Yes I've seen Rush in Concert.

It is a scary thing to admit to, no doubt, but it actually has some relevance to today's post. The book I'm reviewing was written by Rush's drummer, Neil Peart.



Ghost Rider (unlike the movie of the same name, and as I have previously noted) is well worth the time. Peart is extremely well read and peppers his prose with quotes from works of literature, his music and popular culture alike. The book deals with Peart's attempt to deal with the loss of his only daughter, Selena, and wife, Jackie in the course of a year. During portions of the next two years the author criss-crosses the continent in search of some sort of solace. While on the bike he sends a series of letters to friends to both inform them of this journey and as a sort of catharsis. There are times that the books seems to bog down and lose direction, but overall it is quite engaging and interesting to read. Moreover, I might actually recommend it to someone who was going through a grieving process.

I'm now on one of the thousand or so books mentioned by Peart as interesting: Road Fever, by Tim Cahill.