His fifth book tells the story of a generation that came of age during the Vietnam War era and of what it was like to fight in America's most unpopular war in the country's most contentious period.

For decades he has combined his love of motorcycling with his interest in historic places (and unique geologic and geographic sites as well).An inactive Marine (there is no such thing as an ex-Marine) Bill is active in military and veterans support activities and is himself a combat veteran of the Vietnam War.Four of Bill's books highlight the unique opportunities for motorcycle exploration in the Great Lakes region - a beautiful and unique part of the country that is too often under-appreciated for its motorcycling and touring opportunities. Bill is an amateur history buff with a fascination for those aspects of Americana and American history that the history books tend to ignore. Murphy Buy a copy of Grace and Grit : Motorcycle dispatches from Early Twentieth Century Women Adventurers book by William M. Each month we recycle over 2. Grace and Grit : Motorcycle dispatches from Early Twentieth Century Women Adventurers book by William M. The money also helped cover trips around the country on a variety of motorcycles - a passion that has lasted forty years. GRACE AND GRIT: Motorcycle Dispatch., Murphy, William - EUR 28,46.

William (Bill, please!) is a Michigan native who paid bills by working in the arena of environmental protection for a state agency.

Grace and Grit by William Murphy