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Thirst

2600 Miles to Home

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Thirst

By: Heather Anderson
Narrated by: Heather Costa
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By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail - a combined distance of 7,900 miles with a vertical gain of more than one million feet. A few years later, she left her job, her marriage, and a dissatisfied life and walked back into those mountains.

In her new memoir, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, Heather, whose trail name is "Anish", conveys not only her athleticism and wilderness adventures, but also shares her distinct message of courage - her willingness to turn away from the predictability of a more traditional life in an effort to seek out what most fulfills her. Amid the rigors of the trail - pain, fear, loneliness, and dangers - she discovers the greater rewards of community and of self, conquering her doubts and building confidence. Ultimately, she realizes that records are merely a catalyst, giving her purpose, focus, and a goal to strive toward.

©2019 Heather Anderson (P)2019 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Travel Writing & Commentary Inspiring

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ignited a fire inside me as a fellow young woman new to hiking. wonderful inspiration. best wishes to the author.

incredible

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Excellent writing, lovely narration and truly inspirational. I highly recommend this audio book...truly captures the wild, inside and out.

Loved it!

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This was a great book. The author had a great story to tell and was an amazing person. The reader did a fantastic job representing the author. What a strong will this lady has in accomplishing what she has done in life. It was great reading about it

What a strong lady

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Great listen for those who like hiking. It’s not as good as Hike, but it’s another woman’s adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail. If you’re familiar with Hike, this book gives a lot of new changes to the trail like Trail Angels and more watering holes. I recommend this audiobook.

Great listen

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Heather’s story of self-doubt and triumph were in large part over-shadowed by other-Heather’s breathless, anxious reading.

Excellent writing, dreadfully over-dramatic narration

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