To have and have another book

A Hemingway Cocktail Companion

It was a remarkably condensed project: two months of researching and cramming as many words into the day as I could, gathering tales from across the spectrum of two-wheeled wonders. The book is about people: the first innovators of the bicycle; the Grand Masters of continental racing; women pioneers; long-haul adventurers; speed demons and endurance racers; those who use the bicycle to seek solace from the demands of every day life, or to seek thrills, or to highlight causes close to their hearts. With each story I studied articles, novels and websites to gather enough information with which to construct my tale. But it repeatedly led to the conclusion: all these stories have already been told. Why is my version going to be any different?

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir well, strain into chilled cocktail glass. In fact, as it does not have wormwood, it is not a true Absinthe. It originated in the southern Spanish town of Ojen, in Andalucia, just up the coast from Gibraltar. Ojen pronounced oh-hen originated in the 19 th Century, a proprietary product made by the Morales family. Production came to a halt when the last male Morales died; he took the recipe with him to his grave, so to speak.