Giveaway: “Forks” Book by Allan Karl
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win!
One day Allan Karl woke up to discover that he was unemployed and his marriage had ended in divorce. Allan looked at these forks in the road of his life as an opportunity to both follow a life-long dream and pursue his passions.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Allan published an incredibly detailed book about his three-year journey.
This isn’t just any travelogue—it’s hugely comprehensive! When he sent me a preview copy, it went to the top of my reading list (and I get 50 books a month, so it’s a big list).
What you need to know:
- This is a big-ass book! You won’t be able to read it in one sitting
- This giveaway is global. We’ll ship a copy anywhere!
- Our cats and biased judges will pick someone on Sunday night at 6pm PST
Enter this week’s giveaway below, then check back on Sunday night. We’ll announce the winner and send them the prize!
(And if you don’t win, consider picking it up from Amazon or your favorite local bookstore.)
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Update: Comments are now closed. Congrats to Jeff Bridgforth, selected by cats and a random number generator to win this great bag! Everyone else, thanks for entering. We’ll have another giveaway next week.
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105 Comments
Travel, photography and food, the perfect recipe for freedom.
Chris so happy you have Allan’s book on here!
He’s a friend of mine that I had on my podcast recently and was able to help set him up for an awesome wine and food festival in Columbus Ohio this weekend. We’ll be meeting face to face for the first time.
The book is unbelievable…I backed his Kickstarter project and enjoyed the book so much I got a copy for my pops on Father’s Day!
Exhaustive detail on how to take an around the world trip? Sounds exciting, even though it may lead to excessive longing. 🙂
Looks like a good one!
This must be an amaizng book. I’m in a similar situation right now. Just got out of a 12 years long relationship and quit my old job for a new one that didn’t happen. All this happened after a trip abroad, when I started to realize I wasn’t happy with the path I was following. Right now, I’m facing more forks in my road than ever before. Should I settle down and buy a house or travel the world? Should I try harder in my old relationship, look for a new love or enjoy being single? Should I stay in a safe job or find something that gives me more freedom? All these questions are on the table right now. I know that living is making choices all the time, but I have never had so many important decisions to make at the same time before. Sorry for the bad english, I’m from Brazil.
An interesting multifaceted person.
About to head to the Great Namaste! Would love to read Forks, too! 🙂
What a great story! I have heard that it is an awesome book and would love to read it!
Wow! Probably the book that I should read. When you reflect on the forks in the roads that you took in your life, make sure you end up smiling not weeping.
I’m going to purchase this if I don’t win it.
At the ripe age of 55, which actually feels more vaguely like 40’ish, I’m finding myself not only at a crossroads of opportunity, but I’m also at a sort of existentialist crisis.
What are my choices? I’m just barely 2 weeks into my empty nest syndrome and as a single mom, it’s a time of great joy but also? Well, heck, I’m alone! And I have SO many choices right now.
I have freedom! Not much money, to be sure, but I’m able to do anything that I want. In a way, it’s scary and fun to consider my options and opportunities (which is why I tend to purchase your books!).
So this type of reading treat might be just the inspiration that I need.
Wish that I could have made the big event this weekend! Do many older people attend? THAT might be a good blog post!
Best,
Frela
Chris, great-looking new site! I love it. Best wishes on WDS2014! Much love and respect.
I am always ready for a new travel book!
Sarah M
On to choose which road to take…
Such an interesting description. I am looking forward to reading this book.
Wow. That definitely looks like a worthwhile and inspiring read. Thank you.
It’s a shame it takes losing jobs and divorces for us humans to go exploring sometimes!
A great summer read ahead
I have nearly 200 unread titles on my bookshelves, and an Amazon wish list approach 500 volumes. So clearly I need one more book on the stack. Thanks.
I met many bikers during my months of travel in Asia, all of them interesting and inspiring personalities. Makes me want to get a motorbike license myself. It’s on my todo-list for next year…
This looks fantastic! I echo Paul’s comment, too. It’s a shame that we all don’t do this at some point before it’s either too late or we feel it’s the only option.
