Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail: Walking On through Self-Doubt and Aging

by John Turner, Liliana Vittini (illustrator)

Genres: Memoir

264 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2024

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[Marcella Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once in awhile, a book comes your way that feels like exactly the right read for the right time in your life; John Turner's Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail was one such book for me. Like John, I'm a section hiker "of a certain age"; and I could well relate to his feelings of doubt, the joy and thrill of forest bathing, and the inexplicable call to want to keep going on the AT. I enjoyed his personal anecdotes sprinkled with trail history and religious/psychological insight. Thank you, John, for taking time to write about and share your journey.