You have been selected to race in one of the most grueling competitions in the world, the African Road Rallies. You will be competing in two races: one on fast roads and the other off road and on very rough terrain. Navigating the coordinates of the route and getting to checkpoints in time will be thrilling, but there will be many unexpected challenges along the way. They call this one of the wildest parts of Africa, so stalling out in this exposed terrain will make you an easy target for wildlife. But there's something else here you didn't realize you would worry about. You witness starvation and other forms of human suffering on your journey. Is winning the race the most important thing? Find out.
--This text refers to the
Kindle Edition
edition.
R.A. Montgomery is an avid adventurer, first and foremost. Whether in the mountains, or on the sea, or in explorations of the mind, he has found adventure in every aspect of his life. Teaching school, working in the administration of a top university, hiking in the Himalayas, or working in the Peace Corps in Africa, Montgomery has taken making choices seriously. Montgomery says, "There is never a day in which you are not confronted with choice. Some seemingly small choices can determine the path of the rest of your life. CYOA gave me a vehicle for examining all the impacts of choice."
He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1936. One of his first memories is sitting in his high chair and being frightened of Jell-O, which he thought was alive. He attended Hopkins Grammar School, the oldest private school in the country (founded in 1660), and Williston Academy. He got his college degree from Williams in 1958, and did graduate school at Yale and NYU.
Choose Your Own Adventure® books reflect his diverse interests and values. Montgomery states, "More than anything else, everyone should have the freedom to express themselves. Second to that, everyone should take risks and be willing to fail. Picking yourself up off the mat is the central business of life."
Today R.A. Montgomery lives in north central Vermont, where he is CEO of the small publishing house that has re-introduced the CYOA series. He travels frequently to Asia and Europe. Although his technical climbing days are kaput.
For games, activities and other fun stuff, or to contact R.A. Montgomery, visit us online at www.cyoa.com.