Sounds like an amazing journey!
Thoroughly intrigued.
This book looks awesome!
The creative capacity and tenacity to see the journeys through is encouraging. I would love to dig into this book!
I can identify (minus the motorcycle).
This looks very interesting. I’ll be reading it one way or another! 🙂
Me me me!
Culture, cusine and connection sound like the perfect mix!
Hi Chris! I already have FORKS and I love love love it! But I could use another one to give to a friend 🙂
Gimme, gimme gimme!
Ready to catch the book right here! Single Mom who doesn’t get out and enjoy life like I wish.. I would appreciate living vicariously through Allan’s adventures & beautiful photography.. I cook daily and enjoy photography that includes landscape, architecture, historical sites and food.
Peace and Cheers!
Looks like a good read… I’ll throw my hat in the ring for this!
WIN ! WIN !
Preparing a hop from Montreal Canada to Ushuaia Argentina and back, this could be inspirational.
I have given away your book as a gift and would LOVE to have one for myself! Great concept, superb crowdfunding effort that is appreciated by both foodies and motorcyclists alike.
The beauty of travel is that it takes me out of daily life into the new, strange and unexpected. This is really useful when I or my spouse are experiencing a fork or crisis. To get the most out of life, I need to remind myself to open up to new ideas, new opportunities. That can be difficult in the midst of crisis. Travel is a great way to let go of the old and explore other options.
Congratulations to Allan.
It’s going to take a fair bit to beat a couple of the other motorcycle travel books I’ve read but I’m more than willing to try!
We’ve met some great guys and girls on motorbikes all over the world -love to read the stories!
This looks like an epic adventure!
Great job, nephew and godchild Allan
I would love for this to be at the top of my reading list as well – Thanks Chris!
He pointed the frontwheel in one direction ….. kept the wheels thurning and enyod Life
I would love to win this book to help me inspire and plan for my own motorcycle trip next year.
I love books like this, I’d love to win it.
Let’s try to taste this book. Yummy travels!
Sounds like an awesome read. Hope I win.
I’D LOVE THIS BOOK!
Clever title! Looking forward to reading!
Kickstarter…. home for dreams.
Nice one Chris, thanks for sharing!
I like big-ass books. Bring it!
Great idea, so awsome combination motorcycling and food, must be a great book!!!
A must have! you can easily send one copy down here in MX , and I’ll tale care to spread the ADV doctrine. 🙂
I am sure I love this book. I want it.
Enter me please
Gotta try it. Sounds like an interesting book.
Culture, cuisine, and connection… That book sounds right up my alley! I love its title, too, and I’m sure I’d enjoy all the good stuff that’s between its covers.
Darn the Twilight books – “Forks” conjures up vampire images for me! ;-). This definitely looks like a great read! I really loved Karen Eve ‘s comment. I feel exactly the same.
Sounds like an amazing read
The book is beautiful. If I win, I’ll give it to my father. He drove his motorcycle from Maryland to Alaska as soon as he retired, fulfilling a lifelong bucket list item.
Long way round…minus being a movie star
Okay, I’m sold. I want this book.
May the odds of randomness be with me right now 😀
A Great Namaste to FORKS – love this idea. Thanks for introducing me.
What an awesome adventure. I would love to do something like this, on a smaller scale of course. The book looks awesome, can’t wait to get a copy.
It looks like a great adventure. I’m excited to read it.
I have chosen my fork, but my daughter is still pondering. Would love to give the book to my daughter.
Cool
sounds great!
Unemployed, and presently going through divorce after 37 years. Two things I never saw coming. The forks are certainly lining the road on both sides for me at this moment. I would welcome a literary intervention! 🙂
I can live vicariously through reading your book. I work for Jesse Luggage which is the saddlebags used on the bike. I briefly got a look at the book when a copy was shipped to our office. Allan has an amazing story.
Has the author thought about publishing as a kindle book? I look forward to reading it!
