Author and professional speaker Tom Leech recalls his six-month journey around 27 countries in 1968 in On the Road in '68
SAN DIEGO, CA (MMD Newswire) January 4, 2010 -- In On the Road in '68: A Year of Turmoil, a Journey of Friendship, author Tom Leech looks back on the year of 1968 when he was a young, budget-conscious traveler and presents a review of the year, the places he visited, and many of the people he met from his perspective four decades later.
"The year 1968 has been marked by many observers as the most tumultuous year of the last half-century," notes Leech. "Books, magazines and TV specials have described the disturbances, confrontations and violence that occurred worldwide in that year." In that same year, author Leech interrupted his career plans and headed off with a chum from his home base in San Diego for a three-month visit to Europe. When his friend returned to San Diego, Leech made the decision to seize a "once in a lifetime" opportunity and keep traveling. What transpired was a round-the-world journey lasting six-months, during which he visited 27 countries, broadened his knowledge of the world, and had ample opportunities for engaging in communication with people from different cultures.
Despite the major confrontations and violence in many of the places he visited - Paris, Belfast, Kashmir and Vietnam - to name just a few, Leech recalls the most significant memory of his travels was the hospitality and kindness of strangers and fellow wanderers, many of whom he remained in contact with over the years.
Inspired by the enjoyable encounters throughout his journey, Leech wrote On the Road in '68 to spread the lessons he learned to all readers. Leech says, "The strongest and most lasting memories come from the people you meet along the way."
On the Road in '68: A Year of Turmoil, a Journey of Friendship is available for sale online at Amazon.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
A graduate of USIU and Purdue University, Tom Leech is an author, presentations coach and professional speaker. For nearly three decades, Leech has owned and operated a consulting business specializing in helping organizations enhance communications and capabilities via presentations coaching, training seminars and conference programs. He is the author of How to Prepare, Stage & Deliver Winning Presentations, 3rd Edition 2004 (AMACOM), which was named by Presentations Magazine as one of its six "Top of the Class" books. As a freelance writer, his articles on travel, business and lifestyles have appeared in many publications. He is also the co-author of Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking & Camping (Premier, 2004), a book based on his many articles as the outdoors forum editor of San Diego Magazine Online. He currently resides in San Diego.
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