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Bliss(ters)

How I walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer

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Bliss(ters)

By: Gail M. Francis
Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
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Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of the great trails of the world. Carrying everything she needed on her back, Francis spent five months walking from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Along the way, she lost her pack scrambling over scree in the desert, struggled to navigate high mountain passes, and wore the soles off her boots trekking across lava fields - all within some of the most pristine wilderness in the nation. Though she set out alone, her story includes an eclectic cast of characters. From the man walking the entire 2,700 miles in a series of 26 wedding dresses, to the woman making the journey in the company of her pet mouse, Francis learned to count on her fellow hikers for entertainment as well as a few important life lessons.

©2017 Gail M. Francis (P)2019 Tantor Hiking North America Outdoors & Nature United States Hiking Adventures
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Good book, tame (for a PCT tale) but probably more realistic than most.
Definitely realistic on the blisters front!

Another good hiking tale

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A lovely written book with a good story inside alongside the story of the trail.

great book

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Bliss(ters) is een toegankelijke, mensgerichte memoir die zich onderscheidt door haar nuchtere toon, aandacht voor natuur, praktische nuttigheid en authentieke menselijkheid. Ideaal voor lezers die verlangen naar avontuur met substance en zonder zware literaire franje.

Natuur en sfeer tastbaar: Lezers voelen zich mee op de trail.

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A superb account of a great adventure - you really get to know the author during the journey

Great story

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An inspiring story, the author doesn't come across as one that you easily love but throughout the story she changes and you end the book with a good feeling. The challenge was the narration, robotic and lacking emotion or animation of any sort I found the first few chapters near put me to sleep but stuck it out.

Great story .. but challenging

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