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Running With Motorcycles: A Memoir of Love and Loss

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Running with Motorcycles

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	548 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	135 pages

In Running With Motorcycles, author Jay McInerney tells the story of his relationship with his motorcycle-riding father, a man who was both a source of love and pain. The book is a moving and honest exploration of the complex bonds between fathers and sons and the ways in which they can shape our lives.

McInerney's father was a larger-than-life figure, a man who loved to ride motorcycles and live life on the edge. He was also a man who was often absent, both physically and emotionally. McInerney's mother died when he was young, and his father was left to raise him on his own. But his father was often too busy with his own life to be there for his son.

As a result, McInerney grew up feeling lonely and abandoned. He longed for his father's love and approval, but he never felt like he could measure up. He turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and he eventually dropped out of college.

But even though his father was often absent, McInerney never stopped loving him. He knew that his father loved him too, in his own way. And when his father was diagnosed with cancer, McInerney was determined to be there for him.

In the final months of his father's life, McInerney learned a lot about him. He learned that his father was a complex man with his own demons. He learned that his father loved him, even though he didn't always show it. And he learned that it's never too late to forgive.

Running With Motorcycles is a powerful and moving memoir about the complex bonds between fathers and sons. It is a story about love, loss, and forgiveness. And it is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

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Running with Motorcycles

5 out of 5