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Follow along as 70-year old legendary Martial Arts Master, Mestre Acordeon leads ten disciples on a quest for greatness.
CYCLE OF LIFE tells the epic, true story of a one-year group bicycle journey from California to Brazil. They set out to discover and document the roots of their art. But, as we all know, life isn't in the habit of sticking to our plans. And so, they find much more than they bargained for. |
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The travelers must overcome challenges almost without pause - a 1000 miles in the desert of Baja California , wind-blasted mountain cliffs in Central America, broken limbs and illness, drug lords and guerillas, jungles, and, last but never least, various Amazonian critters form an awesome and completely inspiring background to the riders' individual journeys.
"It’s the sort of adventure lots of middle-class folks dream of—chucking the whole 9-5 grind, the days spent in a frantic rush, waiting in traffic, waiting in lines, staring at a screen, worrying about deadlines and meetings and reports and schedules, and just saying, “Fuck it all, I’m getting off this hamster wheel!” and instead doing something physical, earthy, and beautiful...
San Blas Islands, Panama.
But Illetschko takes it a step further. Seemingly on every page he demonstrates an excruciating sensitivity to the complex socio-cultural power dynamics through which he travels... he contextualizes the places they visit in the history of colonialism. He criticizes their current political regimes and economic practices. He worries over the task of maintaining the anti-racist traditions of Capoeira as a reaction against slavery through the modern international diaspora it is enjoying...
Author Illetschko & Berimbao in front of Omotepe, Nicaragua.
Peter often pauses for fun and funny meditations on things like loss, fear, and handling your shit in difficult situations. Traveling with a nomadic, hunter-gatherer style clan of headstrong martial artists also let him talk about friendship, conflict management, and group communication. And there’s sex and drugs and pleasures and dangers..."
-- Phil Gordon @ Goodreads
-- Phil Gordon @ Goodreads
A great gift for those with wanderlust, and those that want to live vicariously through it! - Patio, Utah
I’ve just finished the book. You’re an amazing writer! Raw honesty, humility and humor, a keen eye for detail, astute observations and analyses of events, combining all that in such an understated way. - Deborah, Singapore @Goodreads
... What a read! It was very well written, raw, directly to the point, with many beautiful life messages... !!! - Fabio, Alabama
Peter now lives in the Sonoran Desert, near Tucson, Arizona. He prefers to bicycle & hike with his family & dream up ideas for books he will never have the time to write.
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