Melody and me at the Grand Canyon on our trans-America bicycle trip, 1984. It's late June, but I remember it was raining, thus the jackets.

Melody and I can't resist photo booths. Here we are at an amusement park in Ohio. We seem to be properly amused.

This is the photo Melody took of me in Ocean City, Maryland, at the end of our transcontinental bicycle trip.The date is September 20, 1984. I talk about this photo on page 33 of How to Quit Church.

I took this self-timed photo the day I quit the Postal Service, October 1, 1993. In fact, I'm probably only thirty minutes into my new life here. So far, so good! Rear: Me and Melody. Front: (from left) Aaron, Jefferson, Artie.

At station WCCD in Cleveland, summer of 1999, Talk Studio B.

In the studios of WCCD, Cleveland, for another Grace Cafe broadcast, 1999. From left: Mike Telep, Melody, me, Ken Pridemore (seated), my sister Kelly, Curt Downing, Charlie Cronk.

Station WCCD, Cleveland. When we weren't on the air, I was studying. The constant challenge was invigorating.

John Krauss, me, and Melody outside of Schuler Books & Music (Okemos. Michigan).

Signing my first copy of How to Quit Church Without Quitting God for my parents, of course.

Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, Michigan. I'm signing a book for Michelle Klinger of Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

This is one of the early cover concepts for How to Quit Church Without Quitting God.