Publication Date: August 2009
Category: Nonfiction, Travel
List Price: $18.95
Specs:6" x 9", 440 pp
Shipping Wgt: 1.4 lbs
ISBN-10 160145922X
ISBN-13 978-1601459220
Wholesale Orders:Booklocker.com, Ingram
Publisher: Booklocker.com
Includes photos, illustrations, maps, table of contents, photo index
Contact:
David E.X.N. Nghiem
856.667.3829
klaks[at] davesnewadventure [dot] com
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The story about one man's soul searching journey riding a bicycle through continents, cultures, and his heart.

Jackfruit is the chronicle of one man's attempt to challenge Fate, and ultimately find his destiny and place in the world - by riding a bicycle across Latin America!

From the high Andean mountains of South America, to the low tropical jungles of Central America, adventurer David Nghiem takes the reader through a soul searching exploration of the depth of human intuition as he tracks down ancient symbols and mysteries.

He surveys the effects of globalization south of the border, enduring loneliness, dehydration, high altitude sickness, crocodiles, and gun shots as he faces his greatest challenge - surviving the journey!

About the Author

David E.X.N. Nghiem is an adventurer, explorer, writer, and analyst with a background in biomedical and space engineering. He's worked with NASA, MIT, and Boston University in this capacity, and is a graduate of Boston University.

David's first expedition, started on August 2001, and ended on June 2002. He cycled through ten countries for 300 days in two routes: Peru, Bolivia, and through all of Central America and part of Mexico for a total of approximately 2000 miles. His recently published book Jackfruit is based on this expedition.

On David's second expedition, David arrived in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, after cycling approximately 3729 miles, between Lima, the capital of Peru, Curitiba, the capital of the state of Parana, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

David has appeared in various Latin American and English media programs and talk shows on TV, radio, and print, speaking about his adventures and investigations all of which you can access through his website, davesnewadventure.com

Praise for Jackfruit: A Bicycle Quest Through Latin America

Five Stars! On the ground, at a gradual pace, one can view the change of the world in a detail not available elsewhere. Jackfruit: A Bicycle Quest Through Latin America chronicles David Nghiem's travels as he takes his mountain bike and supplies and rides through the vast part of the world known as Latin America. As he goes through the jungles and cities, he sees the gradual change in culture and people, while facing the harshness of nature all along the way. Jackfruit is an exciting read, well worth picking up. - Midwest Book Reviews.

"A very exciting and enjoyable read. Highly recommend it. For all those people that always wanted to explore a new and different country but couldn't this book will totally immerse you in the explorer's experiences and challenges. Being Latin American myself, this book is a very honest depiction of the Latin American people, cultural and scenery while providing an exciting mystery and exhilarating story line. Couldn't put the book down, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!" - Carolina M.

"...an amazing story... a wide ranging, far reaching tale of economic oppression, neocolonialism, ancient civilizations, and possible alien beings from across the universe. It's a helluva ride. And very engrossing... Highly recommended." - Matthew D.

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