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The Appalachian Trail
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The Appalachian Trail is America’s most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who helped bring it to life over the past century.
The conception and building of the Appalachian Trail is a story of unforgettable characters who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. From Grandma Gatewood—a mother of eleven who thru-hiked in canvas sneakers and a drawstring duffle—to Bill Bryson, author of the best-selling A Walk in the Woods, the AT has seized the American imagination like no other hiking path. The 2,000-mile-long hike from Georgia to Maine is not just a trail through the woods, but a set of ideas about nature etched in the forest floor. This character-driven biography of the trail is a must-hear not just for ambitious hikers, but for anyone who wonders about our relationship with the great outdoors and dreams of getting away from urban life for a pilgrimage in the wild.
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Acclaimed author, historian, and Guggenheim Fellow Kevin Starr is a professor at the University of Southern California. His extensive knowledge shines through this concise, yet comprehensive, depiction of the most fascinating aspects in California's history. From its colonial beginnings through Governor Schwarzenegger's administration, the Golden State has become a uniquely American phenomenon that has enchanted people with the possibility of a better life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting read, until it's not
- De MiamiMe en 03-27-18
De: Kevin Starr
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Natural Rivals
- John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America’s Public Lands
- De: John Clayton
- Narrado por: Richard Powers
- Duración: 9 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 182
At stake in 1896 was the new idea that some landscapes should be collectively, permanently owned by a democratic government. Although many people today think of public lands as an American birthright, their very existence was then in doubt and dependent on a merger of the talents of these two men. Natural Rivals examines a time of environmental threat and political dysfunction not unlike our own and reveals the complex dynamic that gave birth to America’s rich public lands legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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entertaining story of a great rivalry
- De F. McClamrock en 12-23-21
De: John Clayton
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Golden Dreams
- California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963
- De: Kevin Starr
- Narrado por: Elijah Alexander
- Duración: 29 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Starr brilliantly illuminates the dominant economic, social, and cultural forces in California in these pivotal years. In a powerful blend of telling events, colorful personalities, and insightful analyses, Starr examines such issues as the overnight creation of the postwar California suburb, the rise of Los Angeles as Super City, the reluctant emergence of San Diego as one of the largest cities in the nation, and the decline of political centrism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give us more Starr on California!!
- De Roger en 08-24-16
De: Kevin Starr
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Wonderlandscape
- Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon
- De: John Clayton
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 114
Yellowstone is America's premier national park. Today Yellowstone is often a byword for conservation, natural beauty, and a way for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors. But it was not always this way. Wonderlandscape presents a new perspective on Yellowstone, the emotions that various natural wonders and attractions evoke, and how this explains the park's relationship to America as a whole.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating blend of history and storytelling
- De NC en 02-08-21
De: John Clayton
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Americans Against the City
- Anti-Urbanism in the Twentieth Century
- De: Steven Conn
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 16 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
An aversion to urban density and all that it contributes to urban life, and a perception that the city was the place where "big government" first took root in America fostered what historian Steven Conn terms the "anti-urban impulse." In this provocative and sweeping audiobook, Conn explores the anti-urban impulse across the 20th century, examining how the ideas born of it have shaped both the places in which Americans live and work, and the anti-government politics so strong today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book
- De M. M. Conroy en 09-19-20
De: Steven Conn
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Gods of the Upper Air
- How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century
- De: Charles King
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
- Duración: 13 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 254
A century ago, everyone knew that people were fated by their race, sex, and nationality to be more or less intelligent, nurturing, or warlike. But Columbia University professor Franz Boas looked at the data and decided everyone was wrong. Racial categories, he insisted, were biological fictions. Cultures did not come in neat packages labeled "primitive" or "advanced". What counted as a family, a good meal, or even common sense was a product of history and circumstance, not of nature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Much Needed despite poor performance
- De J. Kahn en 08-21-19
De: Charles King
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California
- A History
- De: Kevin Starr
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 13 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 299
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 249
Acclaimed author, historian, and Guggenheim Fellow Kevin Starr is a professor at the University of Southern California. His extensive knowledge shines through this concise, yet comprehensive, depiction of the most fascinating aspects in California's history. From its colonial beginnings through Governor Schwarzenegger's administration, the Golden State has become a uniquely American phenomenon that has enchanted people with the possibility of a better life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting read, until it's not
- De MiamiMe en 03-27-18
De: Kevin Starr
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Soul City
- Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia
- De: Thomas Healy
- Narrado por: Larry Herron
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Author Thomas Healy resurrects a forgotten saga of race, capitalism, and the struggle for equality in this fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome narrator
- De Arthur F. Jackson en 06-23-21
De: Thomas Healy
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Earning the Rockies
- How Geography Shapes America's Role in the World
- De: Robert D. Kaplan
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 5 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 195
As a boy, Robert D. Kaplan listened to his truck-driver father's evocative stories about traveling across America as a young man, travels in which he learned to understand the country from a ground-level perspective. In Earning the Rockies, Kaplan undertakes his own cross-country journey to recapture an appreciation and understanding of American geography that is often lost in the jet age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magnificent book that found a great narrator!
