Not buoyed up by celebrity, economic security or an extensive support system, this is a private and intimate journey, with no amenities along the way other than a pen, writing paper, an occasional companion to share the road, and a constant power through his relationship with Jesus Christ.

It is a journey for any and all everyman or everywoman who meets and wrestles with one of lifes unexpected and unwelcome deviations from an expected path. It is, in the end, one ordinary persons vision of what a bright future might look like from this difficult road, once the right pace is found; the right tools acquired; and the right companions are discovered.

Jesus Christ is the key to this authors daily battle with this debilitating disease.

At the age of forty-three, George Johnston was diagnosed with Parkinsonss Disease. Now, over sixteen years later, he is actively leading Parkinsons Disease support groups and serving on the Board of Directors of the Parkinsons Association of Northern California. He is an attorney, practicing in Northern California. He reads avidly and plays the guitar when still able. When he isnt engaged in business or support groups, George leads hiking groups into the high Sierras, the river wetlands of the central valley, and the coastal range of mountains in the Bay Area