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Grandma Gatewood's Walk : The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery (2016, Trade Paperback)

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2014 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in History / Biography Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, sixty-seven-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. By September 1955 she stood atop Maine's Mount Katahdin, sang "America, the Beautiful," and proclaimed, "I said I'll do it, and I've done it." Driven by a painful marriage, Grandma Gatewood not only hiked the trail alone, she was the first person--man or woman--to walk it twice and three times. At age seventy-one, she hiked the 2,000-mile Oregon Trail. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity, and appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter. The public attention she brought to the trail was unprecedented. Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Author Ben Montgomery interviewed surviving family members and hikers Gatewood met along the trail, unearthed historic newspaper and magazine articles, and was given full access to Gatewood's own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence. Grandma Gatewood's Walk shines a fresh light on one of America's most celebrated hikers.

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Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613734999
ISBN-13
9781613734995
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219256289

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Book Title
Grandma Gatewood's Walk : the Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Author
Ben Montgomery
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women, Environmental Conservation & Protection, History, United States / General, Hiking
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Travel, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Gv199.92
Reviews
"Grandma Gatewood's Walk is a brilliant look at an America--both good and bad--that has slipped away, seen through the eyes and feet of one of America's most unlikely heroines. Gatewood's story suggests anything is possible; no matter your age, gender, or quality of your walking shoes." --STEPHEN RODRICK, AUTHOR OF THE MAGICAL STRANGER, "Go, Granny, Go! . . . This astonishing tale will send you looking for your hiking boots. A wonderful story, wonderfully told." --CHARLES MCNAIR, BOOKS EDITOR AT PASTE MAGAZINE AND AUTHOR OF PICKETT'S CHARGE, "Grandma Gatewood's Walk is sure to fuel not only the dreams of would-be hikers, but debates on the limits of endurance, the power of determination, and the nature of myth." --EARL SWIFT, AUTHOR OF THE BIG ROADS
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
796.51092 B
Dewey Edition
23

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5 out of 5 stars
by pinkfruitcockta...Oct 19, 2021
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Excellent story
Excellent true-to-life story, easy read and awe-inspiring. Book is great shape.
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2 out of 5 stars
by dubtom0May 26, 2017
Top critical review
not what it appears to be
I purchase this book because it was stated that it was about a hike on the Appalachian trail. The book did cover a some of it, but was mostly about Grandma's life and past. The book barley mentioned the 100 miles of wilderness in Maine that offered no stops at civilized areas. It just skipped right over the most important section of the trail that took several days to hike. Sheer disappointment with this one and it had the potential to be a great story.
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5 out of 5 stars
by granniebellsJun 02, 2017
Grandma Gateway walks with me
Loved this book so much that I wondered just why I haven't walked the Appalachian trail. Emma was a strong determined woman who overcame many obstacles. She made a lot of friends on her night stays and visits to towns. She enjoyed the peace of the outdoors and makes you feel it too.
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5 out of 5 stars
by lewat_5771Dec 15, 2020
Grandma's can do anything.
Every woman should read this book. It shows the determination one can have if the want something bad enough. She made this sacrifice for all so everyone can enjoy the this beautiful country. Great book.
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5 out of 5 stars
by benhurstAug 11, 2021
As good as they get
Halfway thru this fabulous story I had a vision of using this as a text for a high school history class. Inspiring.
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