Sigrid Rides, Travis Nelson
Sigrid Rides, Travis Nelson
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Sigrid Rides
The Story of an Extraordinary Friendship and An Adventure on Two Wheels

Author: Travis Nelson

Narrator: Nezar Alderazi

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Radar

Published: 07/06/2023


Synopsis

Featuring SIGRID SPEAKS - find out what those hisses, miaows and purrs really mean!

When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California, he'd uprooted his wife and his cat, Sigrid, and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19 struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company cut staff. For two years, and through successive lockdowns, he was stuck in limbo in an unfamiliar city, trying to find his way.

To keep himself occupied, Travis set out to discover his adoptive home. He bought a bike and began cycling through London's streets and parks with his unusual travelling companion, Sigrid - his deaf, Norwegian Forest cat - who came along for the ride. But what started as a way of injecting routine and purpose into Travis's life in stressful times, created an internet sensation. When Travis began posting videos of the pair's rides on social media, he drew in another community of people looking for moments of joy in an anxious world.

In this charming memoir, Travis charts his adventures with Sigrid. He unlocks a hidden London seen only from cyclist's viewpoint, as well as finding friendship and hope. Most of all, it is the story of one man's relationship with his feline companion - one that has given him direction and a sense of belonging at a time when he felt lost.

(p) 2023 Octopus Publishing Group

About Travis Nelson

Travis Nelson is a software engineer, lifelong cyclist, and a pet lover. His short videos of bike rides and adventures with Sigrid have been enjoyed by millions of people around the world. This is Travis' first book.Find Travis & Sigrid on social media:Instagram: @skintensionTikTok: @sigirides


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on August 16, 2023

Really heart felt and warm book about sigrid the deaf cat travelling around London on her owner's Travis bicycle......more

Goodreads review by Shaina on July 10, 2023

I bought this book for Sigrid, but as it turns out, her human Travis has a very compelling life story to share. His account of growing up in the sticks, coming from a family that neither provided nor expected much in the way of an education or career, and yet becoming a self-taught programmer as a t......more

Goodreads review by Sonja on August 09, 2023

Oh, who can resist a book that has such a gorgeous cat on the cover!? Ok, I admit to being a little drawn in by the beautiful cover, but on reading the blurb I realised that I'd actually heard about Sigrid and Travis a while ago and so now wanted to know more. When Travis uprooted his family to come......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on July 26, 2023

When I first saw this book I didn’t follow Sigi and her human Travis, in fact I’d never heard of their adventures, but being a huge cat lover I knew this would be a book for me. I mean, just look at that beautiful cover! I very soon became captivated by their story. I enjoyed reading Travis’ tale an......more

Goodreads review by Alfred on August 02, 2023

I picked this book on a whim. But as I like memoirs and have read A Street Cat Named Bob and thought I would give this a try; and I'm glad I did. Travis relocates to the UK. with his wife and their two cats. Though he loves both cats Sigrid picks him as her favourite and they form a unique friendship......more


Quotes

A one-man, one-cat mission to cheer people up The Mirror