Books for any Outdoor Adventurer or Armchair Adventurer for the Holidays
When old man winter blankets the trails with snow and ice, that's when most hikers put the boots away and snuggle up with some good armchair adventure. Deciding which books to read can be overwhelming, with more than 200,000 published each year. A reader seeking adventure can't go wrong reading highly acclaimed books about adventures along the world's most classic foot paths, The Appalachian Trail and the John Muir Trails. Jeff Alt's award-winning "A Walk For Sunshine" and "A Hike For Mike" take readers along both of these footpaths and are guaranteed to inspire and entertain. Not only that, but proceeds from both books benefit noble causes, which adds to the spirit of holiday giving.
(PRWEB) November 28, 2006 -- When old man winter blankets the trails with snow and ice, that's when most hikers put the boots away and snuggle up with some good armchair adventure. Deciding which books to read can be overwhelming, with over 200,000 published each year. A reader can't go wrong reading highly acclaimed books about adventures along the world's most classic foot paths, The Appalachian Trail and the John Muir Trails. Jeff Alt's award-winning "A Walk For Sunshine" and "A Hike For Mike" take readers along both of these footpaths and are guaranteed to inspire and entertain. Not only that, but proceeds from both books benefit noble causes, which adds to the spirit of holiday giving.
For detailed information click: http://awalkforsunshine.com or http://hikeformike.com
"A Walk For Sunshine" (ISBN: 0967948207, $15.95, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 trade paperback, photos and maps) is an award-winning adventure story that will fill readers with inspiration to go after their dreams. Alt takes readers along every step of his amazing 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure that he dedicated to his brother, who has cerebral palsy. Alt lived in the woods for 147 days, inspiring an annual fundraiser which has raised over $100,000 for the disabled home in which his brother resides. As Alt trudged along, he encountered wild animals, interesting people, breathtaking scenery and rough weather, which he describes in a humorous way. As readers walk along with him, they experience perseverance, surviving with only the bare essentials, the success of goal setting and overcoming obstacles. For more details click http://awalkforsunshine.com
"Alt nails the trail experience." -Dale Boman, Chicago Sun Times
"Fascinating…absorbing…humorous…" -Midwest Book Review
Notable Legacy winner in the Writers Notes Book Awards
"A Hike For Mike" (ISBN: 0967948215, $15.95, 208 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 trade paperback, photos and map) takes readers along the John Muir Trail with Alt and his wife as they bring their relationship into the woods. Alt convinced his wife (Beth), a woman raised with the belief that vacations include hot showers, beaches and warm beds, to chuck her domesticated amenities and "Take a Hike" to help her overcome the loss of her brother to suicide. Alt had to spend quite a bit of time convincing her that the hike would be romantic, skillfully leaving out some minor details about the journey. They walked the 218-mile John Muir Trail across California's Sierra Nevada mountain range as a depression awareness campaign, carrying all their supplies on their backs and sleeping on the ground for weeks on end. For more details click http://hikeformike.com
"...A wonderful book...written so that even a non-hiker can enjoy the book...[it will inspire readers to take up hiking as a hobby..." -Lisa Kisner, Reader Views
"Lovers of true adventure stories will enjoy A Hike for Mike..." -Kim Mathisen, The Star
"...A GREAT DIARY of their trip, in which marathon runner Beth, a camping and hiking novice, encounters bears, lightning and freeze-dried food..." -Anne Stein, The Chicago Tribune
ForeWord Magazine's "Book of the Year" Award-Winning Finalist
USA Book News "Best Books 2005" Award-Winning Finalist
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