The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head: A North American Odyssey

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Summary: A hilarious light read with a feel good message
Review: A friend of mine picked up this book for a plane ride from Toronto to Vancouver. She said she laughed the whole way through the book promting the people sitting around her on the plane to ask her what she was reading. It was The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head. She passed the book along to me and I agree it's a laugh-out-loud, hilarious story of an amateur cyclist's adventures in North America. Tedd Schredd is one great story teller with a unique and positive outlook on life. The desciptions of the counrtyside, citys and characters Tedd meets along the way are too funny for words. It's a feel-good story with a positive message about meeting goals. I would totally recommend this book.

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Summary: Certainly not the best travel book I've read
Review: I love travel adventure books, and The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head had the potential to be a great read. However, I found Ted Schredd's writing to be childlike and lacking in substance, and I would have preferred a lot more detail about the landscape and scenery. Parts of the book were enjoyable, but I had a difficult time getting past the fact that Ted does not come across as a very nice person. (I do realize that I am apparently the only reviewer who feels that way.) For example, how could I root for Ted and Deanna's relationship after the way it started? (They had sex almost as soon as they met, in spite of the fact that Ted still had a girlfriend, who, by the way, had already ridden a bicycle from BC to California alongside him.) On top of that, he called people who had opened their hearts and homes to him "hateful" just because he didn't agree with their views. In spite of this book's intended positive message about environmentalism and realizing your dreams, it left me with a bad feeling.

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Summary: A third-grader could write a better book...
Review: I purchased this book after a friend recommended it. Let me just say she is no longer a friend. Ted Schredd might love life but he clearly hates taking the time to learn how to write. Not only that, but the story is lacking. Here it is in a nutshell, but written better...A guy rides his bicycle with a girl he just met. He cheats on her and finds another girl. The two of them then continue the odyssey and and beg anybody and everybody for: a) a place to stay, free of charge b) meals, free of charge c) bicycle equipment and support, free of charge. The end. I rated this book 1 star, but only because Amazon.com doesn't have a ZERO star rating.

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Summary: Certainly not the best travel book I've read
Review: I think if you called the author a nut to his face, he'd be really pleased. But there's more to this book than just some nut writing about his cycling. It's a really fun book to read, and after you've read maybe half of it, it suddenly dawns on you that the author has both faith and moral courage, and he shows it to you in his narrative without making a big deal of it. He earned my respect while amusing me with his story. I found myself hoping that things work out for this guy and that he has a nice life. To the author: thanks for the book, I loved it.

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Summary: A Nut on a Bike
Review: I think if you called the author a nut to his face, he'd be really pleased. But there's more to this book than just some nut writing about his cycling. It's a really fun book to read, and after you've read maybe half of it, it suddenly dawns on you that the author has both faith and moral courage, and he shows it to you in his narrative without making a big deal of it. He earned my respect while amusing me with his story. I found myself hoping that things work out for this guy and that he has a nice life. To the author: thanks for the book, I loved it.

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Summary: Very humourous and enjoyable read!
Review: Ted manages to make the reader feel as though they are on the ride with him. An excellent read from start to finish. My only complaint was that I read it too quick! Can't wait for the next adventure.

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Summary: A humorous portrait of human nature
Review: Ted Schredd's book, The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head is hard to put down and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! This book also restored my faith in people, that if you need help or are facing adversity they will come through for you. It will make you laugh and cry as you feel the burn with Ted and Deanna as they trek across our continent and share their stories. A must read for anyone who loves biking!

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Summary: Inspirational!
Review: Ted's prose may not be polished, and his doodling tends towardthe "stick-figure" variety, but his imaginative narrativegets to the heart of what it means to live your life as an adventure. I credit Ted for saving me from the horrors of a mundane life

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Summary: WoW!
Review: What a great book..well done and totally funn