Walking Towards Thunder

by Brad Alan Lewis

Hiking the John Muir Trail - it's an amazing adventure. The JMT starts in Yosemite and finishes 223 miles later at Mt. Whitney.


Walking Towards Thunder is a cool book about a woman hiking the JMT, solo. Actually she starts with two friends. Eventually they bail out and leave her tackle the trail alone.


The story is fiction. The John Muir Trail is real and wonderful. Each summer for the last 15 years I've hiked the JMT. This book is a homage to my beloved John Muir Trail. Hope to see you on the trail next summer. Brad Alan Lewis

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First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Olympic gold medalist (rowing, 1984) writes a bunch of books. Then goes hiking, specifically the John Muir Trail. I've hiked the length of the JMT (223 miles) 27 times over the last 35 years. Solo. Better that way. You can go slow or go fast. Stop when you want. Eat when you want. Sleep late or get up at 1:30 AM and hit the trail. Who's to say no?

Maybe I'll see you one the trail next summer? Hope so.

Reviews

[asogi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Typos, oddly gendered passages. Both the plot and story are pretty static. I should have seen when I got this that it was fiction, it wasn't what I was expecting at all.

[Rick Bayko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three weeks on the John Muir Trail through the Sierras, transforming a young lady from a city slicker to a lean, mean, hiking machine. Many ups & downs both literally and figuratively. Makes one want to go out and take up the challenge.

[amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get it here: [http://www.bradalanlewis.com/WALKING%...]

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most pleasant books I've ever read. A well-written and lived-in journey of self-discovery, self-love, and self-reliance