Sometimes it feels like the world has gone particularly batsh*t crazy. Other times it just sneaks up on you, the daily pressures and strains of trying to remain optimistic while feeling like you’re dragging a […]
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer and global WWOOFer. League Cycling Instructor (#5382) and first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor as part of global consortium with Amsterdam-based social enterprise BYCS. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, derailed due to COVID-19). Former CDC Foundation Communications Specialist with State of Alaska Dept. of Health on Healthy You in 2022 project. Mensa member. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK) and on indie book sites.
As accessible as possible
There’s stuff in my book that could be helpful to communities everywhere, with a particular focus on safe-access-for-all. It’s no surprise, therefore, that I’m trying to make the book itself as accessible as possible. In […]
“Inspired by the magic”
Big thanks to the friend of mine who shared her reaction to my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, on Facebook. This actually takes my breath away that people could be so generous.
“I couldn’t put it down”
Big thanks to the woman who spent Saturday night reading my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, from start to finish while her hubby was at a March Madness basketball game in Downtown Atlanta. […]
This week, Gay Talese
Oh, my goodness, The New York Times Style editors! This is kismet. Earlier this week, Bill Cunningham, and today, Gay Talese? The only two names I didn’t change in my new book, Traveling at the […]
Belief in tomorrow
So I rode my bike to a Self Defense Class for Women, sponsored by my suburb-city as a result of the recent attack in the bathroom in one of its parks. After we learned how […]
“Inviting us into your journey”
It makes my day to hear things like this out of the blue on social media or as a review on Amazon from folks who have read my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike. […]
Today’s nice stranger
This is Nicky. He is Today’s Nice Stranger. I met him when I was leaving my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, in the Little Free Library at the Midtown Atlanta MARTA transit station […]
