Michigan Madman
Michigan Madman
THE CW LIBRARY
EJ. POTTER IS, AMONG OTHER things. a wonderful story teller. And he's got a lot of stories to tell. So a while back he decided to write his own book, telling his own story.
“I thought I'd write a book in about a week and sell copies and make some money,” he says. “Like everything I get into that I don't know anything about, I found out how wrong I was.”
And that’s what the book is all about. A juicy 200 pages of what E.J. did wrong, learned from, then made work, including 27 photos of some of the more bizarre motorized contraptions ever to have been created.
His skepticism about accepted knowledge is mostly clearly reduced to this simple advice: “Usually, it is better to do your own research.”
The chapters follow chronological order, beginning with a brief sketch of his childhood, and on into the details of
running a V-Eight dragbike. Potter's book, like his motorcy cles, is done in his own style. It comes across as written for the spoken word, with colorful turns of phrase.
It ends up with his thoughts on select global issues he encountered in traveling to a number of countries. Be forewarned: Potter's direct assessment of things has that no holds-barred ring of a
Jesse Ventura. If you want a writ-
er afraid to say what he thinks, look elsewhere. The stories are filled with insight and enough technical details to appeal to gearheads. More importantly, Michigan Madman will make you want to go out and (10 something foolish. I recommend it. -Steve Kimball
Michigan Madman, EJ. Potter, 200 pages, $24 (plus $4 ship ping); 8 77-A MADMAN; www.michiganmadman.com
