In Praise of Paths

Walking through Time and Nature

In Praise of Paths
Becky L Crook, Torbjorn Ekelund
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Paperback
h190 x 133mm - 240pg
23 Jun 2022 CAN
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9781771649957
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An ode to paths and the journeys we take through nature, as told by a gifted writer who stopped driving and rediscovered the joys of traveling by foot. Torbjorn Ekelund started to walk-everywhere-after an epilepsy diagnosis affected his ability to drive. The more he ventured out, the more he came to love the act of walking, and an interest in
"What [Ekelund]' s addressing is the intention to walk one' s way to meaning: the walk as spiritual exercise, a kind of vision quest in which the answers we arrive at are less important than the impulse to seek them. "-David Ulin, New York Times"A charming read, celebrating the relationship between humans and their bodies, their landscapes, and one another. "-The Washington Post"This lovely book taps into something primeval in us all. "-Star Tribune"[R]ethinking the social, historical, and spiritual needs that are met by putting one foot in front of the other. "-Outside Magazine"[Urges] a return to our ambulatory origins. . . [N]ever low on zeal. "-Wallstreet Journal"[Ekelund] invites his readers to join him on his chosen path, a path that involves regular walking with careful mindfulness. This is an invitation we should all accept. "-The Vancouver Sun"A deeply fascinating meditation on the paths we take through our environment and our lives. "- Erling Kagge, author of Silence: In the Age of Noise and Walking: One Step at a Time"A quiet, reflective read. "-Booklist"An easygoing, gently unfolding memoir, it soothes in difficult times. "-Gail Perry, Winnipeg Free Press
Torbjorn Ekelund is a writer, author, and co-founder of Harvest, an online magazine documenting wilderness adventures, environmental issues, and our relationship with nature. He lives in Oslo, Norway. Geoff Nicholson is the author of multiple books including The Lost Art of Walking. His writings have appeared in the New York Times and the Guardian, amongst others, and he is a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Review of Books.
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ISBN-13: 9781771649957
Published: 23 Jun 2022
Published In: Canada
Imprint: Greystone Books Canada
Publisher: Greystone Books (Canada)
Format: Paperback
Height: 190mm
Width: 133mm
Pages: 240

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