Life
on the Shoulder:
Rediscovery and Inspiration along the
Lewis and Clark Trail
By Gordon T. Ward
"Like
so many other Americans since the time of Lewis and Clark, Gordon Ward was
inspired to follow in the great explorers' footsteps - except that he did it by
bicycle, foot, and canoe. As in all great expeditions, he not only had memorable
adventures and found new insights about the land and the people he encountered
along the way, he made important discoveries about himself as well."
–
"I just finished reading your book today and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. In fact, when I was done I had a real sense of sadness that the adventure was over." - Evelyn Maron, The Meadows Foundation, Somerset, NJ
Life on the Shoulder
(Lucky
Press, 2005) is about a journey on many levels. It is one that travels back through time,
experiencing the places known and recorded in the pages of history and the
journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It is also a journey through the
current American West, an area of diverse environments, staggering beauty and
powerful natural forces. The landscape also proved to be one of emotional hills
and valleys, mountains of elation, pits of exhaustion, prairies of boredom,
storms of fear, anger and frustration, and stunning sun flashes of inspiration.
"It was a discovery of self and my
connection with everything outside of my being. The spiritual lessons taught on
this journey made me understand how narrow our scope of life can be, how much
energy is wasted on worry, and how, at the moment when we feel we are most
alone, we are truly in the company of our most trusted and dependable guides. As
a great deal of time was spent literally riding "on the shoulder" of
many roads and passing many sights, I, in turn, was passed by many other
travelers, be they in cars, trains or logging trucks. The analogy to life became
quickly apparent. By living a "life on the shoulder," one allows
oneself to step back and permit life's events to unfold naturally, at their own
pace, with acceptance and without force. While Lewis and Clark have been
credited with exploring the western wilderness, I believe the exploration of the
greatest wilderness lies just beneath the skin in the hearts and minds of us
all." –
Gordon T. Ward
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