Two Wheels Through Terror: Diary of a South American Motorcycle Odyssey | 
 enlarge | Author: Glen Heggstad
Publisher: Whitehorse Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 135662
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 1884313493
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781884313493
ASIN: 1884313493
Publication Date: July 26, 2004
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Product Description
Only weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, Glen Heggstad set out from his sunny California home vowing not to return until he had accomplished his life-long goal of riding a motorcycle in a lap around South America. Upon crossing into Mexico, with terrorism on his mind, he wondered if he was riding away from the fire, or directly into it? Not long after, when he was stopped at a roadblock in the remote jungle of Colombia, he found his chilling answer. The Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, Colombia's deadliest rebel army, funds its terrorist activities by taking captives for ransom. When the six-foot-four hulking American on a loaded and customized motorcycle rolled up to their roadblock, the terrorists thought they had struck gold. Dozens of dirt covered, sweat-soaked, desperate men with AK-47's frantically grabbed Glen off his motorcycle, and with their new American prisoner, disappeared into the jungle. The weeks of physical and psychological torture Glen is forced to endure push this powerful man to his absolute breaking point. It is the desperate decision he makes one wet night while curled up on a muddy hut floor, panicked for food, and questioning his own sanity, that finally wins him his freedom. Without a second thought, but with more determination than ever, Glen remounts another motorcycle and continues his incredible journey. Heggstad battles kidnapping, mechanical failures, violent protests, and some of the planet's most inhospitable climates, in this American odyssey. Two Wheels Through Terror is the terrifyingly gripping true story of Glen's motorcycle journey to the brink of death, to the edge of sanity, and to the southern tip of the world.
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 Wow December 10, 2008
This guy is the real McCoy. Good writing made all the better by its unpretensiousness.
 Real Life Adventure April 8, 2008
I bought this book because a friend and I intend to ride from North to South America in 2018 when all our kids have grown old enough not to miss us. I really hope that we don't have to live through what Glen did but who knows what the continent will be like in 10 years? This is a brilliantly written book with lots of good information and tips for travel. The section on Columbia is well done and doesn't overdominate the story. I wonder from Ted Simon's comments in 'Dreaming of Jupiter' after meeting Glen following his ordeal, if Glen has downplayed his emotional state a little. It must have been a totally awful experince and one I doubt I could have survived. It just goes to show that it helps to be strong when attempting a journey like this but like so many things at the end of the day its all about mental toughness. I take my hat off to Glen and he has inspired me yet again to start my own adventure.
A man's man? March 28, 2008
I first came to know about Glen's journey through a tv documentary on the kidnapping, if you get a chance to see it, do so, it brings to life the book in real terms.
Glen does an excellent job of describing the journey, his fears and feelings both before and after the kidnapping. It's not a "how to" book, it's an insight , in my opinion, to inner strength and positive thinking.
Great read.
Two Wheels Through Terror March 10, 2008
Action packed true fact based chronicle of a motor cyclist's trip from Palm springs,CA down to the tip of South America and back. You will ride with him through splendid vistas, suffer with him during his capture by the ELN in Columbia and wonder how he would ever escape. You will learn from the psychologically trained mind how Greg Heggsted deceived his captures to eventually go on to complete journey. This is a must read.
"Can't put it down" February 28, 2008
I bought this book for my boyfriend to read on the train after hearing the author speak on a radio program. My boyfriend loved the book, literally couldn't put it down.
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