{"product_id":"wild-road-open-heart-9781067729301","title":"Wild Road, Open Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the life you are searching for begins the moment you stop trying to control it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us build our lives around certainty. Plans. Timelines. Clear destinations. Ian Matheson chose something simpler and far less predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a bicycle, a few bags, and a quiet trust in the unknown, he began riding without a fixed route, letting the road decide where he would end up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt carried him through sixteen countries across North and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, the road became his teacher. He crossed deserts with empty bottles and climbed high mountain passes in thin Andean air. He faced theft, mechanical breakdowns, hunger, and long stretches of solitude. Again and again, strangers appeared with meals, shelter, tools, and encouragement, reshaping his understanding of safety, control, and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this journey is not only about distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about loosening the grip on outcomes. Meeting fear without retreating. Discovering that resilience is less about toughness and more about openness. Learning that when you stop trying to control every turn, life often responds with generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Road, Open Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is a travel memoir about adventure, and even more about trust, surrender, and the quiet transformation that happens when you allow the road to reshape you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers drawn to stories of personal growth, human connection, and the courage to step into the unknown, this book is an invitation to begin, even if you do not yet know where you will end up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Matheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067729301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Ian Matheson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774312607925,"sku":"9781067729301","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wild-road-open-heart-9781067729301","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}