Those who 'stop' cruising

[Jim_ME]

I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in my high school days, too, and it is interesting to experience his unique writing voice again.

I have picked up Lila his 1991 book about cruising down the Hudson River by sailboat. I stumbled upon it awhile back, and having briefly day sailed on the Hudson River a few years back, visited the Peekskill area of the Hudson since, and was impressed with the beauty of the hills rising dramatically from the river. The book has sat on the shelf unread, as I read lighter authors and stories.

The front flap says that ZAMM was initially rejected by over 120 publishers, so that says something about perseverance itself--a virtue for writers as well as sailors.