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 enlarge | Author: David Miller
Publisher: Wingspan Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 36121
Media: Perfect Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1595941096
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781595941091
ASIN: 1595941096
Publication Date: October 30, 2006
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Not your average "Walk in the woods" May 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Finally a book that doesn't pretend that this an easy task. AWOL really describes the Appalachian Trail with emotion. It is truely a difficult task, but not an impossible one. I have hiked over 500 miles of the trail on various section hikes and practice hikes, so I speak with some degree of experience. David has taken us on a journey of beauty, fierce weather, loneliness and pain. At times I thought I should check my feet for blisters or seek shelter from the rain as he described some of the more challenging times. This is an excellent book to help the serious hiker prepare and understand what difficulties he or she will face and an exciting adventure story for those who have hobbies other than hiking. Thanks for taking me along, AWOL
Thanks for the excellent adventure and advice for life. May 14, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
While this book is an excellent story of adventure and achieving the admirable goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, it is also a wonderful look at why one might want to embark on such an activity, and what may be gained from the effort. Those considering hiking the trail will gain much to prepare them for the hardships and increase their appetite for the rewards. Those who have never considered such an endeavor, may soon find themselves thinking about it.
It is rare to find someone capable of describing an experience such as this in such a rich and meaningful way. The author obviously learned much from the many physical tests and social interactions along the way, and found enjoyable ways to pass these lessons on to the reader. I recommend this book to anyone contemplating the AT, any other trail, or just continuing the trail of Life.
A journey of emotional and physical resilience. May 13, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm sure that this book is soon to be required reading for anyone contemplating a hike of the Appalachian Trail, but it is much more than just that. If you pass it up thinking that an adventure of that magnitude is not your style then you will miss one of the best new books available this year. This account of Dave Miller's time on the trail is a beautifully expressed guide to a life worth living. Mr. Miller drew me in with exquisite details of the landscape and kept me reading late into the night with his witty and wise observations. I will be recommending this book to my book club.
Take a hike! May 3, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Most of us will never have the opportunity or the inclination to do what David Miller did -- quit his job as a software engineer and take off on a 2,170 mile trek across the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. This is a well-written account of that 5-month trek, offering a wealth of information and colorful anecdotes for the serious hiker and armchair traveller alike. We meet colorful characters on and off the trail, encounter a few dangerous critters, and agonize with David when weather, homesickness and physical afflictions get him down.
Anyone contemplating a hike on the AT will find David's book to be an invaluable resource. But even someone like me, who will never take that hike, will be entranced by this lively and thoughtful account of his experience.
Mike Perez
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