Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road

You have to cut him some slack for where he was in his life when this was written, but even so, it's hard to warm to him. Being in Rush gave him multiple properties and bikes, and enabled him to simply 'down tools' and set off on this huge ride, staying in fancy hotels and enjoying fine food and wine. And yet... he wants nothing to do with the fans who made it all possible. He comes across as irritated when recognised by fans, and nothing short of contemptuous for pretty much the rest of the human race. He wallows in self pity, raging about his lot and having no apparent gratitude for all the great things in his life. As the book progresses, there is more and more filler - letters to several people, one in particular, that often cover the events he has already described to the reader. I found myself skipping pages more and more as the story wore on.

After I understood the pain of the lyrics on the song Vapor Trails, I was very compelled to read this book and share the reasons for such a painfully written song. I can now see why and how it was written. I'm not much of a book person but I couldn't put this down. I have one child, a daughter also and I can't even begin to imagine how I could go on without her. It takes a very special person to have lost what he lost and somehow find a way to move forward. Interesting.

I feel the story could have been told in a more concise way. I understand he lost a lot, but he is a snob and could afford the time it took to heal. Others aren't that fortunate. I don't get the sense he realizes that at all.