Allen Noren 
Storm 
A Motorcycle Journey of Love, Endurance, and Transformation

Begun as a grand adventure, Storm tells the story of a trip that quickly became a tumultuous test of endurance. When the Baltic States of the former Soviet Union opened up, Allen and his girlfriend Suzanne were drawn to the prospect of traveling together once again. Setting out on a motorcycle, the two seasoned travelers rode through Germany, Denmark, and Sweden to the Arctic Circle, then on to Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. Though they’d been together for seven years, and thought they knew what to expect from an extended road trip, they couldn’t foresee the unrelenting natural elements, shifts in once-shared dreams, or fissures in their relationship that lay ahead. Often darkly humorous, Storm reveals a couple’s love and the fragility of human connections as it recounts the journey that became a test of both riders’ physical and emotional endurance.

About the author

Allen Noren is a veteran of eight extended journeys and many shorter ones. He’s traveled by foot, single-engine airplane, bicycle, train, car, and kayak, through more than fifty countries. His poems, short stories, and articles have appeared in several small print publications and on the Web. He lives in Northern California with his wife, daughter, and son where, at night, they plan their next journey.