John Ahern
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John Ahern won the People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year 2015 award with his title On the Road . . . With Kids. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Petrarch and the Textual Origins of Interpretation (Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition) (2007) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
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- Allan James
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Asuinpaikat
- California, USA
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- Under the name Allan James, John Ahern has written numerous short stories that have appeared in many of the better gay magazines. He lives in Southern California, but is native of the High Plain States. He is also an artist and a history buff.
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Arriving in Holland, they head to the dealership to pick up their camper. It is a bit bigger than they thought, well from the outside anyway; inside is another matter as they crash into cupboards and bang heads. The vendor shows them how everything works and they decide to camp nearby the first couple of nights, just to get the hang of it. They learn the ropes with their new home on wheels, before heading north into Scandinavia to visit Denmark, the first of their 30 countries that they will go through.
What an adventure it is too. They can go to wherever they want, at the time that suits them best. The family see and experience so many things as they travel, even venturing into North Africa. Ahern writes with a wry sense of humour, recounting the escapades and trials and tribulations of travelling with two small children. It is a life changing moment too, they realise that priorities needed to change in the way that they live, and they start to consider getting out of the rut of having the big house and lifestyle, but having to work long hours and earn loads to pay for it all. Overall it is a really entertaining book; worth reading for those that are contemplating the idea of a long road trip. Maybe just maybe…… (lisätietoja)