• This Road I Ride

  • Sometimes It Takes Losing Everything to Find Yourself
  • By: Juliana Buhring
  • Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
  • Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (149 ratings)

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This Road I Ride

By: Juliana Buhring
Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
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Raised in the extreme religious cult called the Children of God, Juliana Buhring was frequently punished for being a rebel and finally broke away. Her soul mate was an explorer seeking the source of unmapped rivers in Africa. When he was killed by a crocodile, her world went dark.

To escape paralyzing grief, Buhring set herself a goal. Never having seriously ridden a bike, she set out to ride one around the world. Her timing required going the wrong way, against the Earth's rotation and most winds. Supported by a devoted Italian friend, random "road angels", and other ex-cult kids around the world, she traversed small-town and big-mountain America, Australian desert expanses, South Asian rainforests and villages, and Turkish plains, ultimately beating the previous men's record and becoming the fastest woman to cycle the world.

Empowering, inspiring, and often humorous, This Road I Ride is testimony to the power of sheer will to overcome any obstacle.

©2016 Original Material by Juliana Buhring. Recorded by arrangement with W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. (P)2016 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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This story is full of quotes that will resonant with you! I enjoyed that the most about this delightful and inspiring book. I couldn't put it down. I wish it came with a map of her entire journey.

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She is amazing

I loved the story. I love the author. The voice actor did a lot of accents. Badly. A woman traveling around the world runs into a lot of different languages, as you can imagine. Nonetheless, totally worth it.

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Excellent

Realistic moments of interaction with self, others and challenges. Talks truthfully about being swarmed by men while traveling.

Not a preachy book yet the lesson of perseverance is found within while challenges may come and go.

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one of the best adventure books of all time.

Absolutely loved the book. The adventure was awesome. Listening to her made me feel as if we were friends in real life. And as she talked about her childhood I got a bit emotional. I was also raised in a Cult religion and experienced some of the same things she did. So I could relate with her in so many ways. Beautiful book, wish it was longer. I'd give it a thousand stars if I could.

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Awesome Story!

This is very well written, highly interesting and intriguing. The vocal performance is excellent as well. I definitely recommend this audio book!

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wonderful wonderful wonderful

My past as a motorcycle racer, bicycle racer & bicycle tourist I've been one upped!

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Will make you dust off your bike

I have ridden for years but the idea of riding around the world sounds daunting. Juliana, a not a cyclist decides after a personal upheaval it is doable. She was right. funny, raw and insightful I would recommend this book to anyone who dreams of adventure.

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So inspirational!!

Absolutely incredible story. Got me off the couch and back on the bike! Highly recommend!

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incredible story...

I was only disappointed because the pace of the reading was so fast that it left no room for distraction. Honestly, audio books need to be read at a pace that allows the listener time to listen..

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LOVED IT!!

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What an inspiring book. Great reminder that we are all stronger than we think and we should truly live. How wonderful to see the generous nature of people all over the world.

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