"I have one problem with the book..........I can't put it down! ...
The last week has been; eat, sleep, read the book. ...Your book has been a great
inspiration. ...Thanks for a great book!
"You have got me
dusting off your book and reading it for the second time around. (Something I never
do with books.) ...I think your book blows the doors off Ted Simon, Doc
Frasier and the rest of them. ... your writing stands head and shoulders above theirs.
Your writing really puts me in the saddle with you.
"I think your
book would be a smash hit if the word ever got out."
DENNIS LATZY, Cool,
California, USA
Operator, water treatment
plant and a motorcycle enthusiast
"Tom’s book, "In
The Long Run" is really exciting! After reading it, the words "He's a modern
Marco Polo" came to mind. Tom boldly created and carried out this challenging project
in part to improve his photography - he achieved some excellent results."
DOUGLAS KIRKLAND, Hollywood, California,
USA
Douglas Kirkland is one the world's most
sought-after celebrity / movie / commercial / fine arts photographers. He has worked on
the sets of over 100 movies including The Sound of Music, Romancing the Stone,
Out of Africa, Showgirls, Titanic and Moulin
Rouge!
Website: http://www.douglaskirkland.com
Left: Leonardo DiCaprio - © Douglas
Kirkland
Right: Douglas Kirkland on the set of Titanic - photo © Scott Browning
"I love your book Tom. There are no other words to describe it -
it is full of wonders - inspiration - spirituality - history and so much more... Your
odyssey has taken me on a journey of the spirit. You took one step further - you believed
in your capacity and your dreams, and you drove through with determination and confidence
toward your journey of life.....Your words have painted a canvas of the world for me,
describing people, cities, and things.....I feel your emotions - fear, stumblings, pain,
ecstasy, fantasy, luck, discoveries and amazements......Thank you Tom, you've taken me
back home again.… to follow your dreams, take a chance, and never give up."
JO-ANN OWEN, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
Program Assistant, Simon Fraser University
"I received the book yesterday......I
was too excited to write at that time and launched right into reading. When my husband saw
the size of the book he said, 'kiss me now honey and I'll talk to you sometime in
April'."
E-mailed update: "I am in the
middle of the book and read it every chance I get.....so, so, interesting and very funny
at times....I break out in laughter and startle my poor husband from time to time."
E-mailed update: "It has
brought out a number of different emotions in me.....delight, laughter, amusement,
sadness. It also has been quite thought provoking … I felt you really opened yourself
up to the reader and shared your personal experiences quite fearlessly. I was happy and
quite surprised to read about your tender feelings about women in general and this made me
feel hopeful.....I'm not accustomed to hearing men talk about longing, loneliness,
feelings of uncertainty .... and at some points I was agonizing right along with you.
…Well I must get back to the book now...."
ROSALIE RIVERA, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
"I love it. I've
stayed up reading it every night because it's hard to put down."
E-mailed update:
"Hi Tom. I really enjoyed the book....I can't believe the tremendous adventures you
encountered along the way! "
"p.s. Your book
is so full of info, I'm going to have to read it again just to digest all of the
information it contains. :) I can tell you put a lot of love, time and effort into it.
You're an excellent writer."
BILL CHAMBERS, Rush Springs,
Oklahoma, USA
College teacher
"Tom, you got
to me!! You took me clear out of myself as I read your story. …I have never been so
moved in my life. I actually forgot I was sitting in this wheelchair. It was me on that
scooter, and it was me looking out of your eyes, and feeling and being. …"
MURRAY ANDREWS - (ThePoetsKiss) -
Michigan, USA
A husband, father, poet, and entrepreneur
NEW! See the heart-felt
poem Murray wrote in response to the Odyssey story!
Thank you, Murray!
"Hi. Just wanted
to let you know I am really enjoying your book...I have to pace my time reading because I
find I don't want to do anything else when I pick up the book. I had a friend come over
this week and I showed her the book. While I was at work, she read farther than I had. She
really liked it also. If I don't e-mail too often, it's because I'm reading!!!!!!! You are
quite a good writer!"
CAROL STEINBOCK, Stillwater,
Oklahoma, USA
"I had the privilege of interviewing Tom for the website,
BoomersInt.com. It was truly an education.
"Tom's choice of odyssey was bold and dangerous...Tom became our eyes and ears to the
world from the perspective of a motorscooter. Unique, indeed. ...Tom was able
to have an impact on everyone who followed his bumpy adventure around the world.
...I admire Tom as he tries to teach us all that our real odyssey is to, "Reach for
the stars, and that nothing is impossible." ...Thank you, Tom."
GARY SORKIN, New York City,
New York, USA
Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, artist, entrepreneur,
father, and devoted to his beloved, Linda
Men's Editor, Boomers International
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Contact Tom tom@melawend.com
Phone
250-383-2017
541 Laren Road
Victoria, BC V9C 2S4
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