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Peter Jenkins

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born

July 08, 1951 in Greenwich, Connecticut, The United States

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male

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http://www.peterjenkins.com/

genre

Travel

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Born July 8th, 1951 in Greenwich, Connecticut,

Peter is the eldest of the six children of Frederick and Mary Jenkins.

Graduated from Greenwich High School in 1969.

Attended Woodstock in summer of 1969.

Graduated from Alfred University in 1973 with a BFA, majoring in Sculptor/ Ceramics.
Began his Walk Across America on October 15, 1973 in Alfred, New York. It ended in mid-January of 1979 in Florence, Oregon.

When not traveling and exploring he lives on a farm in middle Tennessee . He is the proud father of six children, Aaron, Brooke, Rebekah, Jedidiah, Luke and Julianne and is married to the former Rita Jorgensen of Michigan .

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Books by Peter Jenkins

Average rating: 3.88 · 4,156 ratings · 442 reviews · 32 distinct works

	A Walk Across America 3.92 avg rating — 2,625 ratings — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Walk West: A Walk Across America 2 by Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins 3.80 avg rating — 519 ratings — published 1981 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Looking for Alaska 3.89 avg rating — 406 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Across China by Peter Jenkins, Morw 3.68 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Along the Edge of America 3.77 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Road Unseen by Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins 3.52 avg rating — 89 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Close Friends 3.71 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Untamed Coast: Pictures And Words About Rare People And Rare Places Along The Edge Of America 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	My rating:
	Mrs. Thatcher's Revolution: The Ending Of The Socialist Era 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The BIG Book of Knock Knock Jokes for Kids 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	My rating:

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“Talk is cheap and easy; making dreams real takes hard, humble work. Dreams in the Midwest are acceptable, just keep them to yourself. Maybe tell your family, but don't just talk—do something about it.”
― Peter Jenkins, Looking for Alaska

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“It was as if we'd only been gone the weekend. Or had we been gone a lifetime. Part of that was because when you've lived in Alaska, living in other places seems easier, less challenging, less threatening. Alaska had enlarged each of us. No one is ever the same after coming back from Alaska.”
― Peter Jenkins, Looking For Alaska

tags: fellowship , god , milk-booze-and-lightning , travel , whole-food

3 people liked it

“College students, couples, people covered with eagle tattoos, boat captains, white-haired folks—we were all singing, waiting especially for the chorus”
― Peter Jenkins

2 people liked it

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