The Trail

<h4><strong>A Transformative Journey on the John Muir Trail</strong></h4><h4></h4><p><strong>WINNER OF TWO LITERARY AWARDS</strong></p><p><strong>A NEXT GEN INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST</strong></p><p><strong>IN <em>KIRKUS REVIEWS'</em> BEST BOOKS OF 2021 ISSUE</strong></p><p><strong>UNRESERVEDLY RECOMMENDED - <em>MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Set authentically in the High Sierra <em>The Trail</em> is a moving story showing how nature helps us find what's missing in our lives.</p><p></p><p><em>The Trail</em> is fused with humor philosophy and trail lore. Woven in is a back story detailing the origins of the John Muir Trail: a 211-mile trail spanning the rooftop of the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney the highest peak in the continental United States.</p><p></p><p>The tale begins with Gil who in the wake of his father's death and recently fired from his job agrees to accompany his father's old hiking partner Syd on a month-long trek on the John Muir Trail. There's just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the journey. Moreover he soon learns Syd may not survive the hike.</p><p></p><p>Former Sierra Club leader Ethan Gallogly takes you on a wild tour across the Range of Light describing its glorious scenery in vivid detail while introducing you to a diverse cast of characters drawn from his own personal experiences as a hiker.</p><p></p><p>It's a beautifully crafted book with 43 maps and sketches by acclaimed mountain illustrator Jeremy Ashcroft showing the topography of each section in clear three-dimensional renderings and peppered with drawings of the trail's iconic scenery like the Muir Hut the Rock Monster and Evolution Lake.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a hiker armchair explorer or someone trying to find what's really meaningful in life-this book is for you.</p>