Why would anyone in their right mind spend eight spandex-clad weeks with a painfully skinny bicycle saddle wedged between their quadriceps? "Squeaky Wheels" is the travel memoir of an enterprising free-spirit and his pedal-powered journey across the United States in the summer of 2011. As the voyage steams (sweats, rather) eastward from Seattle to New York, he meets a diverse, humorous, and motley bunch of individuals in full support of his spirit of adventure, evidence that one's wildest dreams are in fact worth pursuing. The story is a testament to the power of welcoming the stranger and the good that resides in us all. Read it to laugh, read it to learn, or read it simply to remember that you are human. They say once you start pedaling you can't stop. So buckle your helmet, don spandex if you dare, and get ready for the ride of a lifetime.