A Child's Walk in the Wilderness: An 8-Year-Old Boy and His Father Take on the Appalachian Trail

by Paul Molyneaux

Book Overview

Imagine a 7-year-old boy asking his father if they can hike the entire length of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail together. Then imagine that the father says yes. Now think "What are they getting themselves into?"

For the author of this deeply felt book, the planned hike is an opportunity to bond with his son and be what he calls "Barbarians"--in touch with natural processes far from the comforts of home. It's also a chance for nature to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811711781
• ISBN13: 9780811711784
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"