Riding with the Blue Moth by Bill Hancock
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(Hardcover)
- Pub. Date: October 2005
- 252pp
- Sales Rank: 135,867
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: October 2005
- Publisher: Sports Pub LLC
- Format: Hardcover, 252pp
- Sales Rank: 135,867
- ISBN-13: 9781596701045
- ISBN: 1596701048
Synopsis
After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, survival became a common word in Bill Hancock's vocabulary. Bicycling was simply the method by which he chose to distract himself from his grief. But for Hancock, the 2,747-mile journey from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Coast became more than just a distraction. It became a pilgrimage, even if Hancock didn't realize it upon dipping his rear tire in the Pacific Ocean near Huntington Beach, California in the wee hours of a July morning. On his two-wheel trip, Hancock battled searing heat and humidity, curious dogs, unforgiving motorists and the occasional speed bump--usually a dead armadillo. Hancock's thoughts returned to common themes: memories of his son Will, the prospect of life without Will for he and his wife, and the blue moth of grief and depression.
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After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, Hancock's 2,747-mile journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic became more than just a distraction. It became a pilgrimage. Photos.
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July 31, 2009: I was thoroughly absorbed in Hancock's journey through the U.S. He pours out his soul in the pages of his book and I know he has and will touch many who read it. The loss of many young lives in the OSU plane crash was a horrible tragedy and it is inspiring to see that Hancock uses his pain to try to help others navigate through grief.
If you have ever suffered the loss of a loved one, you need to read this book . . .by Anonymous
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June 27, 2006: This is a courageous, compelling story of survival of Bill Hancock and his family after the tragic loss of their son/brother (Will) in the 2001 airplane crash that also took the lives of nine other members of the Oklahoma State basketball family. At that time, Bill Hancock was the director of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. This story has a message for everyone, especially those who have lost those they have loved. I especially enjoyed Bill's missives to his grandaughter, who lost her father at such a young age. I'll never forget this book.
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