Title: 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure
Author: Teri M Brown
Genre: Inspirational Memoir
Book Blurb:
Embark on an extraordinary journey across the United States on a tandem bicycle with "10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure." This heartwarming and insightful book explores the highs and lows of adventure cycling, unforgettable moments, and self-discovery after divorce as author Teri M Brown navigates winding roads and unexpected detours.
Filled with powerful, deeply personal anecdotes, the unexpected challenges of the open road, and cherished connections with those she met while riding 10.4 miles per hour, this book is not just a travel memoir—it's a personal story of healing through adventure, overcoming personal challenges, and personal growth, complete with a guided journaling experience designed to help you reclaim your own power and take on life’s challenges with renewed vigor.
Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired as you pedal through life's twists and turns with resilience, camaraderie, wisdom, and a healthy dose of humor that will inspire you to create your own rules for a truly adventurous life.
Excerpt:
Have you ever wanted to have an adventure but figured you were too old or too fat or just too – fill in the blank? That was me. At the age of 54, I was out of shape – though, to be fair, round is a shape – unsure of myself, tired and worn out, and assumed somehow the world had passed me by. I was also in the middle of a messy divorce after a 14-year emotionally abusive relationship that only cemented each of these ideas into a reality I couldn’t shake.
Then, my son’s friend started an epic journey by planning to hike the Appalachian Trail. Ian kept a blog about his preparations and, once he began walking, he told his readers about his days and his insights. His quest lit a spark in me. I wanted my own epic quest – something that would prove to my children, my friends, but mostly to me, that I wasn’t finished, that my life wasn’t over, that my failed marriage didn’t define me. I wanted to prove to myself I was a capable woman with a whole lot more to give in this life.
Ian finished his adventure in September; I began mine the following February when someone waltzed into my life who changed everything about what I thought was my truth. This someone, who is now my husband, helped me regain my confidence and my zest for life by introducing me to tandem cycling.
Prior to meeting Bruce, I hadn’t been on a bike since college and hadn’t ridden for the sheer joy of riding since middle school. While we were courting, he told me one day, "I've always wanted to ride across the United States on a bicycle."
That statement, along with our first 12-mile jaunt together, was all it took to make me embrace this adventure. So it began.
In the midst of getting in shape, determining what type of equipment we needed, discovering the basics of good cycling, and waking up each morning determined to finish what we had started together, I learned so much more than I imagined possible. This journey across the United States taught me that I am enough. I also learned volumes about people, relationships, God, and living a full life. Riding day in and day out gave me time to think and reflect. Ultimately, this adventure helped me to heal and to reclaim my self-worth and my personal power.
10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure is not a travelog, though you will learn quite a bit about crossing the United States at an average of 10.4 miles per hour. It is not a guide about cycling; though by the time you finish reading it, you will have a better grasp of what it is like to turn those pedals for three months straight. It also is not a manual about any specific experience – what I learned applies in equal measure to athletic endeavors, heading back to school, changing careers, completing some bucket list item, or any daunting life change.
This book at its core is an exploration of what I learned along the way – lessons that helped me regain a sense of purpose I will draw on until I take my final breath at some point in the future. I’m sharing it now with you, in hopes my story might touch you, inspire you, and support you as you find and live your own truths.
So, sit back and enjoy the ride.
Buy Links (including Goodreads and BookBub):
Author Website: https://www.terimbrown.com/10-little-rules-dba.html
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/10-little-rules-for-a-double-butted-adventure-teri-m-brown/1146731457
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222822823-10-little-rules-for-a-double-butted-adventure
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Giveaway –
One lucky reader will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Open internationally.
Runs March 1 – 31, 2025
Drawing will be held on April 1, 2025.
Author Biography:
Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M. Brown now calls the North Carolina coast home. In 2020, she and her husband, Bruce, rode a tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon to Washington DC, successfully raising money for Toys for Tots. Teri’s debut novel, Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, is a historical fiction set in Ukraine, her second, An Enemy Like Me, is set in WWII, and her third, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, is a generational story about Appalachian healers. Her short story, The Youngest Lighthouse Keeper, came out in the anthology Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women. Her latest work, 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure, launched February 2025 and is an inspirational look at the life lessons she learned riding across the United States on a tandem bicycle. Learn more at www.terimbrown.com.
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