Going to Maine

All the Ways to Fall on the Appalachian Trail

By: Sally Chaffin Brooks

Narrated by: Sally Chaffin Brooks

From comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks comes a memoir about the thing she can't seem to shut up about— her life changing thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. 25-year-old Sally has no reason to upend her comfortable, conventional life to spend 5 months hiking the Appalachian Trail; no reason except that her charismatic best friend, Erin, asked her to come along. A woefully out-of-shape Sally quickly realizes she may not actually be prepared for the realities of thru-hiking— brutal weather, wrong turns, and painful blisters have her wanting to quit almost as soon as she starts. But out of loyalty to Erin, or maybe the sinking realization that her life needed upending, Sally sticks it out. As she and Erin trek from Georgia to Maine, they collect a ragtag band of hikers and together stumble from one hilarious (and sometimes scary) predicament to another. By the time she reaches Maine— accompanied by Erin, their crew, and a guy she's maybe (definitely) falling in love with— readers will cheer for the stronger, more self-assured Sally that has emerged and wish they could start the laugh-out-loud, life-affirming adventure all over again.

©2024 Sally Brooks (P)2024 Running Wild, LLC

Must read for trail memoir lovers and everyone else

Fun, emotional, upbeat, honest, One of the best, if not THE best, AT trail memoirs I’ve listened to. And I probably have listened to them all.

Awesome book.

Fun story. Good pacing. Interesting and relatable characters. Looking forward to more from this author.

Funny, heartwarming, and inspiring

I’ve read a lot of long trail memoirs, and Going to Maine is a new favorite. I am sure it will become a hit. Thank you so much for telling your story!

Didn’t want this to end!

I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks about hiking the AT and PCT. This one really stood out for its combination of an entertaining, well-told story and great narration. I truly didn’t want it to end.

Funny and Immersive

I enjoyed the book and laugh along side it very out loud at times! I could picture every seen and loved it!