-of-possibilities-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}