Walking America: A 10,000 Mile Journey of Self-Healing

by Jake Sansing

I became homeless after I got out of the Army, so I began walking between towns to look for a new job. Although I wasn't having much luck at finding any work, I quickly realized all that hiking and sleeping under the stars seemed to be helping with my PTSD. I then decided to walk across America with hopes that it would bring me some sort of peace. Alone and unsupported, I spent the next three years traveling from Tennessee to Delaware, to California, to Florida, to Alaska, back to Florida, and back to California again. This is a true story that details all of my experiences on a daily basis.

342 pages, Paperback

Published July 13, 2021

Reviews

[Thalarctos · Rating 1 out of 5]

Thought it was interesting until about halfway through when it became apparent it was fiction. Disappointing.

[Carol Hibbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read! While reading, I felt like I was riding or walking along with Jake on his journey. Very inspiring, uplifting, sad, and scary (in parts.) Not that I could physically walk across the country, but I could travel across Canada and America, or even the world. We’ll see where life takes me. I don’t think I would have thought of doing anything exalting if I hadn’t read the book. Thanks for motivating me to think outside the box.

[Michelle Frigo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book at the beginning on how this all came about. It got odd for me when it became a brag book of conquests, an odd experience in Carson City I am not sure I believed, and a major illness that was hardly spoken about. I don't regret reading it, just not sure I look up to the author after reading it. To be honest it was very strange and I can't really understand how I feel about it.

[Susie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had great promise. I looked forward to reading it, since I had previously enjoyed the Walk Across America books by Peter Jenkins and the Worldwalker books by Steve Newman. Both of those were great series and I highly recommend them. This book quickly became a tale of the author's sexual conquests. I finished it only because I had purchased it and kept hoping it would get better. It did not.

[Annie weiler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughts on reading Jake's journey

I liked that Jake had the courage to do something that he believed in and the courage to finish it. I would recommend this book to everyone and wish I had gotten a chance to meet him along his journey

[Diana L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a tale!

Some of it restores your faith in humanity, and the rest of it shatters that faith. I am glad Jake is finding new purpose, passion, and healing.

[Kim Coombs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad guy walks America. Sad guy walking America has problems. Sad guy succeeds. Sad guy walks through Logan UT and I bought his book. Hi sad guy

[Megan Packnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the voice of the book. The idea of going so far away from my comfort zone is terrifying to me. I couldn't imagine trusting a stranger, but the idea of maintaining an openess with so much adversity/hardship is amazing to me. I look forward to following your journey.