- De BotakTree en 03-09-17
De: Robert D. Kaplan
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The Redemption of Bobby Love
- A Story of Faith, Family, and Justice
- De: Bobby Love, Cheryl Love
- Narrado por: Harvey Reaves, Cheri VandenHeuvel
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 70
Bobby and Cheryl Love were living in Brooklyn, happily married for decades, when the FBI and NYPD appeared at their door and demanded to know from Bobby, in front of his shocked wife and children: “What is your name? No, what’s your real name?” Bobby’s thirty-eight-year secret was out. As a Black child in the Jim Crow South, Bobby found himself in legal trouble before his 14th birthday. Sparked by the desperation he felt in the face of limited options and the pull of the streets, Bobby became a master thief.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heart Wrenching and Heart Warming
- De ArizonaBorn en 01-01-22
De: Bobby Love, y otros
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Taking on the Trust
- The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller
- De: Steve Weinberg
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Long before the rise of mega-corporations like Wal-Mart and Microsoft, Standard Oil controlled the oil industry with a monopolistic force unprecedented in American business history. Undaunted by the ruthless power of its owner, John D. Rockefeller, a fearless and ambitious reporter named Ida Minerva Tarbell confronted the company known simply as "The Trust".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Annoying Narrator
- De Nate en 04-03-15
De: Steve Weinberg
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Why They Marched
- Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
- De: Susan Ware
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
For far too long, the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born. But Susan Ware uncovered a much broader and more diverse story waiting to be told. Why They Marched is a tribute to the many women who worked tirelessly in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and insisting on their right to full citizenship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a needed history lesson
- De Jerseycookie en 05-14-22
De: Susan Ware
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What Unites Us
- Reflections on Patriotism
- De: Dan Rather, Elliot Kirschner
- Narrado por: Dan Rather
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,254
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,103
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,096
In a collection of original essays, the venerated television journalist, Dan Rather, celebrates our shared values and what matters most in our great country, and shows us what patriotism looks like. Writing about the institutions that sustain us, such as public libraries, public schools, and national parks; the values that have transformed us, such as the struggle for civil rights; and the drive toward science and innovation that has made the US great, Rather brings his experience on the frontlines of the world's biggest stories, and offers listeners a way forward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hope. For both sides of the aisle.
