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“The old-time serialized novel occurred to me as one way to describe the nature of these stories—a serialized autobiography, perhaps, though not recollected in one’s dusty old age, but captured along the way. By design, these stories are not an attempt to list the facts and incidents of my life, like diary entries. My inspiration always comes from the world around me, driven by the recurring thought, “How can I put this into words?” I am more interested in describing what I do and see, how it makes me feel, and sharing it with the reader—almost like a personal letter, with more time spent on the craft. So it’s a book of letters, and a serial memoir, and a travel book that includes motorcycling, drumming, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, natural history, human history, birdwatching, hiking, driving, church signs, amateur philosophy, and . . . pretty much everything.” (From the introduction) ECW Press $29.95 U.S. $32.95 CAN FAR AWAY D N A A PRIZE EVERY TIME FAR AWAY D N A A PRIZE EVERY TIME NEIL PEART ECW Press Copyright © Neil Peart, 2011 Published by ECW Press 2120 Queen Street East, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4E 1E2 416-694-3348 / [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any process — electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise — without the prior written permission of the copyright owners and ECW Press. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. All photos copyright Neil Peart, with the exception of those noted on page 297. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Peart, Neil Far and away : a prize every time / Neil Peart. ISBN 978-1-77041-058-9 (bound) — ISBN 978-1-77041-059-6 (pbk.) Also issued as: 978-1-77090-020-2 (PDF); 978-1-77090-021-9 (EPUB) 1. Peart, Neil—Travel. 2. Motorcycling—North America. 3. Motorcycling—Europe. 4. Drummers (Musicians)—Canada— Biography. 5. Lyricists—Canada—Biography. 6. Rush (Musical group). I. Title. ML419.362A3 2011 786.9'166092 C2011-900515-8 Far and away : a prize every time / Neil Peart. — Limited ed. ISBN 978-1-77041-064-0 (bound) ML419.362A3 2011a 786.9'166092 C2011-901104-2 Cover design: Hugh Syme Text design and typesetting: Tania Craan Editor: Paul McCarthy Editor for the press: Jennifer Knoch Proofreader: Crissy Boylan Producer: Jack David Production: Troy Cunningham Printing: Friesens 1 2 3 4 5 The publication of Far and Awayhas been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada, by the Ontario Arts Council, by the OMDC Book Fund, an initiative of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and by the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund. PRINTEDANDBOUNDINCANADA To Olivia Who makes my heart three sizes bigger Table of Contents INTRO: A PRIZE EVERY TIME ix 1 THAT’S THE WAY WE ROLL 1 JULY 2007 2 EVERY ROAD HAS ITS TOLL 9 AUGUST 2007 3 SHUNPIKIN’ IT OLD SKOOL 20 SEPTEMBER 2007 4 HASTE YE BACK 28 NOVEMBER 2007 5 THE HOUR OF ARRIVING 41 DECEMBER 2007 6 THE BEST FEBRUARY EVER 52 MARCH 2008 7 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 61 MAY 2008 8 WHEN THE ROAD ENDS 73 JUNE 2008 9 INDEPENDENCE DAY 84 JULY 2008 10 THE DRUMS OF OCTOBER 97 NOVEMBER 2008 11 DECEMBER IN DEATH VALLEY 110 DECEMBER 2008 12 A WINTER’S TALE OF SUMMERS PAST 125 FEBRUARY 2009 13 THE QUEST FOR THE PHANTOM TOWER 139 MARCH 2009 14 UNDER THE MARINE LAYER 155 JUNE 2009 15 A LITTLE YELLOW CABIN ON YELLOWSTONE LAKE 168 AUGUST 2009 16 THE BALLAD OF LARRY AND SUZY 192 SEPTEMBER 2009 17 AUTUMN SERENADE 202 NOVEMBER 2009 18 FIRE ON ICE 212 FEBRUARY 2010 19 TIME MACHINES 227 MAY 2010 20 THEME AND VARIATIONS 238 AUGUST 2010 21 CRUEL SUMMER 252 SEPTEMBER 2010 22 THE POWER OF MAGICAL THINKING 272 NOVEMBER 2010 OUTRO: THE PRIZE 293
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