"The Ride" - from the Lost Generation

PASADENA, Calif. - Jan. 9, 2014 - PRLog -- “The Ride”, the newest psychological thriller by author Richard A. McCullough just released by Tipping Point Publishing vividly shows us the potential disaster of accepting a ride from a stranger.  The exhilaration of a dream come true rapidly turns into a nightmare of the unexpected on a scenic section of deserted Muir Beach Highway. The author, Richard McCullough gives us a taste of Haight-Ashbury in the ‘60s, the thrill of a finely tuned racing machine and the euphoric stimulation of a near death experience all wrapped up in one short Ride.

Beyond the thrill of the moment, Richard McCullough addresses the age old question of what determines our fate, are we just at the mercy of events beyond our control, are we on a path determined solely by our past choices or is there something else. The author shows us that in THIS case perhaps it was “the decision not to die” that tips the scales. The end result is the key to living, to being really alive and all that entails.

When queried about the ending Richard McCullough just said, “To take the Ride is to experience completely the Now and free yourself to create your future as you want it to be.”  This perspective and the novel itself has created a fervor amongst his readers, as is evidenced by the reviews.

Reviews for “The Ride” reflect that exhilaration:

"Living... is optional" is an artfully crafted story with a powerful, inspiring ending. This was a very fast read, like a quick dip into the author's world of images, impressions and feelings. The book gave me a lot of food for thought. From the meaning of life, to how dry, as compared to this short story, our daily reading has become due to the fast-written and quickly-skimmed-through news blog posts. I really enjoyed this break from the ordinary. Author's writing style inspired me.”  - - Ad Valorem

“I was captivated from the first word. Richard's descriptive ability had me sitting in the seat, taking the ride along with the main character. I rode along with every twist and turn and had me saying, "I'm alive! I'm alive!" - - Richard D

“This was a real reading experience. Like a movie in your mind. This writer takes you there. What a rush. Read it, experience it, it'll stop your heart. But when it starts beating again you'll know you're really alive.” - - Joy

To download this provocative book today from Amazon, please visit

http://bit.ly/TippingPointPublishing

It is available to download for FREE now through January 11-15, 2014.

About The Author:
Richard A. McCullough resides in Southern California with his wife and three children.  He began his writing career at age 10 with his horror story, “To Commit a Murder”, loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart.  Richard has completed over a thousand poems, dozens of short stories and the trilogy Vinegarroon.  His science-fiction novel Mirror Image, was awarded “First Runner-Up” in L. Ron Hubbard’s International Writers of the Future contest.  Richard McCullough believes:  Writers are crucial to the survival of a culture”.