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After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. She quickly discovers...
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Stocking up for his journey at the sporting goods store, Bill Bryson suspects he is getting into a lot more than a simple walk. There he is bewildered by a startling array of equipment, all designed to keep him alive in the great outdoors. Undaunted, he gathers his gear, says good-bye to his family, and sets off with a hiking companion even more unfit than himself. As Bryson travels slowly on foot, he shares his breath-taking adventures and the fascinating...
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"This humorous memoir, based on the author's hike of the Appalachian Trail, which began just north of Atlanta, Georgia, and finished six months later in Maine. A journey spawned by an unhappy life and separation lead to a new romance, adventures with an adopted dog, and the challenges and triumphs of walking more than 2,000 miles"--Provided by publisher.
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"In 1948 World War II veteran Earl Shaffer decided to "walk the war out of his system" and became the first person to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one, continuous journey of 174 days. This childrens' book tells the story of Earl's remarkable journey across fourteen states, two thousand miles that would require five million steps. "So, on a blustery April morning in 1948, Earl stood on a Georgia mountain peak, beside a weather-beaten...
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