Michael Tobin – Riding the Edge

Aired Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST

Forty-seven years ago, Michael Tobin discovered his soulmate Deborah on a dance floor in Keene, New Hampshire. It took her soul a few years and an around-the-world bike trek to fully reciprocate. Riding the Edge: A Love Song to Deborah is the astonishing tale of the six-month odyssey that profoundly shaped the next 564 months of their lives together. Taking place in 1980, Michael and Deborah—an American Jew and American Arab, respectively—leave the security of their well-ordered lives as psychologists sleepwalking toward marriage and family to explore and take risks in search of life’s larger truths. What they find is a story of magnificent vistas and memorable moments that open their senses to the beauty of the world even as it also reveals the vilest of human cruelty.



My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Michael Tobin, PhD, has been an author and playwright since he was twelve. On his way to becoming a psychologist, he was a former US Army officer, glacier climber, marathon runner, and restauranteur. Life dramatically changed for him and Deborah in 2018 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. This book tells the story of their experiences and deep and abiding love. His website is https://www.drmichaeltobin.com/ and he joins me this week to share their journey and inspiring book, Riding the Edge: A Love Song to Deborah.

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