Neil Elwood Peart

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LOAC
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Neil Elwood Peart

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Has anyone here read any books by Neil Peart? He is the drummer from rush but has a few published works.
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I definitely know him as the drummer of Rush (great band btw), but had no idea that he was also an Author. What genre of writing does he do?
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Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner Kirk!

The one I read was: Ghost Rider - Travels on the Healing Road.

It was an autobiography of sorts from a tragic time period in his life. He lost his 19 year old daughter in a car accident and his wife to cancer a few months later.

It was very descriptive and well written, he chronicles his travels as a way of dealing with his tragedy.

I know he recently released a similar book about travels and music.

He has been published in Bicycle and Motorcycle magazines as well.

Not to mention he is also the bands lyricist.

I just think he is brilliant, not your typical rock musician, he is an avid reader as well. Some of his early lyrics were based on Ann Rand(sp?) novels. Completely cerebral, that is how I would best describe his writing.
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