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Riding Through Life, a new memoir of New Zealand racer Neville Wooderson, has been published. Across 350 pages and nearly 300 photographs, it records his 1953 Isle of Man TT entry on a BSA Gold Star and his work building Nepal's Khunde Hospital in 1966. The book costs NZ$55.
Racing a BSA Gold Star in both the Junior and Senior TT in 1953 is weighty enough for me. What grabs me even more is that the same 350 pages carry the resolve and hands-on skill he later took to hospital construction in Nepal. A racer's story is also what he leaves beyond speed.
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Good that it does not stop at a racing legend and follows all seven trips to Nepal.
The family spent 18 months organizing diaries, letters and recordings. That depth of primary material is valuable.
With that many photographs, it sounds approachable even if you do not know the TT of that era.
Seeing the Isle of Man and Nepal connected through one person's journey makes me want to unfold a map.
At NZ$55 with nearly 300 photographs, it is reasonably priced even as a reference book.
Entering both the Junior and Senior TT on a BSA Gold Star in 1953 already makes for an extraordinary life.
Then he goes on to help build Khunde Hospital. Even 350 pages may not be enough.
