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The Trail Within: Adventures that led us to the Appalachian Trail
Health issues, empty nest and faith collide as two ordinary people embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
210 pages, Paperback
Published April 16, 2020
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May 12, 2020
Full Disclosure: Linda is a dear friend from high school days. As I moved across country to attend college, our lives drifted apart, held together by annual Christmas cards and class reunions. When she first announced that she and her husband were embarking on a thru-hike of the AT, I was jealous and fascinated and immediately requested their daily emails journaling their experience. I read each email with excitement and wonder at the life they were experiencing. (I love to hike and I love to camp, but unfortunately for me, a life of asthma and upper-respiratory issues has left me unable to do the kind of hiking I would love to do.)
Linda describes how this whole adventure came about, how they planned for it, the experience itself and the post-hike adjustment. Without being too wordy, she paints a satisfying portrait of life on the trail - trail culture, the goodness of the people they met, the little miracles they experienced, the food they ate, the scenery (photos included), physical pain and weather challenges. She wraps it all up with some of their favorite recipes they made before the hiking started.
If you've never done a long distance hike and are curious about the experience, I highly recommend this book. It is engaging and an easy read.
Linda describes how this whole adventure came about, how they planned for it, the experience itself and the post-hike adjustment. Without being too wordy, she paints a satisfying portrait of life on the trail - trail culture, the goodness of the people they met, the little miracles they experienced, the food they ate, the scenery (photos included), physical pain and weather challenges. She wraps it all up with some of their favorite recipes they made before the hiking started.
If you've never done a long distance hike and are curious about the experience, I highly recommend this book. It is engaging and an easy read.
January 23, 2021
I enjoyed the author’s writing but it was pretty simple. She shares her inner self in the book, and it’s written like a daily blog with her daily send off “Be blessed” in every chapter, which gets repetitive to read. However, I enjoyed reading about hiking the Appalachian Trail, as one day I hope to do some of it myself. The writer is from my home town, which made it very relatable.
June 27, 2020
Inspirational adventure
A well written story how success isn't always what you plan or expect it to be. Great life lessons, terrific recipes for the serious hiker.
A well written story how success isn't always what you plan or expect it to be. Great life lessons, terrific recipes for the serious hiker.
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