Drifting in the Push by Daniel Garrison

I would describe Drifting in the Push by Daniel Garrison as a combination of life/travel/coming-of-age memoir. The book contains a collection of stories and experiences from the author’s childhood through to a young adult. Each short story could be read as a stand-alone, but they work nicely as a group and had a natural flow to them.

After reading the book, I find it amazing that the author lived to write about his adventures. Anyone else would have succumbed. I am still shaking my head in wonder about how he managed to walk away from his first car adventure.  I can honestly say I do not know anyone that has had so many near death experiences. Call it what you like, but Lady Luck and/or his guardian Angel (I am sure it took both) did a first rate job of looking after him.

Now that I have finished the book and have had time to reflect on what I read, I have a real appreciation for this young man’s tenacity. Any ordinary person would have given up and gone back home to family. Not Dan, he refused to let things like no running water, no working shower or toilet stop him. He was not only stubborn but creative and resourceful.

I accepted the request to read and review this book because it would fulfill a task on this year’s Book Riot Reading Challenge and I had also enjoyed reading Braving It by James Cameron. I truly was expecting something different; yet I enjoyed it. The author’s candid and vivid descriptions of his escapades made it a quick read. Anybody who likes adventure stories, whether they are fiction or non-fiction, will enjoy Drifting in the Push. As for myself, I am looking forward to the next installment.

I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.