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A Two Pedal World: The Beginning (Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Paul Rega (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 245 ratings
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TOP 100 AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PAUL REGA PRESENTS A TWO PEDAL WORLD SERIES

READ BOOKS 1-2 IN THIS EXCITING SERIES

A TWO PEDAL WORLD-THE BEGINNING (Book 1) #1 Memoirs and #1 School-Age Children
A TWO PEDAL WORLD-THE JOURNEY (Book 2) #1 Cycling #1 Travel #1 Cycling Travel Guides #2 Travel Essays & Travelogues

It was a magical time--a two pedal world, when bicycles weren't just a toy--they were a kid's chief mode of transportation. A coming of age story about the adventurous life of a boy growing up during the 1950's through the early 70's in a Midwestern town. Discipline was harsh, supervision often rare, and adventure was high.

Parents struggled to maintain the innocence of their children, despite a grim reminder of war, and the inequities of an adult world caught up in the emotion of the times. When a dollar of penny candy could fill your paper bag, baseball was king, and kids played outside well into the evening.

A Two Pedal World-The Beginning, morphs from a few kids playing and riding their old bikes to a 1,400-mile journey of a lifetime on bicycles in the book's sequel, A Two Pedal World--The Journey.

PRAISE FOR A TWO PEDAL WORLD SERIES

"....set in liberated times where kids could be kids and grow up slowly. A very enjoyable read and I am now on to Book #2 of this wonderful series." A Two Pedal World--The Journey --L. Calell, author of Disconnected

"The author describes each phase so well, you actually feel you are part of the story. Looking forward to reading the follow-up." --Tom Elder

"A true story filled with nostalgia and reminiscent of the times. The author weaves an intricate tale that will keep you turning the pages."--D.G. Torrens, author of The Poppy Fields

"Great book, made you really think about what's important in life without all the electronic gadgets and gizmos." --Jill Wolfe

"Boys will be boys and you can't take that away! Two pedal world has a significant place in my heart. Anyone raised in the Midwest during this era of the scouting program knows how much fun it is. --Robert Landeck

"As wife of a scout leader and mother of a boy who made Life and two Eagle grandsons, it was pure joy." --Mary Jo Smith





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"Two pedal world has a significant place in my heart. Anyone raised in the Midwest during this era of the scouting program knows how much fun it is. Paul Rega was in the Chicago area and my father came from there and instilled in his children the Indian guides, Boy Scout, and Explorer Scouts. Very good read and very interesting stories." --Robert Landeck "A coming of age book, well written and interesting, especially to those of us who lived through that era. I was a den mother for each of my three sons and wonder now at our matter-of-fact courage as we went on long hikes and day camps in comparatively wild and certainly uninhabited countryside. Good book." --Leqinta Wheeler

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Books By Paul Rega  A Billy Logan Mystery Series (Coming Soon)The Buried Camera (01) The Dead Fish (02)The Hitchhiker (03) The Stinky Oyster (04) A Two Pedal World-The Beginning A Two Pedal World-The Journey Trail of 32 12 Steps To FreedomHow To Find A Job: When There Are No Jobs

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K13C6C6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rega Publications (June 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5071 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 245 ratings

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"Paul Rega was drawing me in with an emotional hook and engrossed me completely in this read. That is the sign of a good author, to present his tale, connect with the reader and evoke something from them." --Top 500 Amazon Reviewer

Paul Rega is an Amazon Top 100 bestselling author. He began his writing career in 1980 while attending Western Illinois University as a staff reporter for the Western Courier. Upon graduating with a degree in biology and journalism, he spent the next thirty years in business having started an executive search firm in 1984. His passion for writing stayed with him throughout his business life, and he started writing his first book in 1993. He published, How To Find A Job: When There Are No Jobs in December 2011. The book was an instant success, and hit #1 on Amazon's bestseller list for career and job hunting books in March 2012, and is ranked “One of the best Career Development eBooks of all time,” by BookAuthority. He published 12 Steps To Freedom in August 2013, Trail of 32, a true coming of age story in September 2013, and A Two Pedal World: The Beginning and A Two Pedal World: The Journey series in May 2014. Paul currently lives in a small town along the Gulf Coast of Florida, where he is writing a young adult mystery series.

Books By Paul Rega

A Billy Logan Mystery Series (Coming Soon)

The Buried Camera (01)

The Dead Fish (02)

The Hitchhiker (03)

The Stinky Oyster (04)

