{"product_id":"cycling-across-america-in-101-poems-a-stroke-recovery-journey-paperback","title":"Cycling Across America in 101 Poems: A Stroke Recovery Journey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Obel-Omia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this moving collection, Michael Obel-Omia chronicles his extraordinary ride from Missoula, Montana, to Revere Beach, Massachusetts, an adventure born from resilience and hope. Each of the 101 poems captures a day on the road: the sweeping beauty of America's landscapes, the unpredictable weather, and the grueling yet exhilarating rhythm of the ride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a testament to recovery and perseverance. Through vivid imagery and heartfelt reflection, Obel-Omia reveals how every mile pedaled mirrors his ongoing journey of healing after a stroke. Guided by the mission of Stroke Onward, he\u003cbr\u003etransforms challenge into triumph, crafting poetry that celebrates strength, friendship, and the resilience of the human spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In \u003c\/i\u003eCycling Across America in 101 Poems\u003ci\u003e, Michael Obel-Omia takes us along on a remarkable ride of strength, humor, and faith. Through each poem, he shows what it means to live with aphasia and to keep moving-physically, emotionally, and spiritually-toward connection and purpose. In this second collection, Michael takes the language of survival and turns it into a celebration of motion and meaning. With lines like, 'Sometimes only four cycling, now, hundreds... Oh, yes, we are soaring on eagle's wings, ' he invites us to ride beside him through the mud-caked roads of recovery and back into the open air of purpose. As someone guiding the journey of thousands through the National Aphasia Association, I see this book as more than poetry-it is a bridge between loss and possibility, between word-finding and world-building.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaura English Silverman, MS, CCC-SLP, Executive Director of the National Aphasia Association \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael's poetry is visceral, and his words draw you into his experiences. He typically writes in a rhythmic, melodic iambic pentameter, holding himself to ten syllables per line. In reading the entire collection, it was like being on the road with him, perhaps in a side-carrier or a tandem bike where he does all of the peddling, and you just get to be a part of the journey. Join him on the hills, valleys, mountain tops, and careening coasts back downward as you travel across the country on a cycle with friends. Stand alongside him through the challenges, self-doubts, physical and mental exhaustion, internal dialogues, and be at his side to witness the beauty of America, and his greatest triumphs and heart felt friendships. Be a part of the mundane, moments of boredom, and unparalleled wonder and joy.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJerry K. Hoepner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor and Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Speech-Language \u0026amp; Hearing Sciences department, Founder of Thursday Night Poets-a weekly group for poets with brain\u003cbr\u003einjuries and aphasia\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127079723315,"sku":"9781968548322","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/y7nvPmwLOH9781968548322.webp?v=1773297540","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/cycling-across-america-in-101-poems-a-stroke-recovery-journey-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}