The walk west tells of the second half of his trip. Peter jenkins is the author of the walk west, along the edge of america, across chinaand looking for alaska. Jenkins, barbara and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While on his journey of selfdiscovery, he engaged himself in others lives. Peter jenkins set out to walk across america and ended up finding himself a new wife this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. A walk across america by peter jenkins, paperback barnes. He is the epitome of what a dog should be, and canine lovers will adore all the little vignettes about this amazing fellow. Associated press with his own feelings echoing the disillusionment of his whole generation, peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to walk across america and. Peter jenkins began a fiveyear, 4,500mile walk across america in october of 1973. Without doubt, the buggy allowed us to carry more luxury items books, toiletries, bike tubes, a tennis ball than the typical backpacker could saddle. Fresh out of college and disconnected with society, peters story is not a. Jenkins walk across america was a sixyear journey chronicled in two books.
He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books. Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america. Peter jenkins walks across america in this book, with his faithful, tireless companion, his dog cooper. Peter jenkins finds jesus while walking america christianity today.
Free download or read online a walk across america pdf epub book. I am often asked how i pass the time on the road and what i think about along the way. Buy a cheap copy of along the edge of america book by peter jenkins. Buy walk across america, a book online at low prices in.
A writer treks across america, again the new york times. A walk across america timeline timetoast timelines. A walk across america by peter jenkins 9780060959555. A walk across america by peter jenkins booksamillion. Oct, 2015 as i hinted at the beginning of the piece, you dont really need all this stuff to walk across america.
I read peter jenkins book a walk across america when i was in high school and always dreamed of doing my own walk. A walk across america is an adventurous story of how peter jenkins and his best pall his pet malamute, cooper, discover america on their journey from alfred, new york to the gulf of mexico. Aug 19, 2015 peter jenkins a walk across america chronicles his trek from new york state all the way down to new orleans with nothing but his pack on his back, his nikon in his hands, and his dog cooper by his side this is actually part 1 of a twopart series. Jenkins has written several more chronicles of his travels, including the new york times bestsellers the walk west and across china, and along the edge of america and close friends, born in greenwich, connecticut, he now lives on a farm in spring hill, tennessee, with his wife, rita, and their family. Peter jenkins blog new york times bestselling author. Lavishly illustrated with 48 pages of fullcolor and blackandwhite photos, here is the story of the journey that captured a nations heart, now available for. Peter jenkins is now traveling all over the usa in a 57 chevy working on a new book he is author of three ny times bestsellers. Ive thru hiked indianas knobstone trail several times but always wanted to do a long walk as mike is doing and peter has done. A walk across america the walk west i once knew a woman. Actors peter jenkins this individual is the author of the book and also the person who is on the walk across america.
The book was published in 1977 but i didnt read it until 2009. Here is the adventure that started john muir on a lifetime of discovery. Sep 03, 2017 one of the best and worst things about walking across america is it provides ample time to think. Heres a shot of me and cooper, with the backpack in above picture. Peter jenkins 1979 written chronicle and photographs of his first journey, a walk across america, spent three months on the new york times bestseller list. Reading jenkins book is the next best thing to having actually walked along be. I occasionally listen to podcasts, music, or books on tape, but most of the time i am just alone with my thoughts. Walk across america resources for people considering. A walk across america 2 by peter jenkins online at alibris. He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books that describe his experiences over the nearly six years that he spent walking. The book depicts his journey from alfred, new york, to new orleans, louisiana. In the past, peter jenkins explorations the walk west, a walk across america, the road unseen have been confined to land, but now jenkins takes to the watery.
Its a story of how the lord worked in their lives as they progressed in their walk. Walking across america, part 1 a young man who questions american values and lifestyles decides to see for himself what this country is all about by walking across the entire country. Both of these books are a constant reminder of all the truely wonderful people here in our wonderful country. Peter jenkins born august 7, 1951 is an american travel author. Peter jenkins is the author of the walk west, along the edge of america, across china and looking for alaska. When not traveling and exploring he lives on a farm in middle tennessee. Peter jenkins still calls spring hill home after many. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the r. In this classic account, jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove. This is a big moment in the book because peter gets a new partner and the book ends with them getting ready to continue along the walk. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are.
In this first book, he walks from conneticut to new orleans meeting a lot of interesting characters as he walks through towns, cities, valleys and mountains. Reading jenkins book is the next best thing to having actually. First published as two articles in national geographic, his memoirs then led to two best selling books, a walk across america and his most recent book now. Book overview twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america.
Published in 1979, a walk across america was into its sixth edition within a year, as it spent three months on the new york times bestseller list. On october 15, 1973, peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to walk across the country, a beguiling idea. Jessica alba homer davenport this individual is described as the greatest mountain man alive, and lives alone in the. Yes, during the first book, peter met and fell in love with barbara jo pennell.
What 24 locations did peter jenkins stop in across america. Overview twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the reawakening of his faith in himself and his country. The walk west a walk across america 2 october 10, 2018 camp host chad the walk west continues the story of peter jenkins journey joined by barbara jenkins, the woman he met and married along the way as they continue west from new orleans on an epic quest to walk across america. The walk west is a worthy followup to a walk across america. There is no travel book, and for that matter almost no other book, published in the last twenty years that can match the sales and reaction performance of a walk across america. Beginning in new orleans, peter jenkins continues his walk across america with his bride barbara. Feb, 2005 literary agents and book editors tracked down mr. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins writes, and found both. This is the edited full length walk across america, dig in and share with the world. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1979, and was written by peter jenkins. A walk across america is a different kind of story about a man and his dog in the 1970s. But, in the end, everything listed here made the walk a little bit easier.
