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Freedom Skate Book: 2nd Avenue and 81st Street – Chapter 4

Chapter 4: 2nd Avenue and 81st Street   ******************** Somewhere in Harlem, New York, NY. September 5th, 2010 11:45 PM   D Hussain   “CRASH!”   I winced as I felt the frame of our 1989 Fleetwood Flair shudder above yet another massive pothole. It felt funny to be so protective of “The Freedom Mobile;” [...]

Freedom Skate Book: A Burning Man – Chapter 3

Chapter 3: A Burning Man     ******************** Harder Mountain, Interlaken, Switzerland – April 24th, 2009 – 4:15 PM “Oh ho! Ho! Austin’s crazy! You crazy, man! Just realize that we’re not gonna rescue your crazy a**, if you fall down this mountain!”   Twain was laughing and scolding me, but it was obvious that [...]

Freedom Skate Book: Pulling the Trigger – Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Pulling the Trigger   ******************** Dillon’s House, Howell, MI – August 28th, 2010 Approximately 3:00 PM   Sick   The frog in my throat was making it hard to talk. Worse than that, the shaking of my hands made me question my ability to drive. As Dillon and I sat in my car [...]