A Two Pedal World-The Beginning

A Two Pedal World-The Journey

Trail of 32

12 Steps To Freedom

How To Find A Job: When There Are No Jobs

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3.4 out of 5 stars
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Lequinta Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
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A coming of age book, well written and interesting, especially to those of us who lived through that era. I was a den mother for each of my three sons and wonder now at our matter-of-fact courage as we went on long hikes and day camps in comparatively wild and certainly uninhabited countryside. Good book.
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Deni Lou
3.0 out of 5 stars Personal Memoir could Use Editing
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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I admit I expected it to be more about bicycling somewhere from the title. Instead it is a personal little essay about life in the 50s in the Chicago area. Nice enough, but really needed some editing and had a tendency to meander around. However, if you want to know what this guys life was like as a kid, here you go.
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E. Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars It still seems awesome to me
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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The true story of a group of Boy Scouts that rode their bicycles from a suburb of Chicago to Jacksonville Florida one summer during the seventies. I was living in southern Wisconsin at the time and do remember this event. It still seems awesome to me, sort of like hiking the Appalachian Trail. This story is told by one of the Scouts after he became an adult. His memory and recounting of details is phenomenal.
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George E. Dawson
2.0 out of 5 stars MOSTLY UNINTERESTING.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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”My friends and I, mostly out of fear during our early childhood, learned quickly to respect all authority figures, including our parents and teachers.”—location 418

Presumably about some of my favorite things—boyhood, the 60s, and bicycles—Paul Rega’s, not so terribly well written, memoir of his first fourteen years, A Two Pedal World: The Beginning (Book #1) is quite dull. It has a two-dimensional story arc that goes from first I did this, then I did that, and then I did something else. None of which is anything anyone could care much about.

Perhaps the sequel, A Two Pedal World: The Journey (Book #2), supposedly about the one month, 1,400 mile bicycle trip Rega’s boy scout troop took, from Illinois to Florida, in 1972 might be a bit more interesting, One could hope. And perhaps someday I will read it.

Recommendation: Spend your $3.99 (Kindle price) at your own risk.

”We had to work hard for what we got back then and consequently had more respect for our things.”—location 1163

Kindle edition, 1603 locations (152 pages?)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or money
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015
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I kept waiting for something to happen that would make me think this would be worth more than one star but just didn't happen. It's poorly written, maybe at the middle school level. It reminded me somewhat of a "what I did on my summer vacation" paper but not nearly as interesting. There were a lot of misspelled words, improper usage and poor punctuation, mostly a lack of commas (I'm talking about the basics.)

I'll make sure I read the full title next time as I didn't realize this was one of two books. I won't waste my money, even $3.99, to read the rest of the story. The tale could easily have been told in one book, two sections. This story didn't engage me enough to care about what happens next.
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Robert Landeck
5.0 out of 5 stars Boys will be boys and you can't take that away!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
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Two pedal world has a significant place in my heart. Anyone raised in the Midwest during this era of the scouting program knows how much fun it is. Paul Rega was in Chicago area and my father came from there and instilled in his children the Indian guides , Boy Scout, and Explorer Scouts.my brother and I enjoyed the experiences that go on in your whole life. Very good read and very interesting stories.
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BILL
3.0 out of 5 stars Tells of some of the benefits of scouting and the joy it brings.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
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Ok if you have a love for scouting. Brought back memories of my 27 years as troop committee chairman for a 65+ boy troop that was very active. Camped a minimum of once a month, besides summer camp, and one high adventure trip every summer. Philmont 6+ times, Canadian boundary waters several times, and Sea Base in Florida. Also had multiple boys staff Philmont Junior leader training course, as well as regular back country staff. A truly boy run troop that worked. Have always said I think my son learned more in scouting about life than 4 years of high school.
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Everitt W. Mace
4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
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What struck me the most about this book were the parallels with my life and involvement in the Boy Scouts of America. It was a refreshing read with all of the adventures that kids wish for. I am a little saddened though that today's children are too interested in their cell phones, tablets and PCs to even think of getting outside and living life to its fullest. I will definitely read Book #2.
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patricia shea
4.0 out of 5 stars mamma in italy
Reviewed in Italy on December 21, 2014
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Interesting especially because I have a son who is a scout!!! Will read the second book....nice to hear about kids being kids
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torrenstp
5.0 out of 5 stars A Two Pedal World - Must read, superb...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2014
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If you have read the authors best selling book, Trail of 32, then this is a must read! It takes you right back to the beginning. A true story filled with nostalgia and reminiscent of the times. While reading this story I was taking back to my own childhood, when money was sparse and we all had to make do with whatever we had at hand. Kids played out in the streets and made up their own games! This is a truly great story. If you are a fan of biographies and memoirs then you will love this as I did. The author weaves an intricate story that will keep you turning the pages. A beautifully written story. Highly recommended read...
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Julie H
4.0 out of 5 stars This was quite an easy read with an easy style of writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2014
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This was quite an easy read with an easy style of writing, I did find it a bit repetative in parts and it flipped back and forth in time which was a bit confusing. still worth reading though!
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M RICHARDSON
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2014
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Not keen on this one. Read it but took a while to get interested.
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tom elder
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2014
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Paul Rega The Beginning.
A Two Pedal World.
This book was inspired by the novel Trail of 32, and if you read that fantastic book you will love this one. This book follows the growing up from youngster to teenager from the 50s to the 70s, when bicycles were mode of transport and their plaything.
I liked this book so much as the author describes each phase so well, you actually feel you are part of the story.
Looking forward to reading the follow up.
5 stars. 11 June 2014.
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