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Tandem Kindle Edition

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An ex-con. A tandem bicycle. And a bike trip through the mountains. Not exactly the ideal conditions for a father-son trip. Fourteen-year-old Zeke Taylor lives to race his BMX bike around a dirt track. Not pedal through the mountains from the back seat of a tandem. Especially when the guy in the captain’s seat is an ex-con. Zeke’s father, a.k.a. the druggie, spent the last seven years in prison. Now that he’s free, the druggie wants to make up for lost time. Zeke agrees to the tandem trip only to escape the alternative — his mother’s latest boyfriend, Cowboy. Father and son can barely bike two blocks without killing each other. Four days on a tandem will test their rocky relationship. Can the two put the past behind them? Or will the trip destroy any hope for reconciliation?

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After reading Lousia May Alcott's "Little Men" as a preteen, Angela Welch Prusia knew two things: 1. she wanted to write, and 2. she wanted to help at-risk teens. When she is not writing, she and her husband volunteer with Teen Reach Adventure Camp, a summer camp program for foster teens. A portion of her books will help more teens attend camp. Three students inspired "Late Summer Monarch" after a suicide rocked the community where Angela spent her first year teaching. As residents searched for answers, Angela watched her students respond to the tension which unfolded in the seemingly idyllic small town. Years later, Angela and her husband began working with foster teens where she came face to face with the ugly reality of abuse. Peyton's story began to unfold, intertwining with the experiences from Angela's first year of teaching, and "Late Summer Monarch" was birthed. "BRAiN RIDE" was inspired by Angela's bike ride across Nebraska in the summer of 1999. Freezing early morning rides and road hazards provided real-life conflict. Long miles gave Angela time to know the characters in her head. She hopes you will love Logan and Jason as much as she does. If you learn a little something about the challenges of life with traumatic brain injuries, thank a soldier-many are suffering in silence today. "Tandem" was birthed from Angela's first tandem ride which lasted five minutes because the lack of control unnerved her. Thirteen years later, she attempted another ride with her husband and was hooked. Now Angela dreams of new books from the stoker's seat on their tandem whenever the two hit the road. When she is not writing, Angela loves traveling, swimming, biking, reading and spending time with her family.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PMDOMGI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Createspace; 1st edition (November 13, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 978 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1503049957

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Angela loves teenagers. Their stories are authentic. Their enthusiasm, infectious. And their honesty, refreshing. (Fun fact: students are her best advanced readers.) Since Angela loves to write, her favorite audience is . . . you guessed it, teenagers.

That’s also the reason she volunteers with Teen Reach, a biblically-based camp and mentoring program for at-risk teens largely residing in foster care. In fact, when you purchase one of Angela's books, a portion helps send more teens to camp.

Her stories are 6.8 parts fiction and 3.2 parts crazy stories from her life. That’s what happens when she loses a bet and ends up in a BMX race or gets caught in a thunderstorm with her husband on a tandem bike several miles from the nearest town.

Angela taught middle school for five years, so one of her favorite things to do as an author is visit 6-8 grades classrooms and book clubs, either in person or virtually.

Life is a crazy adventure meant to be embraced. Angela would love to hear about your wildest dreams and your most extraordinary days.

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Loved it! Great story.

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019

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There are too few authors who write good stories for teens. Not too many tackle real issues teens are frequently forced to deal with, such as arguments their parents might have, the bad atmosphere in the house, parents who divorce or even go through drug addiction after a child dies on their watch and seven years spent in jail, leaving the other parent struggling to cope alone or by getting mixed up with the wrong types who might resent the child caught in the middle of it all, sometimes without a male role model. Few portray the growing child's way of coping, their friends who understand what they are dealing with and are sometimes there for them in good and bad times. Still fewer books subtly guide these troubled teens in the right direction. Well done, Angela Welch Prusia. I think you did a great job. I hope to read the sequel.

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Carolyn Lien

This Book was Amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019

Wow! This book was amazing!
I have not read a fiction book in a long time. But honestly I can say I truly enjoyed this book and finished it within 24 hours! I didn't want to put it down, it was so good!

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Sarah

Wonderfully written!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015

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Beautiful story of the Father's grace and redemption that He brings when we allow Him to steer us down the road of life. It offers encouragement and hope as readers can relate this story to their own "twists and turns"/"ups and downs." 5+stars...Read it today!

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Carissa

This book is amazing, I read it three times

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017

This book is amazing, I read it three times!! What I learned from this book is that if you give someone a second chance they can come through in the end. It made me realize that I was not giving people second chances and that it doesn't cost me anything to do this. I also like that it envolves how God can restore and redeem family's.

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AC

Wonderful YA Novel

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2014

When Zeke’s father is released from prison, he proposes a seemingly ridiculous plan: a bike trip through the mountains on a tandem bicycle. Why would anyone want to do that with a friend, much less their ex-con father they happen to resent? However, Zeke chooses the lesser of two evils, his father over Cowboy, his mom’s new boyfriend, and heads out on the tandem bicycle. Readers have the privilege of watching Zeke’s relationship with his father unfold throughout the story. A fantastic, quickly-moving story, Tandem appeals to a variety of audiences, from parents and teachers, to adolescents struggling with problematic home lives. Tandem boasts wonderful characterization that is so realistic that the reader wishes he or she could jump through the pages and give Zeke, his mother, and his father advice. A must-read for people of all ages, and a wonderful conversation piece for adolescents and their parents or caregivers about reconciliation with not only other in our lives, but with ourselves.

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Vicki Lentz

Great book for all ages of readers!

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014

Have you ever wondered how to ride a bicycle built for two? In "Tandem" by Angela Welch Prusia, Zeke and his ex-con father embark on a week long journey to discover more than just how to cooperate on a tandem bicycle. They discover how to connect again despite a mountain of obstacles such as a mad cow, Zeke's anger with his father, bad weather and a kidnapping. Follow Zeke as he discovers that even when you don't have full control of your life, you can trust others and find new paths. This is an engaging story that keeps the reader's attention throughout the entire book. "Tandem" will appeal to readers of all ages. The interesting characters paired with a story line that keeps the reader’s attention makes this a novel that I would recommend again and again.

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Jeanie J.

Teens will easily relate

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017

Well written novel that shares insight into the teen mind. It's evident that Angela has a heart for wounded youth, and it pours out in her realistic characters.

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Cheryl

We recommend this book for families - preteens through young adult ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014

Reading the novel, "Tandem" was engaging for our family. It opened our eyes to some of the realities of life for teens that live in a mixed up family. Even though the book left us wanting to find out more (Is there a sequel?), we were thenkful that some of the hard issues had been resolved, and relationships were being brought to account, and healed. We were able to see the characters vividly, while winding our way through the story line, and walking life with them. We recommend this book for families - preteens through young adult - will fully enjoy this, as will the parents and grandparents!

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