A Time to Walk : Life Lessons Learned on the Appalachian Trail

by Jay Platt

FROM THE AUTHOR: The problem with buying a book online is that you're unable to physically hold it, turn it over in your hands, flip though its pages, etc. -- the way you could in a bookstore. Because... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967893801
• ISBN13: 9780967893808
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Eagle Eye Pub
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very inspiring...

A friend of mine recommended "A Time to Walk..." to me. I can honestly say that it was the first book that I've read all the way through. It was very inspiring and I highly recommend it!

Not a guide to the Appalachian Trail, but...

This book is not a guide to the Appalachian Trail, but rather a guide to the trail of life. If you're someone who's looking for a step by step guide to walking the trail, or a journal of someone's hike, skip this book. (I'd suggest A Walk in the Woods) But, if you are looking for a book of hard earned lessons learned during a 2,160 mile hike that can change your life, this is THE book you need.

Walk, climb and fall through your life's challenges.

This book is a must read for any person desiring to improve their life but find that it's difficult to do so. The author, a common man with uncommon hardships, educates the reader about life through his unique lens. As the trail goes, so will your emotions - from ups to downs and everything inbetween. Read this book and you'll find that you too have what it takes to climb mountains!

Read it for yourself and enjoy.....you won?t be sorry.

For most of us, going to the local Post office is just one of the many chores to be done. Recently I went to the post office to mail a couple of bills and it became a Turning Point in my life. I had forgotten to bring an extra envelope for one of my bills, so I had to purchase one with a stamp on it. I then went out into the lobby area, where you can purchase stamps from a machine, address things, and take care of post office chores. I was standing at the counter fillling out my envelope when I noticed out of the corner of my eye a man addressing large padded envelopes and putting books in them. Being a curious person by nature, I glanced at the book. The title and cover intrigued me right off. It was "A Time to Walk: Life Lessons From the Appalachian Trail." The cover picture was of a hiker on the trail. Now I was hooked, so I boldly turned to the man and asked him if I could ask him about his book. He replied with a pleasant affirmative and went on to explain that he was a motivational speaker and had written about his experiences hiking southbound on the Appalachian Trail. As I have always loved reading true life adventures featuring the Trail, I asked him where I could find his book. After explaining that it was only available online, he told me where I could find it. He kindly said that if he had another copy with him, he would have been glad to give me one. We then exchanged names and talked about synchronicity of our meeting. I left feeling energized and very curious about his book. I went home and immediately ordered it online. When I read the bio online, I was amazed by the summary of his story, a former Marine who had overcome cancer and hiked the whole Trail!! Now I really wanted to read his book. I waited with great anticipation for the arrival of my order, and this past Monday I was rewarded with my package. The next few nights were occupied by my avaricious reading of his writing. Here was something I needed to read, written so that I, a lay person, could understand it and put it to use in my own life. It is not another How-to book written by a PHD or someone with a long string of degrees after his or her name. It is a book written by someone like you and me, who was faced with some terrible things in his life. Life all of us he had to make choices about how he dealt with his tragedies. He made them his stepping stones instead of stumbling blocks. For someone like myself, reading a self-help book is all well and good, but I need to identify with the author and feel like he/she can relate to me also. Jay's book is like that. It is like having a conversation with the man. It is down to earth but uplifting. It is funny and sad. It is like life itself. My own life had been sort of spinning in circles with no clear direction until I met Jay. I can honestly say that with the meeting of the man and then the reading of the book, I have had some amazing things happen to me. This is not the first book of its kind that I have read, but it is t

A must read!

This grimy guy with the eye patch and walking stick is pretty gutsy, I thought to myself after I had spent some time with Jay Platt on the terrace of the Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg. He was midway through his Appalachian walk and a friend had insisted I drive up the turnpike to meet him because he was so special. It turned out she was right, but I had no idea how special until I read this book. As a writer, my envy-driven first reaction was simple: this former Marine from some southern backwater has no business writing this well. As a man, I am deeply touched by his understanding of the human spirit and how it can be trampled by the slightest of weights or powered to new heights by true adversity. In this age of cynicism and drivel-wrapped-in-sophistication, Jay's home-spun truisms and humor are a breath mint for the soul. If he takes to a horse, I will really suspect Jay Platt is Will Rogers incarnate. Thanks, Patch!