Summary:
Early 2017. Rand Bishop’s heart was breaking. With post-election America turning mean, the Grammy-nominated songwriter/author couldn’t sit idly by. So, inspired by the woman called Peace Pilgrim, Rand — at 67, with chronic knee and foot issues, minimal camping experience, and zero knowledge about long-distance hiking — decided to TREK from Southern California to the Central Oregon Coast, a distance of 900 miles.
Understandably, concerned friends and family members attempted to dissuade Rand from a venture fraught with such potential peril. Still, he remained undeterred, convinced that traveling by foot offered his best opportunity to meet folks one-on-one, listen to their concerns, engage in civil, constructive dialogue, and locate patches of common ground. Amid the dissonance of tribal rancor and blame, Rand needed to know there were still nice people out there. So, he went searching for a kinder America.
My review:
Rand Bishop is quite the story teller. He tells the tale of his journey on foot in diary form. The way he writes is brilliant as he allows me, the reader, to walk alongside him as he meets people and travels along the scenic highways.
It was interesting to me that he was often deemed as homeless which makes sense considering he was pushing a cart along our American highways with his trusty dog. I could understand why some people he met thought he was crazy, including his own family.
However, I admire his tenacity and willingness to take up this "trek". I too have felt bogged down by what seemingly seems like a country that has gone mad but in the end, finding out that most people are generally good, honest, and caring people.
His walk is not new but it does urge us to find peace of heart. The book lends itself to give with compassion, to take care of each other, and to walk a walk where love is the answer.
Great book and gets 4 stars from me.
~Michelle
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The review written here is 100% my own opinions and may differ from yours.
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