- De Leigh A. Barrett en 01-30-18
De: Dan Rather, y otros
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Sun, Sin, Suburbia
- The History of Modern Las Vegas Revised and Expanded
- De: Geoff Schumacher
- Narrado por: Douglas R. Pratt
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Las Vegas is gambling's mecca - Sin City the Entertainment Capital of the World with 40 million visitors a year. But that's just part of the story. This carefully documented history tracks the rise of Las Vegas from its vital role in World War II, of the Rat Pack era of the 50s, the explosive growth of the 90s, and it's colossal collapse in the post 2008 real-estate crash. It offers a history of the iconic Strip, but also profiles the neighborhoods where over 2 million people live.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good History of Vegas - old, modern and mundane
- De Amazon Customer en 06-13-14
De: Geoff Schumacher
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The Man in the Glass House
- Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Century
- De: Mark Lamster
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 17 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Award-winning architectural critic and biographer Mark Lamster's The Man in the Glass House lifts the veil on Johnson's controversial and endlessly contradictory life to tell the story of a charming yet deeply flawed man. A roller-coaster tale of the perils of wealth, privilege, and ambition, this book probes the dynamics of American culture that made him so powerful and tells the story of the built environment in modern America.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing!
- De David G Dempsey en 07-12-19
De: Mark Lamster
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How Iceland Changed the World
- The Big History of a Small Island
- De: Egill Bjarnason
- Narrado por: Einar Gunn
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 249
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 247
The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and soldiers, volcanoes and flowers, quietly altered the globe forever. How Iceland Changed the World takes readers on a tour of history, showing them how Iceland played a pivotal role in events as diverse as the French Revolution, the Moon Landing, and the foundation of Israel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- De Ian D. Jones en 06-01-21
De: Egill Bjarnason
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Murder at the Mission
- A Frontier Killing, Its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West
- De: Blaine Harden
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 12 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would become the Oregon Trail. Dr. Marcus Whitman and Reverend Henry Spalding were headed to present-day Washington state and Idaho, where they aimed to convert members of the Cayuse and Nez Perce tribes. Both would fail spectacularly as missionaries.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good history; wanted more indigenous perspective.
- De Anonymous User en 07-06-21
De: Blaine Harden
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Author in Chief
- The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote
- De: Craig Fehrman
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 15 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
In Craig Fehrman’s groundbreaking work of history, Author in Chief, the story of America’s presidents and their books opens a rich new window into presidential biography. From volumes lost to history - Calvin Coolidge’s Autobiography, which was one of the most widely discussed titles of 1929 - to ones we know and love - Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father, which was very nearly never published - Fehrman unearths countless insights about the presidents through their literary works.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Jean en 03-12-20
De: Craig Fehrman
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian
- John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
- De: Wallace Stegner
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 17 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 342
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 269
Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner recounts the remarkable career of Major John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of the Southwest Indian tribes. This classic work is a penetrating and insightful study of the Powell’s career, from the beginning of the Powell Survey, in which Powell and his men famously became the first to descend the Colorado River, to his eventual expulsion from the Geological Survey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History repeats itself.
- De Roy en 09-12-11
De: Wallace Stegner
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AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
- De: David Miller
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,665
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,060
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,041
In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to hike 2,172 miles of the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller’s account of this thru-hike from Georgia to Maine. Listeners are treated to rich descriptions of the Appalachian Mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the rewards of taking a less conventional path through life. While this book abounds with introspection and perseverance, it also provides useful passages about hiking gear and planning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable but severely lacking.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-01-13
De: David Miller
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
- An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
- De: Carrot Quinn
- Narrado por: Erin Spencer
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,459
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,452
Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the Internet. The city makes her numb, and she's having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move, she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Like an infinity of switchbacks...it just never ended
- De Anonymous User en 12-20-17
De: Carrot Quinn
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Hiking Through
- One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
- De: Paul Stutzman
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 988
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 986
After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart - the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life and can change yours as well. In Hiking Through, you'll join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile trip through 14 states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- De Max en 03-08-16
De: Paul Stutzman
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How to Hike the Appalachian Trail
- A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike
- De: Chris Cage
- Narrado por: John E Broussard
- Duración: 5 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 275
If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. I know. I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the six-month journey. Even after all of that research, there were countless mistakes I made. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Inside is a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exactly what’s missing from all the personal hiking account stories
