"Inside the Belly of an Elephant" Book Review

[MotoNews]

Published in: Media

- A Book By Todd Lawson

Inside the Belly of an Elephant is the kind of book that grabs you in the first pages, where you find yourself disappearing into the story while the rest of life goes on unnoticed around you. Todd Lawson takes you into a tale of extraordinary lives, travels, disasters, and life’s silver linings hidden amid rainclouds. Motorcycles are key, but more than anything, this is a book about adventure, the diversity of Mankind, and challenges surmounted. Its topics take the reader from extremely dire circumstances to amazing highs. It makes an eye-opening and inspirational tale.

The author’s grandparents, intent on a better life, joined the immigration trail to Canada—a life of hardship and challenges mixed with moments of luck and joy. He writes about growing up with two brothers, a trio as different from each other as anyone with siblings can attest. It’s a part of his story that I won’t get into here as it would spoil an essential thread within the book. However, I will add that his brother, Sean, whose frequently off-the-wall yet fascinating life is a key reason for this book. And, as the story unfolds, you’ll discover why the book is aptly named “Inside the Belly of an Elephant.”

You’ll travel through the histories of individuals as well as the countries of Canada, Poland, Thailand, South Africa, Peru, Argentina, Tanzania, Malawi, and many more. It’s fluid storytelling that constantly changes pace. You’re either being swept along, eager to know what happens next, or pulled abruptly to a halt by something so sobering that you must stop to think about it. And the story is filled with surprises peppered with wonderful descriptions and keen insight.

You’ll discover a world of possibilities and places to add to your “must-visit” list. You’ll be awed by the people you meet, their cultures, and their circumstances. The value of friendship and the kindness of strangers are two of the important threads. You’ll be introduced to the sorts of opportunities that happen when your mindset changes, from thinking of why you shouldn’t to seeing the reasons you should.

I guarantee you’ll have lump-in-the-throat moments yet be smiling at the abundance of infectious humor, all the while being drawn into life’s adventures in such a way that’ll keep you engaged, enthralled, and inspired. This multithreaded, frequently hilarious tale is told with mastery and the kind of word imagery you’d only expect in a good travel book.

Published by: RMBooks

RMBooks.com

ISBN: 9781771605755

Paperback $30 | Kindle $11.49

Where to Buy:

      

Read more ...

View the full article