Not Just a Walk in the Park

For author Richard John Albero this story starts with the tragedy of 9/11 when his nephew lost his life in that attack. In Not Just a Walk in the Park Albero offers a first-person account of his 1200-mile solo walk from Tampa Florida to the Bronx New York in honor of his nephew Gary. In this memoir Albero who was sixty-five and retired at the time of his trek narrates the stories of his three-month odyssey from home plate at Steinbrenner Field the New York Yankees' spring training home in Tampa to stepping on home plate at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. That journey reflects both uncle and nephew's shared pinstripe heritage as dedicated Yankees fans. As a memorial to Gary Albero dedicated each mile to past and present New York Yankees players raising $56000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. Hilarious at times harrowing at others and always gripping Not Just a Walk in the Park offers insights into personal courage love of country and the meaning of family.