Deep Water Passage, by Ann Linnea
In her 40s, Linnea set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate Lake Superior--in a kayak. Battling horrible weather, her own fears, the rigors of the trip, and questions about her life and her future, she succeeded. "I went looking for the rest of my life, and I found it," she says at the end of the book.
Mississippi Solo, by Eddy L. Harris
Eddy Harris canoed the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans. Harris is black, and in some places he had to travel through, as his friend described it, "where there ain't no black folks to where they still don't like us much." Despite occasional encounters with bigots, Harris meets many strangers who reach out to him and encourage him along the way.
Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words
Peace Pilgrim walked tens of thousands of miles across America. She owned nothing, and would not accept money. She took food and shelter only if people offered it. Otherwise, she went hungry and slept by the side of the road. Wherever she went, she talked about peace. Read this book to find out what drove her to give up her past and her name to hit the road.
The Kindness of Strangers, by Mike McIntyre
Mike was bored at his job and felt life was passing him by, so he challenged himself: cross the country with no money. Like Peace Pilgrim, he would not accept money, but he would accept rides, food, and shelter if people offered it.
Walking With Spring, by Earl V. Shaffer
The classic account of the first Appalachian Trail thruhike. Earl hiked the Trail again in 1998, 50 years after his original trek. Read about the 1948 hike here. Some things on the Trail have changed quite a bit since then--others, like the generosity of people along the way, are just the same.
Walking the Trail, by Jerry Ellis
Jerry Ellis,a Cherokee, set out to walk the "Trail of Tears," the route the Cherokees took when they were forced out of their homeland in 1838. Weaving history with the present, myth with the hard realities of the walk, he tells a perceptive and generous story.
Callings: Finding and Following and Authentic Life, by Gregg Levoy
Not a trip account at all, but much of this book parallels the journeyer's experience. Anyone who is interested in pilgrimage, life-changing journeys, or finding their true path should read it.
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