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The Trail – Book Club Guide
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"When I started this book, admittedly, I thought it was nonfiction. About 4 chapters in I realized it was fiction. But this is because this book feels so true to life that I could imagine someone’s trip on the JMT having gone this way. What I thought "
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"good for your soul book❤️
Beautifully written, I felt Like I was on the trail hiking the JMT with the characters. This makes book makes you take pause and look at the hectic pace of life that most of us live. Makes you think about what is really impor" Read more of this review » |
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"This novel is based on the author's own hike of the John Muir Trail in California. The story follows Gil, a flailing young man who is beckoned to the trail to join Syd, an elderly pal of Gil's deceased father. Along the way, Syd teaches his inexperie"
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"a thoughtful read
I’ve read many thru-hiking books and they all have different things to offer. This is a wonderful story of the author re-finding himself, learning how to connect and sharing so much information about the history and geography of the " Read more of this review » |
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“No—people are not taken from us, because they were never ours to begin with. The only real thing we ever own is ourselves. Everything else is just borrowed from the universe and, at some point, we must return it all.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
“when you’re backpacking everything is simplified. You take only what you need, and that’s what you’ve gotta make do with.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
“When someone dies, the only thing we’re left with is the choice of whether to focus on the gap in our lives or to celebrate the joy they’ve left behind.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
“No—people are not taken from us, because they were never ours to begin with. The only real thing we ever own is ourselves. Everything else is just borrowed from the universe and, at some point, we must return it all.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
“By just letting the waves of feelings roll over you. Acknowledge them. Enjoy the good, suffer the bad, but realize that they are all just feelings, like waves of water. Don’t try to cling to them or chase after them. Just accept them as they naturally ebb and flow.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
“The meaning of life is simply to be present during the journey. There is no goal, just the path.”
― The Trail
― The Trail
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