The ideal antidote for even the strongest bout of national doubt … [with] frequent
descriptive gems. – Washington Post
More than a story of the physical trails and tribulations of walking across the country
(although there’s plenty of that too!), this is a deeply felt account of the trails
and tribulations of growing up … the ‘how do I fir into this world?’ kind of exploration.
Enjoy a journey across our country philosophies from people he meets along the way.
– Boston Globe
A remarkable book that calls to mind William Least-Heat Moon’s Blue Highways. – Starred Review, Library Journal
Soulful … [Forsthoefel’s] openness provides a window into the extraordinary lessons
to be learned from ordinary people. This is a memorable and heartfelt exploration
of what it takes to hike 4,000 miles across the country and how one young man learned
to walk without fear into his future. – Booklist
In this moving and deeply introspective memoir, Forsthoefel writes about the uncertainties,
melodramas, ambiguities, and loneliness of youth … Forsthoefel’s walk becomes a meditation
on vulnerability, trust, and the tragedy of suburban and rural alienation … [his]
conversation with America is fascinating, terrifying, mundane, and at times heartbreaking,
but ultimately transformative and wise. – Publishers Weekly
Forsthoefel offers moments of genuine kinship and transcendence … An intriguing portrait
of America. – Kirkus Reviews