In 1998 I left everything I'd ever known behind and began a journey that would last a lifetime.I strapped on a backpack and hit the road with no particular destination in mind. I was looking for... More > something that made sense in a world of confusion and lies. I wanted to witness a different perspective on life and find somewhere to belong. From the gutters of New Orleans to the mountains of Colorado, and beyond, an unexplicable desire forced me to keep a detailed journal of the events that transpied. This is that journal. Heralded as "On the Road' for the New Millenium" by Daniel Quinn, best-selling author of Ishmael.< Less
Since the time of The Grateful Dead there has always been a certain percentage of the population who have found deep meaning in improvisational rock music. With the death of Jerry Garcia the torch... More > was passed to a new generation of musicians and fans who continue this legacy through Phish and Widespread Panic.
The Melody of Motion is able to do what no other book has been able to do: explain in depth why people forsake their jobs, families, and responsibilities to cross a continent following these bands.
The story follows Melody, a young woman intent on living her life to the fullest, as she discovers Phish and Widespread Panic. The music and the people she meets effect the rest of her life. This is not the story of the bands, but of the people living their lives in the parking lots.
The story is filled with colorful characters one is likely to meet on tour and the insane episodes everyone who has been to one of these concerts can relate to.< Less
In 1998 I left everything I'd ever known behind and began a journey that would last a lifetime.I strapped on a backpack and hit the road with no particular destination in mind. I was looking for... More > something that made sense in a world of confusion and lies. I wanted to witness a different perspective on life and find somewhere to belong. From the gutters of New Orleans to the mountains of Colorado, and beyond, an unexplicable desire forced me to keep a detailed journal of the events that transpied. This is that journal. Heralded as "On the Road' for the New Millenium" by Daniel Quinn, best-selling author of Ishmael.< Less
About Carl Cole
I've tried the mainstream and always seem to end up on the fringes. So far, this is the only place you can buy my books.
I started writing at a very early age. I write because I have to. After high school, I debated going to college, but came to the decision that to be a succesful author doesn't require a degree in English. It does, however, require a deep knowledge of people and their stories. I set out hitchhiking America to discover stories to write and a story to be in.
On that journey I met Daniel Quinn, bestselling author of "Ishmael." He took me under his wing and published my writing on his website under the psuedonym, Michael Time.
Apart from writing, I play drums in my band, Stimulus:
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