Mark Fargo is a solo motorcycle rider. He didn't start riding until he was sixty years old, avoiding all the traps of being a younger rider, seeking thrills through speed, large gatherings, alcohol and riding in large groups. His travels take him all over the United States seeking those great two lane roads or less traveled highways and byways. His photographer, especially his latest book, Motorcycle Haiku 4, Noir et Blanc, has captured some startling images of Yosemite and California and many other states.His Haiku poetry matches the moment perfectly and his travel log additions to those pictures and poetry is revealing to his attention for detail. Mark is very aware of the dangers on the road with its careless drivers, those addicted to tech and having to constantly adjust to weather conditions.He has decided to forgo the usual mindset of not messing with your rides appearance by plastering his windshield with yellow reflective tape and with his amber running lights, is keeping people on notice he's in the neighborhood. Not having a car for the past six years makes him realize that motorcycling is a privilege not an entitlement. It's why he also chooses to wear a helmet in EVERY state not just his native California, which created the law that all motorcycle riders must wear a helmet in 1992. This law has saved thousands of lives over the years but you can't control poor behavior and actions of some riders. Averaging over 20,000 miles a year on his reliable Yamaha Super Tenere, a 1200 cc dual sport bike, has made his travels safe and practically maintenance free. Please enjoy this fourth book in an ongoing Motorcycle Haiku series. Enjoy the ride.

The first four books in 'Vance And Shepherd Mysteries', a series of crime mystery novels by John Broughton, now in one volume! The Quasimodo Killings: Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech and soon later, receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings. With time running out, can the detectives capture the perpetrator and prevent him from killing again? The London Tram Murders: After a murder is committed in a quiet suburban subway under a tramline, it becomes clear that the squad is dealing with a copycat killer. The murder is an uncanny repeat of their previous case, and their inquiries are complicated by the presence of the main suspect’s doppelganger, Melanie Bradshaw. As the killings continue, Vance and Shepherd face increasing pressure from above building. Can they apprehend and bring the killer to justice? The Thames Crossbow Murders: After a crossbow bolt kills a birdwatcher in a remote site on the Thames, the Metropolitan Police discover they have another serial killer on their hands. Soon after, a virtuoso pianist loses his life in the same manner. The murders are all connected to the river Thames, but the waters are muddied by the involvement of British and Russian secret services. What do the international organizations have to do with the case, and who is the killer? The Thames-Tigris Connection: Vance and Shepherd are investigating a case in Central London. Murders of prominent Iranian exiles present Vance with a powder-keg primed to explode. He and Shepherd must avoid a conflict among London’s Muslim community. MI-6 involvement results in the closure of three unsolved cases, but the Intelligence Agency has a plan for Shepherd and her abilities. But can they discover and take down the fanatical anti-Zoroastrian movement and provide justice to the victims of the closed cases?

On the Trail of Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Zen and Now is the story of a story that will appeal to the 5 million readers of the original and serve as an initiation to a whole new generation. Since its original publication in 1968, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values has touched whole generations of readers with its serious attempt to define “quality” in a world that seems indifferent to the responsibilities that quality brings. Mark Richardson expands that journey with an investigation of his own – to find the enigmatic author of Zen and the Art, ask him a few questions, and place his classic book in context. The result manages to be a biography of Pirsig himself – in the discovery of an unknown life of madness, murder and eventual resolution – and a splendid meditation on creativity and problem-solving, sanity and insanity.

Runaway Ralph is about a fed up little mouse who leaves his home at Mountain View Inn on his motorcycle toward Happy Acres Camp. There, he meets a nosy watchdog named Sam and is captured by a boy named Garf and kept as a pet. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for reading longer materials like novels. Various areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar, and writing are all entwined in this integrated approach eliminating the need for teaching these skills separately. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

Collection of vintage photograph postcards of the annual motorcycle rally in Laconia, New Hampshire.