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Kirk Ward Robinson, a four-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas and has since lived in every continental American time zone. He is an inveterate hiker and cyclist, with more than 10,000 miles afoot and 20,000 more on a bicycle. His wide-ranging career has included roles as a chief operating officer, bookstore manager, stagehand, bicycle mechanic, and executive director of an educational non-profit organization in cooperation with the National Park Service. Robinson’s Life in Continuum and The Appalachian were both named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books. He earned five stars from Foreword Clarion Reviews for his novel The Latter Half of Inglorious Years, LitPick’s Top Choice Book Review ...more

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	The Appalachian: A Novel 4.47 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Final Notes from the Field: Northbound on the Appalachian Trail 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priscilla Speaks: A Novel (The Speaks Saga Book 4) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Founding Character: the Words & Documents that Forged a Nation 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Notes from the Field: Southbound on the Appalachian Trail and Other Journeys 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Founding Courage: Courage and Character in the United States of America it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ridley Speaks: A Novel (The Speaks Saga Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Speaks (The Speaks Saga Book 5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes from the Field: A Diary of Journeys Near and Far 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ridley Speaks: A Novel

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Kirk Robinson liked Brandon Hayes's review of Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc: "Let me tell you about the book that made me want to immediately quit my job, buy a backpack, and walk across Spain. Not exaggerating. Hiking Through History by Kirk Ward Robinson is one of those reads that sneaks up on you. You open it thinking it's a" Read more of this review »
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Kirk Robinson liked Emily Dawson's review of Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc: "Most hikers, after completing the Appalachian Trail four times, might take a well-earned rest. Kirk Ward Robinson instead pointed himself at Europe with a lightweight backpack, trekking poles, and an ambition that most people would find quietly terri" Read more of this review »
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Kirk Robinson liked Dipalee Joshi's review of Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc: "In the crowded genre of travel memoir, authenticity of experience and rigour of research rarely coexist within the same binding. Hiking Through History by Kirk Ward Robinson is a notable exception — a work that functions simultaneously as personal na" Read more of this review »
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Kirk Robinson made a comment on Caleb O'Connell’s review of Priscilla Speaks: A Novel (The Speaks Saga Book 4) " Thank you for the kind review - KWR "
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Kirk Robinson made a comment on The Bookish Elf’s review of Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc " I am humbled by your review. Thank you--KWR "
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“My computer is a tool not a way of life. The real world is outside.”
― Kirk Ward Robinson, Hiking Through History: Hannibal, Highlanders & Joan of Arc

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