2001, ISBN: 9781596701045

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 comm… Plus…

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. That pesky moth fluttered around Hancock as if he was a beaming lamp pole in an empty parking lot. Some suggested Hancock cope with medication; others suggested he get back to his job as coordinator of the NCAA men's basketball tournament as soon as possible. But, Hancock found himself a glutton for his own punishment, unable to shake that blue moth from shadowing him on each step of his everyday routine. So, Hancock chose to battle the beast one-on-one, taking the moth on the ride of its life across America in the hopes of shaking free of its constraints. Possibly, he could loose it around a corner in one of the small towns he would traverse through: Hope, Arizona; Chickasha, Oklahoma; Onward, Mississippi; Pleasant Hill, Georgia. On a muggy August morn, Hancockdipped his front wheel into the Atlantic Ocean along the Georgia coastline of Tybee Island. The bothersome blue moth was still loitering nearby. But, by completion of the trek, the pest had taken on a new role for Hancock. The blue moth wouldn't be drowned in either ocean, or in the buckets of perspiration that Hancock shed along the highways of this country. He was with Hancock for the longer haul, and for once Hancock was okay with that. Media ><

2001, ISBN: 1596701048

After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that also took the lives of nine other members of the Oklahoma State basketball family, survival became the most important wor… Plus…

After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that also took the lives of nine other members of the Oklahoma State basketball family, survival became the most important word in Bill Hancock's vocabulary. For Hancock, the director of the NCAA men's basketball fournament, survival meant discovering a path back to a nearnormal life. That path took him on his dream journey, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic-by bicycle. The 2,700-mile odyssey grew to be more than mere physical exercise; it became a pilgrimage of transcendental proportions. Pedaling 85 miles each day was only half the battle. On his two-wheel trip across America's underbelly, Hancock battled searing summer heat and humidity, curious dogs, unforgiving motorists, and the occasional speed bump-usually a dead armadillo. His thoughts returned to common themes: memories of his son Will and the prospect of life without Will for him and his wife, who had joined him for support on the journey. Also joining him was an imaginary companion, one that symbolized grief and depression: a pesky blue moth that fluttered around his head as if Hancock were a beaming lamp pole in a darkened parking lot. Hancock tried to battle the beast one on one, taking the moth on the ride of its life in the hope of shaking free of its constraints. Possibly he could lose it around a corner in one of the small towns he would visit: Show Low, Arizona; Nazareth, Texas; Mountain View, Oklahoma; Hope, Arkansas; Onward, Mississippi. Bu biographical,biographies,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,cycling,death and grief,individual sports,memoirs,oklahoma Sports & Outdoors, Sports Publishing, LLC<

ISBN: 9781596701045

Sports Publishing LLC. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible… Plus…

Sports Publishing LLC. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Sports Publishing LLC<

ISBN: 1596701048

[EAN: 9781596701045], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, This is a hard cover book. The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. The cover has visible markings and wear. Book cover has some corner … Plus…

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ISBN: 1596701048

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