- De Tracy Anne Buro en 04-12-18
De: Chris Cage
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
- An Appalachian Trail Journey
- De: Derick Lugo
- Narrado por: Derick Lugo
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 395
Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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On My Feet All Day
- De bannedbum en 08-21-21
De: Derick Lugo
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Only When I Step on It
- One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike the Appalachian Trail Alone
- De: Peter E. Conti
- Narrado por: Peter E. Conti
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
It was 23 months after his accident, and Peter was still dealing with constant excruciating pain. He'd seen dozens of doctors and tried a myriad of medications, but nothing seemed to work. Faced with the impossible choice of suffering through the rest of his life, he had an unlikely epiphany, "If I could somehow hike 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, then my leg will have to be better." He set a starting date three weeks out, cobbled together a novice's pack, and set off on a journey destined to change his life forever—though not exactly how he had envisioned it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring story
- De D Williams en 05-29-22
De: Peter E. Conti
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AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
- De: David Miller
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,665
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,060
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,041
In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to hike 2,172 miles of the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller’s account of this thru-hike from Georgia to Maine. Listeners are treated to rich descriptions of the Appalachian Mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the rewards of taking a less conventional path through life. While this book abounds with introspection and perseverance, it also provides useful passages about hiking gear and planning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable but severely lacking.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-01-13
De: David Miller
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
- An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
- De: Carrot Quinn
- Narrado por: Erin Spencer
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,459
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,452
Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the Internet. The city makes her numb, and she's having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move, she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Like an infinity of switchbacks...it just never ended
- De Anonymous User en 12-20-17
De: Carrot Quinn
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Hiking Through
- One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
- De: Paul Stutzman
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 988
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 986
After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart - the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life and can change yours as well. In Hiking Through, you'll join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile trip through 14 states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- De Max en 03-08-16
De: Paul Stutzman
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How to Hike the Appalachian Trail
- A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike
- De: Chris Cage
- Narrado por: John E Broussard
- Duración: 5 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 275
If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. I know. I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the six-month journey. Even after all of that research, there were countless mistakes I made. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Inside is a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exactly what’s missing from all the personal hiking account stories
- De Tracy Anne Buro en 04-12-18
De: Chris Cage
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
- An Appalachian Trail Journey
- De: Derick Lugo
- Narrado por: Derick Lugo
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 395
Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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On My Feet All Day
- De bannedbum en 08-21-21
De: Derick Lugo
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Only When I Step on It
- One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike the Appalachian Trail Alone
- De: Peter E. Conti
- Narrado por: Peter E. Conti
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
It was 23 months after his accident, and Peter was still dealing with constant excruciating pain. He'd seen dozens of doctors and tried a myriad of medications, but nothing seemed to work. Faced with the impossible choice of suffering through the rest of his life, he had an unlikely epiphany, "If I could somehow hike 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, then my leg will have to be better." He set a starting date three weeks out, cobbled together a novice's pack, and set off on a journey destined to change his life forever—though not exactly how he had envisioned it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring story
- De D Williams en 05-29-22
De: Peter E. Conti
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Just Passin' Thru
- A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters
- De: Winton Porter
- Narrado por: Jones Allen
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,073
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 981
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 980
Like a well-crafted stage play, Just Passin' Thru delivers one suspenseful scene after another. But in this historic setting a store on the Appalachian Trail called Mountain Crossings the characters who show up are no fictional creations. Like any good drama, there are the good guys (and gals) and the weirdos, too. Some show up once (and that’s enough), and some appear again and again. But all are united by two things: the author’s story-capturing talent, and whatever it is that lures them to attempt (or conquer) a 2,200-mile path that climbs and plummets from Georgia to Maine.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Well Worth it!
- De Pamela M. en 11-13-14
De: Winton Porter
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Hiking Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
- 49 Day Challenge to Hike 12 Greatest Sections of A.T.
- De: Alan Greenfield
- Narrado por: Aaron Hay
- Duración: 2 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
On my 23rd birthday, my father gave me an envelope which I figured would be a gift certificate for something outdoors. But to my surprise, it was an airline ticket to Atlanta! My confusion turned into huge excitement when he said, "We are going to hike the Appalachian Trail in less than 50 days. Get ready son." At first, I thought I should just write this book like a journal of what we did. But then my father suggested that I should write it like a guidebook that can help anyone from a beginner to an advanced hiker.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good listen for novice hikers.
