Crashing America

About the Book

Ever wish you could just go? Give up everything and hit the road? That's what Troy Paddock did. Following in the footsteps of Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson, this Colorado college kid grabbed one willing best friend, Vinny del Sparrow, and shot off in every direction of the U.S. Their only purpose was to party like rock stars. A desert rave, New York clubs, Mardi Gras in the Big Easy were all part of the duo's wild ride. But such an adventure-filled romp does not go without a tiny bit of misadventure and mishap. Extreme weather, car troubles, and cash shortages make the search for the party interestingly challenging. Told through Paddock's eyes, the reader is let into the thoughts and insights of someone whirling through life without a single care for reality and an intense lust for excitement. At points the endless partying catches up with our spontaneous hero but only briefly before he is able to wrestle away from its grasp.

About the Author

Adam R. Cole has accumulated more adventures at 25 than some people attain in their whole lives. Even more restless than his spirit for spontaneity, is his passion to write. Cole feels that nothing ever has true meaning unless it is recorded somehow. After graduating from the University of Colorado (?03), Cole spent a short period in Miami. That 24-hour fiesta environment there gave Cole his fill of the party world, perhaps for good. Seeking a newfound direction and purpose, the thriving writer joined the military in fall of 2004. Cole is currently a Navy journalist.