Michael Luksetich started writing when Covid-19 shut down the highly successful bicycle tour and rental business he had owned and run in Amsterdam for over twenty years. After being forced into bankruptcy, what began as a recording of what was happening became his debut memoir, The Only Way Through is Forward: How an American Survived Bankruptcy in Amsterdam During Covid-19. A truly unique autobiographical novel that combines history, wry self-reflection, business acumen, hope during a modern pandemic, and Luksetich’s satirical voice. Along with his blogs on Medium and Substack, Luksetich has two other current book projects, A Tour Guide's History of Amsterdam and Don’t be Stupid: The Uncle Rich Theory of Economics.