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First to Last - The Tale of a Biker
By Dennis W. Lid
The quest… a military man… his motorcycle adventures – all are weaved into a life's odyssey of war and peace that culminates in the answer to his lifelong search - and yours as well.
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First to Last is the true story of a soldier's life through the motorcycles he has owned and the most prominent action events that have occurred on those bikes and during his lifetime. It is a factual, first-hand account of the tale of a biker, a warrior and an incurable romantic. The story has an international tone, is action oriented during peace and war, and spans the generations in its common appeal to motorcyclists, military enthusiasts, world travelers, hobbyists, adventurers and romanticists of all ages. The book includes maps and photographs with captions that follow portions of the storyline. Its theme combines historical nostalgia with adventure romance to yield an avant-garde, neo-classic novella of the two-wheeled conveyance – the motorcycle. The weave of motorcycle, man, places and events is nothing less than a lifelong search for the Holy Grail that culminates in answering the question of where one's treasure lies.
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First to Last: The Tale of a Biker by Dennis W. Lid encompasses the author's lifetime love of motorcycles and a military career that spans the globe. Dennis W. Lid's search for his “Holy Grail” and to find “where his treasure lies” unveils one man's romantic quest for answers that all of us must seek within our lifetime. While the author's love of motorcycles is a strong recurrent factor, this is a personal and revealing true story. His narrative delves deeper into the physiology of being uniquely human. Lid's ability to share his tragedies, victories and inner self are moving and open, showing how we all are different, while being the same. First to Last: The Tale of a Biker is more about the man than motorcycles and leaves his readers looking into themselves to ask and answer the questions the author found so compelling and important to him, and each of us.
A powerful story full of life's risks, joys, loves and an understanding that each of us seek. Job well done, compelling and insightful!
- NewBookReviews.org
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Dennis is an old-timer who no longer rides, but has a keen ability to share his love of the two-wheeled world. This is demonstrated through his new book called First to Last: The Tale of a Biker.
The book is the chronicling of his life story from the perspective of how his life experiences and motorcycles influenced the outcome. Dennis served as a Special Forces soldier in the Vietnam War. After the war, he spent time at various military locations in the US, owning different motorcycles. While abroad, Dennis met the woman of his life and they eventually settled down in Japan.
Dennis did a lot of riding in Japan with a riding club called Camp Zama Motorcycle Club. The book tells of the rise and fall of the club, as well as the final scene of Dennis’s riding career - with a friend riding off on his (now) sold Ninja. He has not ridden since.
The book is well written and a short, easy read. Having read some other articles from Dennis, he is a deep thinker, sometimes with a focus on the soft side. Throughout the book, he challenges each reader that life is about finding one’s own Holy Grail. As every reader will find out, Dennis has found his.
- Motorcyclebloggers.com
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A true story of a soldier´s life as remembered through the motorcycles he has owned. It is one man´s journey through life, revealing his passions, hidden treasures, and sharing his testament. Quick read with glimpses into what sacrifices a soldier makes for his country.
- Nancy Brotherton, BellaOnline.com