The building of a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle is more than the restoration of a bike it s the resurrection of a dream. Rebuilding the Indian chronicles one man s journey through the fearful expanse of midlife in a quest for peace, parts, and a happy second fatherhood. Fred Haefele was a writer who couldn t get his book published, an arborist whose precarious livelihood might just kill him, and an expectant father for the first time in over twenty years. He was in a rut, until he purchased a box of parts not so euphemistically referred to as a basket case and tackled the restoration...
The building of a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle is more than the restoration of a bike it s the resurrection of a dream. Rebuilding the Indian
From working as a timber faller and a tree doctor to profiling environmental protestors and parsing through his own preoccupations with Ken Kesey, Haefele has followed his curiosity into the most extraordinary corners of the place he's chosen to call home. This anthology of 17 pieces of nonfiction gives access not only to a talented writer, but it also shows the unique emotional and social topography of a region.
From working as a timber faller and a tree doctor to profiling environmental protestors and parsing through his own preoccupations with Ken Kesey, Hae...
