> Reading a non-fiction book is an investment of time and energy. No doubt. > 25 pages in to the book and the author didn't even begin to address the point of

> Reading a non-fiction book is an investment of time and energy. No doubt. > 25 pages in to the book and the author didn't even begin to address the point of the book It's biographical philosophy. 25 pages of setting the stage for the author's philosophical epiphany in the midst of a pivotal motorcycle trip in his life is addressing the point of the book. I think perhaps you weren't expecting it to be a biographical book. Perhaps when you give it another go, you should take a quick look at the afterword (regarding the author's son) to get a better grasp of the author's perspective.