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Jim Shea

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Travel, Memoir, Humor and Comedy

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Jim Shea is the author of the “Get Up and Ride” series of humorous true stories about his cycling adventures with his hilarious and unpredictable brother-in-law, Marty. Jim started writing books later in life after a forty-year career in technology sales and marketing. Originally from the Washington, DC area, Jim now lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife, Katie. They have three adult sons and are especially fond of their new role as grandparents.

Jim also plays acoustic guitar and sings folk, classic rock, and contemporary Christian music. He attended the University of Notre Dame (GO IRISH!) and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Jim and Marty have cycled the Camino de Santiago, the Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal, the Erie ...more

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	Get Up and Ride: a story of two friends and a cycling adventure on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal 4.28 avg rating — 376 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Get Up and Ride: The Camino de Santiago - A Cycling Adventure Story 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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"Get Up and Ride" Online Book Talk!

Tuesday, August 17, 7:00-8:00pm ET
Hosted by the Upper St. Clair, PA Library

Join Marty (my riding companion and main "character" in the book) and me for an online Book Talk event on "Get Up and Ride"! We will tell stories from the book and from our GAP/C&O cycling trips. We'll also take your questions and get some discussion going!

Space is limited. Register at https://twpusc.libcal.com/event/80286 Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 14, 2021 12:28 • Tags: greatalleghenypassage

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