I Chose the Rails It was time to make a choice. At twenty-seven, Brad leaves the only life he has ever known and sets out on an adventure of a lifetime. Riding the Amtrak rail lines from Seattle to Massachusetts—and everything north, south, or in-between—Brad discovers what it means to live life by your own rules. Relying on the hospitality of fellow “couch surfers,” Brad meets an astonishing array of people including a Milwaukee diplomat, a Kansas City forager, and a St. Paul cougar with a fondness for absinthe. Brad’s determination to see his journey through to the end and his promise to live without regret tell a compassionate story of personal growth and reflection, inspiring the realization that you can, in fact, make a choice that will change your life.