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Tim Bishop

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Houlton, Maine, The United States

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https://timbishopwrites.com

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After a thirty-year career in business, Tim Bishop left his corporate treasurer position, married his dream girl, and embarked with her to parts unknown—on bicycles. Ten thousand miles later, the first-time newlyweds have written four books about their cycling adventures. Their devotional Wheels of Wisdom won four first-place book awards. Publishers Weekly dubbed it “a road map for life.”

Tim volunteers as a coach for a ministry that reaches people who are dealing with challenging life issues. In addition to writing inspirational content, he has also penned the business book Hedging Demystified. A graduate of the University of Maine, a CPA, and a three-time Maine chess champion, Tim and his wife, Debbie, live in Middle Tennessee. Connect wit ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 243 ratings · 176 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Persistent Road 4.30 avg rating — 96 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Are Better: Midlife Newlyweds Bicycle Coast to Coast by Tim Bishop (Goodreads Author), Debbie Bishop (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit by Tim Bishop (Goodreads Author), Debbie Bishop (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road Unveiled 4.30 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hedging Demystified: How to Balance Risk and Protect Profit 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bicycle Touring How-To: What We Learned by Tim Bishop (Goodreads Author), Debbie Bishop (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metaphors in Motion: Wisdom from the Open Road 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tim Bishop and 1 other person liked Christian Shelves's review of The Road Unveiled (Bicycle Adventure): "This book is the continuation of The Persistent Road, a bicycling travelogue across the United States for Doug Zimmer and Lauren Baumgartner. In it, we encounter all sorts of danger, including those of the wild and those from people who may wish to d" Read more of this review »
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Tim Bishop and 1 other person liked Katie's review of The Road Unveiled (Bicycle Adventure): "Travelling long distance by bike is something I have never done or will ever do. Being able to live vicariously through the characters in this book has been very enjoyable. This book picks up where The Persistent Road left off. Although it is readable" Read more of this review »
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Tim Bishop liked Amy Russell's review of The Road Unveiled (Bicycle Adventure): "I enjoyed this book for two main reasons: the descriptions of the countryside and the Christian faith of the characters. I could relate to the descriptions of Yellowstone, Wyoming, and South Dakota because my family and I took a road trip (driving, n" Read more of this review »
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Tim Bishop liked Angie Hardy's review of The Road Unveiled (Bicycle Adventure): "It was a fun book. I enjoyed it a lot. I was given an arc and i choose to give a honest review."
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Tim Bishop rated a book it was amazing Deadly Revenge (Pearl River, #3) by Patricia Bradley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
How would it make you feel if you lived alone, taped your doors shut, and then discovered things in your home were mysteriously changing places? And you had something there -- something no one should see -- you thought you had hidden well. There's a ...more
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Tim Bishop rated a book it was amazing When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love the down-home charm in this book, with its rural Montana setting. Powner crafts well-developed characters who embrace family, exercise hospitality, and extend grace. The book is an engaging and smooth read. I was particularly impressed with th ...more
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Tim Bishop answered Tim Bishop's question: I see you have a novel releasing in June. How did that come about? Sorry, I'm a little tardy answering this question. The Persistent Road, my debut novel, released in June of 2023. My wife, Debbie, and I met a man on one of our bicycle tours whose demeanor and unforeseen plight inspired this story. I wrote a lesson a See Full Answer
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Tim Bishop rated a book it was amazing The Gray Chamber (True Colors) by Grace Hitchcock (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Grace Hitchcock captures the essence of historical fiction in The Gray Chamber using language, vintage props, and cultural norms of days gone by. Her descriptions are vivid and thought-provoking. Based on a true story from the 1800s, her novel explore ...more
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Tim Bishop rated a book really liked it BEHIND NAZI LINES: My Father's Heroic Quest to Save 149 World War II POWs by Andrew Gerow Hodges	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In today's world, it's hard to conceive of the valor shown by the Greatest Generation, including its WWII service members, which is on full display in this book. It's also challenging to relive the atrocities of a war prosecuted by a ruthless dictato ...more
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