- De Lifes2good en 07-15-17
De: Alan Greenfield
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North
- De: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Narrado por: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,224
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,840
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,833
Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t take Jenny
- De M. Bissett en 08-27-18
De: Scott Jurek, y otros
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Appalachian Daughter
- De: Mary Jane Salyers
- Narrado por: Bailey Carr
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 332
On the last day of eighth grade, Maggie begins to dream of finding a way to escape the drudgery and confinement of life in the hollow and establish her independence. Her plan begins to fall in place when she enters high school and discovers she has a natural talent for excelling in shorthand, typing, and other business classes. Meanwhile she spares no effort in helping her family continue to survive despite their poverty, a less than fertile few acres, and a family history of instability.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming story
- De G'amazing en 12-22-19
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How the Wild Effect Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure
- De: Jane E. Congdon
- Narrado por: Andrea Gappmayer
- Duración: 9 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 368
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 334
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 334
This is a terrific audiobook. It's interesting, well-written, and timely. It's the story of a textbook editor who retires, reads the popular book The Wild Effect and decides to hike the Appalachian Trail - and have an unexpected adventure! The tone is wry humor, tongue in cheek - the author has a great sense of humor, is perky, and as she learns in this adventure, is often in over her head! She is a very likeable character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Appalachian Trail ...personal memoirs
- De Sandy Grandma en 07-23-18
De: Jane E. Congdon
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Mud, Rocks, Blazes
- Letting Go on the Applachian Trail
- De: Heather Anderson
- Narrado por: Chelsea Stephens
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 430
Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, Heather “Anish” Anderson still had such deep-seated insecurities that she became convinced her feat had been a fluke. So two years later she set out again, this time hiking through mud, rocks, and mountain blazes to crush her constant self-doubt and seek the true source of her strength and purpose. The 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, did not make it easy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good story.... of self doubt and self pity
- De RugerM77 en 03-30-21
De: Heather Anderson
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Unlost
- A Journey of Self-Discovery and the Healing Power of the Wild Outdoors
- De: Gail Muller
- Narrado por: Gail Muller
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 225
Gail Muller was told she’d be in a wheelchair by the age of 40. At 41, she set out to hike one of the world’s toughest treks: the Appalachian Trail - a 2,200-mile journey that would help her reclaim her life and heal her mind and body. An inspiring, moving, and uplifting memoir for fans of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- De Heather H. en 10-14-21
De: Gail Muller
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Skywalker: Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail
- De: Bill Walker
- Narrado por: Bill Walker
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 329
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 330
Why would a middle-aged businessman who had never even spent the night outdoors, attempt to hike the entire Appalachian Trail? Bill Walker, a former commodities trader in Chicago and London, and an avid walker, had developed a virtual obsession to hike this historic 2,175 mile footpath in one hiking season. In the spring of 2005 he set off from his home state of Georgia, hoping to make it to Mount Katahdin in northern Maine before the arrival of winter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Liked the story, but the recording quality was fair.
- De D. Corcoran en 11-25-15
De: Bill Walker
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The Trail
- A Novel
- De: Ethan Gallogly
- Narrado por: Jake Hunsbusher
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 285
The Trail is a moving story of how nature helps us find what’s missing in our lives. The tale begins with Gil, who in the wake of his father’s death and recently fired from his job, agrees to accompany his father’s old hiking partner Syd on a month-long trek on the John Muir Trail. There’s just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the journey. Moreover, he soon learns Syd may not survive the hike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible version - excellent!
