This book, truly a "disjointed chronology," is a collection of events and experiences that influenced the author's life. They are reflected upon and recounted during a motorcycle journey (his "Odyssey") around the perimeter of the United States. Dialogue with an unusual philosophical protagonist, his precocious and perceptive Harley-Davidson, keeps him grounded in reality but hardly ever cuts him any slack. Vivid memories of times past merge with odd situations encountered along the route to provide a unique description of who the author is and how he got that way.