A wonderful, honest depiction of Jennifer's experiences along the AT. I read "Called Again" before reading this book, and it was interesting to see how much she has matured as a person since she completed her first thru hike in 2005. She is not the most knowledgeable about wildlife identification ( calling newts lizards) but not everyone is into that, so I cant discredit her for that. What she does have is a true appreciation for nature which is the most important thing. I found this book surprising engaging and enjoyable.It seems that reviewers fall on strong ends of the spectrum with this book either because of the voice of the author or occasionally due to her religious beliefs.For me, the narrative was descriptive enough that I appreciate the difficulty of the task and found myself wondering throughout, how would I react? what would I do? could I have made it through? would I have quit?While I can't relate to being a six foot christian woman from the south or share some of her beliefs did not detract from the fact that this book made me think and be introspective about what such a journey.For that, I highly recommend.
I liked it better than Wild... A lot better because she is so humble and human in what she shares.
—YinYangS
Such a great book if you are into backpacking, or even interested in it at all!
—gmer2006
I enjoyed this author's honesty about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
—Nursaule
This book was ok. Cheryl Strayed's Wild was a much better read.
—cottonbeanfairy
inspiring!
—TheOnelol
