Walking North

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Summary: Great Book, Great Details
Review: This book earned my five stars because it details the daily life of the folks on the trail but not in a guide book manor. It was a story with trail details imbedded in a way that easily blended the facts with the story. I like the way the author described the thought process of the many decisions they made on the trail. I enjoyed the physical description of the trail, the shelter, the plants and animals and the other hikers. This book answered many questions about daily life on the trail. Thank you for the entertainment and the information.

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Summary: Wonderful family journey
Review: This book is a very good account of a familes time on the AT. It is really hard to put down. Every paragraph keeps you hooked on the next, to see if they make it all the way. The only negative thing I can say about the book is that all in the book there are hundreds of refences to the many photos they took along the way but there are no pictures in the book. I would have loved to have seen what they looked like after along hike. Maybe thats why they didn't !!!! This really is a wonderful book. Even if your not into hiking I would recomend this book. It makes you want to get off the couch and go do something active....

Rating:
Summary: Walked Right into My Heart
Review: This is absolutely my favorite book about an Appalachian Trail hike, and I've got lots of them. Mr. Lowther's dialogue is absolutely perfect. I felt as though I were there listening. And it's a gentle book. This is a fascinating family. I wish he'd write lots more about them and their lives.

Rating:
Summary: Walked Right into My Heart
Review: This is absolutely my favorite book about an Appalachian Trail hike, and I've got lots of them. Mr. Lowther's dialogue is absolutely perfect. I felt as though I were there listening. And it's a gentle book. This is a fascinating family. I wish he'd write lots more about them and their lives.

Rating:
Summary: it's the journey that counts
Review: This is only the third book I've ever read about the AT, but it is my favorite. I felt as if I were walking with them, and felt their disapointments, frustrations, joys. I thought that by including how the daughter and mother felt along the way, not just the author-dad, I got a better picture of what it was like to walk so far, and how people experience things differently. Great balance of trail details and personal feelings. An enjoyable and inspiring book. Didn't want their walk to come to an end. Makes you want to get out there and hike too!