Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels

"As I bike across the cobblestones and potholes of Boston," Everett says, "I now have daily opportunity to see the life of my city more clearly, love the broken world around me more dearly, and follow this path more nearly. After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she started riding her bicycle to work - and began an unlikely conversion to full-time bicycle commuter. In Holy Spokes, Everett tells how she became a dedicated cyclist and uses her story to develop a distinctly urban spirituality. With chapters structured around the parts of a bicycle, the book looks at the history of cycling, relates Everett's own experiences biking in Boston, and reflects on the spiritual dimensions of moving through the city on two wheels. Curiously, I think I am closer to God because of my bicycle.". Invites listeners to embrace the spiritual and communal benefits of cycling in the city

"Holy Spokes is urban gospel" according to VWhite@Duke. I seriously COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. If you have ever been on a bike, if you see bikes when you are driving, if you have ever had any contact with a bike or someone who loves them, READ THIS. I see the world and people in it in a dramatically different way after reading Laura's wise, urban,Godly wit and wisdom. Holy Spokes is urban gospel.. Michael D. Mather said I love this book. I’m so very glad I read this book. In a super-size-me world this author provides a refreshing alternative. She speaks humbly and boldly about how the world looks from the seat of a bicycle. She does not hector, she celebrates. She celebrates the wonder of her city, it’s peoples, the faith, the church, and the glory of our care for one another. In telling her story she invites us to rediscover the. A work of art David Odom Holy Spokes is a work of art. It shows the evidence of years of careful sculpting through reflection on experiences with cycling, spiritual practice and ministry. Laura tells her story as a beautifully integrated whole. The bicycle experience is a surprising frame for a spiritual autobiography at its finest. I encourage every Christian to read Laura's story and reflect on your own. What are you learning abou