{"title":"Neville Wooderson","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeville Wooderson's works invite readers into personal journeys marked by resilience and reflection. His biographies and memoirs explore the intricacies of life’s challenges and triumphs with honesty and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn titles such as \u003cem\u003eRiding Through Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Wooderson captures the spirit of adventure and the passage of time, offering narratives that are as introspective as they are engaging. His writing appeals to those who appreciate stories of human experience told with warmth and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"riding-through-life-by-neville-wooderson-9780473784966","title":"Riding Through Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn during the hardships of the 1930s Depression, Neville Wooderson belonged to a generation shaped by resilience, discipline, and action. From working in milking sheds as a boy to racing at the legendary Isle of Man in 1953, he pursued his love of motorcycles with grit and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut racing was only part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA respected craftsman plumber by trade, Neville carried his skills far beyond New Zealand. In Nepal, working alongside Sir Edmund Hillary, he helped build schools and hospitals in remote Himalayan communities. Later in life, he sponsored two talented riders, Dobsy and Chris Swallow, with a challenge and a dream: to be the first single-cylinder BSA to achieve a 100-mph lap on the Isle of Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe built a life, a family, and carried responsibilities that were not always simple. Like many of his generation, some chapters were spoken of plainly, others were carried more privately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe never let a challenge beat him. His determination was boundless. When something needed doing, he did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from his own diaries and recollections, \u003cem\u003eRiding Through Life\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a man who believed a life is defined by what you contribute, not what you claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe did not seek legacy. He built it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47869083484396,"sku":"9780473784966","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473784966-riding-through-life.jpg?v=1782867115"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/neville-wooderson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}