There is a direct link between travel and food and happiness. I travel a lot and having good food is a way to get to know the people and the region as well as yourself. If you are having a ‘happy meal’, then you are a happy person.
Would love way to measure electrical messages of brain when person choose less-traveled fork in the proverbial road. Might give us some insight in how to give confidence to people who lean that way but then pull back and do conventional.
Could be a terrific read.
This book sounds amazing. It sounds like whoever wins will be in for an exciting read. Thanks for the chance.
Sounds awesome! My wife and I are planning on travel-schooling our son – taking him around the world to teach and raise him and visit every country in Europe, South America, Australia/Oceania and North America and would love to write a book like this about our journey 🙂
Sounds like a great book.
Even if I don’t win it, feel free to hit me up if you’re ever in the Moab, UT area. I have a spare room and bed if the weather is nasty or you need to rest. You book sounds great.
Any gent who poses for the cover of his book with a bmw Dakar in more prominence than himself has written a book worth reading. Some things ought to be hidden by their cover.
Spork! I want to read this book!
Love Adventure Travel, I have small children and am looking forward to them getting older and being able to travel more. I love Moto travel and look forward to spme big trips to South America and elsewhere, for now I live vicaroisly thru other ADV Riders.
We all have a story worth sharing with someone! Glad Allan has the courage to share his.
I’m turning 65 on Sunday and hope there are still adventures for me.
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His travel story is certainly inspiring, but I am more intrigued by his process of thoughts that enable him to bounce back from two “frightening” lows in life for average people (divorce and being unemployed)
Looks like a great read!
I’m divorced and retired, so I’m free to go on my own journey.
I have read this book cOver to cover. It’s a wonderful tale of adventure and moxy. The photos are as inspiring as the recipes. I want another cot to give away and share the pleasure with bike riding foodie friends! !
Nearly 3 months ago I arrived at what I now know to be a fork in my life. I’ve been off the road all this time – it looks like I have MS. I’m improving slowly but am determined to get back on 2 wheels ASAP. I now sit on my Tiger most days to get my legs and hips working properly. I’m a way off riding at the moment but … well … your book looks inspirational. 🙂 even if I don’t win the book I’m glad I’ve found this page 🙂
I’m thankfully comfortable with life, but have had periods facing Forks. I’d love to read the journey of someone who took such roads less traveled. (Cliche but apt with the title chosen)
I would live to win this. I enjoy books so much my book shelves are bigger than my closer, and more important to me. I feel challenged facing m own forks and I would love to see how he overcame his. Thank you. I love everything about the aonc! THANK YOUUU!!!! I will check back with you.
Best lauren
Would really love to win this. My marriage has just ended, I am about to set up a new company but, oh, the temptation just to say ‘fuck it all’, get on my bike and cycle off on a long adventure is judt so so tempting…..my sensible side says I should read about such a journey rather than attempting it myself..
I love these inspirational books, they make dreams seem possible to me.
Would love to read this book! We recently left for a minimum 1 year of travel and I’m reading everything I can about others who have taken off and made it work!
I enjoy being judged by cats. This sounds like an intriguing book.
Hang on…
Does “Forks” refer to the eating utensil or the front wheel support on a motorcycle? Or the metaphorical point of a decision? Or all of the above?
At any rate, please be aware that I love forks. And cats. And random number generators.
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sounds great, would love a copy!
This is a book I do need right now!
We are always going to face those forks in the road. Its what we decide to do about them that makes the difference. I’m about to face a major one, I’m excited and I’m anxious, a lot of mixed feelings but I know its going to be good. Its going to free me from the old life that is getting old and release me to new experiences. I read blogs like yours to feel connected to others of like mind.
Sometime all the “bad” things happened in our life are to grand us more wisdoms. I like reading real life experience such as this one. Would like to win this. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
Lots of forks in the road for most of it, would love to win and read.
Utterly fascinated. Keen as to win!
Count me in. As a biker myself it will be interesting to see the view from some else’s perspective.
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