| Walking Out: One Teacher's Reflections on Walking Out of the Classroom to Walk America Contributor(s): Adamson, Amie (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798671187403 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hiking |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9" (1.29 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In February of 2015, Amie Adamson, a high school English teacher, quit her job, put all of her possessions in storage, and drove to the east coast to embark on a months-long backpacking trip across the United States. Burned out and frustrated by the public education system, she basked in the restorative task of hiking all day, gradually wending her way west and penning her daily thoughts and reflections on seeing America at walking speed. Interspersed among her backpacking journal are her essays about teaching English in modern public schools. Her thoughts lend insight into why so many teachers leave the profession, or want to. While this is not a how-to on preparing and executing a thru-hike, it is a meditation on why moving our bodies and taking on physical challenges feels so good. Her journey and revives the notion that people are mostly good and kind, and that America is safe, a notion often lost in the din of twenty-four hour news cycles. This book appeals to endurance athletes, teachers, and anyone who has longed to leave real life behind for a while and strike out on an adventure. |