The Night After Christmas by James Stevenson
Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe Metal Cowboy Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe's seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad's; and behind that is five-year-old Enzo in a bike trailer. Our hero the Metal Cowboy answers the question What are you, crazy? with a resounding and cheerful Yes. Unassisted-with no support crew except his boys' comic relief and the periodic kindness of strangers-he pedals hundreds of pounds of gear and offspring over mountain passes, across the wide plains, through thunderstorms, and into the heart of what it means to be a dad. Along the way they encounter everything that makes up America-small-town kindness and inner-city heart, wild horses and highway roadkill, a?bitter Vietnam vet and a hopeful young inventor, grizzly bears and bison roaming free, cyclists and monstrous RVs, a very peppy cheerleader and a visitation from the ghost of the author's father, horrible traffic and serene dirt roads, a monastery and a distillery, baseball, and yes, lots of pie. By the time they reach Washington, DC, two months after leaving Portland, Oregon, they've bonded in a rare way. Kurmaskie writes, We share a secret, the three of us; one permanent summer in our hearts now, where we're never apart.
James Stevenson has been working in the programming and computer security industry for over 4 years, and for most of that has been working as an Android software engineer. Prior to this, James graduated with a BSc in Computer Security in 2017.James has featured articles on both personal websites as well as industry platforms such as InfoSecurity Magazine - covering topics from security principles, android programming and security, and cyber terrorism.
At the time of writing James is a full-time security researcher, part-time Ph.D. student, and occasional conference speaker. Outside of Android internals James' research has also focused on offender profiling and cybercrime detection capabilities. For more information and contact details visit https: //JamesStevenson.me.
At the time of writing James is a full-time security researcher, part-time Ph.D. student, and occasional conference speaker. Outside of Android internals James' research has also focused on offender profiling and cybercrime detection capabilities. For more information and contact details visit https: //JamesStevenson.me.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780688045906 |
| ISBN 10 | 0688045901 |
| Title | The Night After Christmas |
| Author | James Stevenson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harpertrophy |
| Year published | 1993-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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