Laura Everett
Autor von Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels
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Unfortunately, that's really the only good in the book.
Firstly, Laura Everett does not have a gift for storytelling. She can put grammatical sentences together just fine, but that has never made anyone a talented writer. Much of her writing reminded me of my high school essays, being forced, formulaic, and lacking depth. It was also disjointed and repetitive.
Secondly, the profanity she used was not only unnecessary but it stood in stark contrast to the "spiritual" vibe she was putting out with her other word choices; it just didn't mesh.
Thirdly, I found her theology troubling. She hardly ever references actual Scripture, preferring instead to quote Brother Lawrence (a 17th century monk who wrote [b:The Practice of the Presence of God|498641|The Practice of the Presence of God|Brother Lawrence|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347467147s/498641.jpg|2133549]) and seems to believe that God is whomever we want Him to be – she mentions that we call God by different names including "Higher Power," and seems to deem all religions as equally valid (which, of course, is incorrect, according to the Bible).
It became clear to me that Everett loves the idea of spirituality more than she loves Truth. If you're looking for a book that will inspire joy in cycling, there are other books that can accomplish that without the skewed theology. If you're looking for a book to help you become mindful of noticing the spiritual/eternal importance in your everyday life, just reading [b:The Practice of the Presence of God|498641|The Practice of the Presence of God|Brother Lawrence|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347467147s/498641.jpg|2133549] yourself, or the Bible, for that matter, would be better than reading this book.… (mehr)