the search for urban spirituality on two wheels Everett, Laura 1978- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. miu 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (190 pages) : illustrations, map. After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she made the utterly practical decision to start riding her bicycle to work through the streets of Boston. Seven years later, she's never looked back. Holy Spokes tells the story of Everett's unlikely conversion to urban cycling. As she pedaled her way into a new way of life, Everett discovered that her year-round bicycle commuting wasn't just benefiting her body, her wallet, and her environment. It was enriching her soul. Ride along with Everett through Holy Spokes as she explores the history of cycling, makes friends with a diverse and joyful community of fellow cyclists, gets up close and personal with the city she loves--and begins to develop a deep, robust, and distinctly urban spirituality. 1. Frame : rule of life -- 2. Wheels : habit -- 3. Saddle : endurance -- 4. Tires and tubes : border-crossing -- 5. Lights : visibility -- 6. Fork : rest -- 7. Handlebars : adaptation -- 8. Gears : pacing -- 9. Chain : embodiment -- 10. Helmet : particularity -- 11. Brakes : limitations -- 12. You : joy -- Blessings of the bicycles service -- Ghost bike service. Laura Everett ; illustrated by Paul Soupiset. Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-186). Cities and towns Religious aspects Christianity Cyclists Religious life RELIGION / Christian Life / General BR115.C45 E94 2017eb 248.8/8 Everett, Laura, 1978- Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2017] (DLC) 2016055141 (OCoLC)961003848 9781467446907 1467446904 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1510664 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1510664 N$T 170428 20200709060539.0 ocn984744711 eng