- De JocelynF en 02-24-22
De: Ethan Gallogly
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk
- The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- De: Ben Montgomery
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,529
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,213
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,203
Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than $200. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, atop Maine's Mount Katahdin, she sang the first verse of "America, the Beautiful" and proclaimed, "I said I'll do it, and I've done it."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring story about a strong amazing woman
- De David Shear en 12-22-14
De: Ben Montgomery
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Return To The AT
- An Appalachian Trail Adventure
- De: Spiritwalker Shikata
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 2 h y 21 m
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 3
In 2010 my wife, our young daughter, and a good friend of mine embarked on the journey of a lifetime. We chose the famous Appalachian Trail (AT) as our destination to make personal history. Being experienced hikers, and my friend and I being ex-military, we were well prepared for the hike ahead. My wife and I had some idea of what we were all getting into, but this was the first AT visit, for my friend and my daughter. I kept day-by-day journal entries of those 24 adventurous days, and 12 years later have turned those into this book. Book 1 of a new series I have titled, "An Appalachian ...
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1 out of 5 stars
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Why even publish this?
- De Raeh en 06-04-24
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Lost on Purpose
- The Adventures of a 21st Century Mountain Man, Book 1
- De: Patrick Taylor
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 156
Lost on Purpose is the nonfiction adventure narrative of a former technology executive who took leave of the real world to reinvent himself as a 21st-century mountain man. In October-November 2013, Patrick Taylor crossed the Rocky Mountains alone on foot. He passed through one of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48 to reach and retrace the route of Lewis and Clark in the winter. The sacrifices - vocationally, financially, emotionally - are measured against the benefits by the author in a refreshingly honest, humorous, and inspirational fashion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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get lost, in this story!
- De Chris en 11-27-22
De: Patrick Taylor
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Appalachian Trail
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- kelly coplin
- 07-03-24
I’m going to get the car and then I’m coming home
The first time we saw a black bear was in the park . We were so scared. Then we heard a warning coming from our house.
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- Angela Acerno
- 04-28-22
The politics of the AT
Very interesting history of trail. kind of takes the mystic out of hike. Still on bucket list.
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- paul b
- 10-16-22
History of the Appalachian trail
Very informative. But OH SO BORING.
excellent audiobook if you have a very bad case of insomnia
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- jcshore
- 06-25-21
Informative and enjoyable
Loved this book and the characters presented. I had no prior understanding of the vast and complicated history of the trail’s development. Very informative and enjoyable.
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- michelle anderson
- 08-30-21
Great!
I really loved this historical perspective of the Appalachian Trail. Growing near the trail in Pennsylvania, my family would hike a tiny section every autumn. As an adult, I’ve been section hiking the trail for about 3 years. It’s jus so good to look back in time and learn about all that it’s taken to make this trail the American treasure that it is. Deeply grateful to know this story. Thank you.
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- Stanislav
- 01-09-23
Like reading a dictionary
It was like a dictionary being read to me. No inflection or emotion and it reads like someone rambling off invoices and legislative ballots and it just sucked. It was just bad and the book even mentions an author who wanted to fool people into buying his bad book to fund trips traveling around
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- Matt&Linz Williams
- 12-31-21
Misleading
Based off of the preview and the book title I thought this would be a comprehensive review of the establishment of the Appalachian trail I just listen to 30 minutes of the development of European geologist even in the introduction it says this is not a comprehensive review of the establishment of the Appalachian trail that should have been in the preview
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-10-24
Save your money, listen to The Green Tunnel podcast instead
The vocal performance was fine, no issue there. I bought this after listening to The Green Tunnel podcast, thinking this book might have something to add. it doesn't. Everything covered in this book is covered in greater depth on The Green Tunnel podcast, which is free. This book also regurgitates some false "truths" that The Green Tunnel gets right. I attribute most of this books shortcomings to the fact that it's author is not part of the AT community in any way, and has only an "academic" understanding of the subject outside of a few day hikes. As a result, the author projects at times, probably most aggregiously when discussing why so many in the AT community have issues with Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods; the author trots out some (but not all) of the issues, but then quickly discards them and arrives at the conclusion that the people taking issue with that book are actually just upset that an "outsider" crashed their party. Absolutely ridiculous and lazy take. Highly recommend that potential buyers listen to The Green Tunnel podcast instead. If you want to pay for a book after that, there are plenty of titles with something to add, but this isn't one of them.
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