
This book is available to read until 4th February, 2026
- 220 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Above the Circle
About this book
What would you do if you knew that you had been given a second chance to sail away from life's safe harbour? Each of us has dreams of doing something that takes us out of our comfort zone but few of us take the plunge and actually do it.
In this book Mervyn Smith describes a point in his life when he was facing the question of his own mortality as he recovered from a serious life-saving surgery. This is the story of how he responded to that challenge and followed a life-long dream to ride a motorcycle from his Shropshire home to a destination way above the Arctic Circle and who he did it for.
Read what brought him to that decision, what difficulties he overcame to pursue his dream and the adventures he had on the journey riding through the hottest European summer on record. This book will inspire you, challenge you and hopefully motivate you to realise that everyone has a skill set unique to them which, with faith, imagination, and creativity, can be released. And that age is never a barrier to doing something extra ordinary.
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Topic
Personal DevelopmentSubtopic
TravelTable of contents
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Acknowledgement
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Concept and Confusion
- Chapter 2 Planning and Practicalities
- Chapter 3 Discouragements and Disappointments
- Chapter 4 Departure
- Chapter 5 Alone with the Challenge – Germany and Denmark
- Chapter 6 Into Norway
- Chapter 7 Mountains and Fjords
- Chapter 8 North Norway and the Arctic – the Serious Stuff
- Chapter 9 A Brief Sojourn before Leaving
- Chapter 10 Below the Circle – The Long Road Back
- Chapter 11 And so, to Home
- Chapter 12 Conclusions and Why This Mattered