Spring hill bestselling author peter jenkins is back on the road again, 37 years after the crosscountry journey that he wrote about in walk across america. Throughout the story, jenkins experiences hardships and enjoyable events. Peter jenkins grew up in an affluent home with a loving family and assumed most people were like him. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A walk across america is a nonfiction travel book first published in 1979. A walk across america told the first part of his journey from new york. This meandering chronicle is the second half of peter jenkins trip across america, and is the followup to the more successful a walk across america. A walk across america by peter jenkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a walk across america. Sep 18, 2001 twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america. Oct 15, 2015 peter jenkins is the author of the walk west, along the edge of america, across chinaand looking for alaska. Jane kivik free download or read online a walk across america pdf epub book.
Producing an hourlong radio essay about it was not one of them. Reading jenkins book is the next best thing to having actually walked along beside him. Just divorced, a college grad with no direction or goal, he sounds disingenuous from the start my problem was that i thought all towns in america were just. Peter jenkins set out on a journey to discover america. Peter jenkins id fed up with america and is about ready to head to a foreign country when a friend tells him to take a closer look before he decides to abandon it. See all books authored by peter jenkins, including a walk across america, and the walk west. Hitting the road with peter and barbara jenkins in. Peter jenkins set out to walk across america and ended up. Taken from his earliest journals, this book records muirs walk in 1867 from indiana across kentucky, tennessee, north more. Books by peter jenkins author of a walk across america. It ended in midjanuary of 1979 in florence, oregon. Leonardo dicaprio barbara pennell this individual decides at the end of the book to join the author on his journey across america. The series first book, a walk across america, was the most popular and a new york times best seller.
Written in 1979, it depicts his journey from alfred, new york to new orleans, louisiana. The first half of peter jenkins bubbling account of his atlantictopacific trek, a walk across america 1979, took him from new york state to new orleans. Advice for a young man i decided to walk across the country for several reasons. Hitting the road with peter and barbara jenkins in the walk west the thing with barbara and peter jenkins story is it is so compelling, readers will want to keep going back to see what they are up to. A walk across america is the first book written by travel author peter jenkins. Sep 06, 2010 september 2, 2010 in walk across america leave a comment this is the original backpack i carried when i walked across america from october 1973 until january 1979. At a loss with what to do after finishing college in the 1970s, he decides to walk across america to find out what the people and his country are really like. A walk across america lexile find a book metametrics inc. Peter jenkins journey took him through a range of people, race and miles. The dog is an integral part of this story and almost made me go out and buy one of coopers breed. The first book was about a man searching for answers about himself and his country. Cooper is missed in this book, but barbara, peters new wife makes up for it. A walk across america by peter jenkins a walk across america in this classic account, jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across america, and shares the lessons he learned about his.
A walk across america by peter jenkins 2001, paperback. It was the first book written by travel author peter jenkins, with support from the national geographic society. First published as two articles in national geographic, his memoirs then led to two best selling books, a walk. Peter jenkins has 23 books on goodreads with 36015 ratings. Jenkins began his walk across america in alfred, new york, in october 1973. Barbara gets the message she needed and decides to accompany peter on his walk as he continues west out of new orleans. The story is written in the first person point of view from that of the author, peter jenkins. The story has an obvious theme of a young man that is looking over the country that he is living in but it. Jenkins began writing a walk across america in winter, 1976 while on a ranch in the rocky mountains.
Since graduating from college, peter has spent his life discovering the people and places of this world. Lavishly illustrated with 48 pages of fullcolor and blackandwhite photos, here is the story of the journey that captured a nations heart, now. This is a story that every american citizen should read before questioning the greatness of the country we live in. In this timeless classic, jenkins describes how disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across america. Peter jenkinss most popular book is a walk across america. Thankfully, and also frustratingly, this book only details jenkins first part of his walk, covering his 2 year journey from washington dc to new orleans. I first saw the book a walk across america in the px in kaiserslautern and wanted to read the book in 1977. When i left home, i had no idea what would become of the tape i hoped to record. Jenkins is part of a disillusioned generation fed up with the war in vietnam, assassinations, social injustice, greedy corporations, and pollution. Peter jenkins s most popular book is a walk across america. He began his walk on october 15, 1973 in new york and ended it about one year later in new orleans. And the earlier you start preparing your feet, the better. Pdf a walk across america book by peter jenkins free.
Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on. A walk across america by peter jenkins librarything. Yes, your feet can handle a walk across america, as long as you take care of them. Peter jenkins books list of books by author peter jenkins. In this classic account, jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across america, and shares the lessons he learned about his country and himself that resonate to this day. Began his walk across america on october 15, 1973 in alfred, new york. Of course, jenkins book having been a best seller since 1979 and having had over 100 printings is no considered a classic. This one is more about finishing the hikenot nearly as.
So peter and his dog, cooper, decide to walk across america. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. A more accurate title would have been a walk down just the east of america. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the. The stuff you need to walk across america be yourself. It illustrated the initial part of his walk, which began in alfred, new york and ended in new orleans. Buy walk across america, a book online at best prices in india on.
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