“A hard-drinking man. A dented Harley. A detour to an unexpected future.”

Professor Lawrence Tyrone didn’t have a drinking problem―or an obsession with his ex-wife―until he discovered she was marrying his brother. When crashing the wedding with disastrous results leaves him divorced for a second time, unemployed and close to rock bottom, Tyrone moves to the country, buys a Harley, and starts taking riding lessons from a secretive Polish expat.

Isolated out in the country, far from his usual haunts and routines, Tyrone gets caught up in the lives of several unpredictable characters―his neighbors and their Labrador dog (who has a mind of her own), his street-smart riding instructor, a rebellious young girl, a gambler, and a medical resident caught in a love triangle.

Meddling in other people’s lives forces Tyrone to confront his own failings. For the first time in his life he wants to be a different man, but there’s that lifetime of bad habits and bad behavior to overcome….

The Unexpected Journeys of Lawrence Tyrone is a quixotic, inspiring misadventure with an eccentric assortment of characters

A.K. Blackman is a writer and poet. She has written fiction and non-fiction for many years. She is in love with nature and the natural world and her curiosity and love of wandering have led her to many places and adventures. She has dived off Andros Island and the Caymans, taught Qigong, climbed the Inca Trail on Machu Picchu, fire-walked, built a boat, talked with elephants, slept under the stars in Botswana and in a Kalahari Ju/’hoansi Bushmen village, and experimented with photography. She loves trying out new cameras on leisurely eco-travel adventures. A.K. Blackman lives in Toronto, Canada

The story of one man’s journey from the depths of alcoholism to an amazing revelation. Rich with colorful characters, you won’t want to put this book down. Just when you think there can’t be anymore twists, another one pops up.

Sharron Grodzinsky,
Don’t miss this unique journey

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Such an engaging story! I couldn’t put the book down…Thank you Ms Blackman!

K. Pothoulakis,
A wonderful read!

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Honestly, I couldn’t put this book down. Professor Tyrone, like many people, is a deeply flawed man. But when he finally examines his own failures, is when this book gets truly exciting. Highly recommended!

CC Burn,
Great read!