Coming Soon!
The companion memoir to My Rather Improbable 2024
My Rather Improbable 2017: How I Forgot to Die, Embraced Life on the Open Road, Learned to Ignore the Check Engine Light ... and Adopted the Mouse as My Power Animal
The same road, but - from the author's perspective - a wholly different time ...
Six months following bypass surgery, John McManamy loaded three didgeridoos and other necessities into his ‘98 Passat and hit the open road. He had nothing to lose. By rights, he should be dead.
A complete circuit of the US, 30 states, eleven months, 13,000 miles, mostly sleeping in a tent, not knowing where he'd rest his head for the night.
“Life has offered me a new deal, with new terms and conditions and benefits, but one where I'm still looking for an escape clause.”
In the tradition of the great road books - only in this case there is no end in sight, no driveway to pull into, no lights to turn on. Ahead lies uncertainty … and unexpected healing. Prepare for the inspirational journey of a lifetime. ...
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I had a finished draft a good seven years ago, but the time didn't feel right to release it into the world. Now I'm about to do some final edits and look to have it out on Amazon sometime in April or May 2026. You can track its progress and other projects by following me on Facebook and signing up for my newsletter.
Six months following bypass surgery, John McManamy loaded three didgeridoos and other necessities into his ‘98 Passat and hit the open road. He had nothing to lose. By rights, he should be dead.
A complete circuit of the US, 30 states, eleven months, 13,000 miles, mostly sleeping in a tent, not knowing where he'd rest his head for the night.
“Life has offered me a new deal, with new terms and conditions and benefits, but one where I'm still looking for an escape clause.”
In the tradition of the great road books - only in this case there is no end in sight, no driveway to pull into, no lights to turn on. Ahead lies uncertainty … and unexpected healing. Prepare for the inspirational journey of a lifetime. ...
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I had a finished draft a good seven years ago, but the time didn't feel right to release it into the world. Now I'm about to do some final edits and look to have it out on Amazon sometime in April or May 2026. You can track its progress and other projects by following me on Facebook and signing up for my newsletter.
