Alone in Wonderland

By: Christine Reed

Narrated by: Christine Reed

Winner of the Indie National Excellence Award for Nonfiction Category.

Christine discovered long distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park.

Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. This book is a testament to the decision to name who you want to be and make it so.

©2020 Christine Reed (P)2023 Tantor

The vocal fry

Loved the story. It was, at times, hard to listen to the vocal fry the author has. Someone else should do the reading.

Loved

Reading a female hiker journey that is so much like mine was inspiring. Can’t wait to get back on trail.

Enjoyable

I love books about adventure, personal growth and introspection. Also, I prefer books that are read by the author. So many narrators seem to just be reading the words and having a pleasing voice is not nearly as important to me as hearing from someone who has actually lived the experience.

Title more about personal demons than the Wonderland atrail

I am finding more and more of these books deceptively about the hike. I wanted to experience the Wonderland adventure but the book deals more with personal pain reflected on during the hike. My heart goes out the the author and I am happy for her learning to love herself. I have been there, now I am grateful for God's beauty in the wilderness and can enjoy that beauty regardless of the crumbling society around me. This author is talented and I hope to read more uplifting adventures from her in the future.

Has it all

She was transparent and honest. Makes for a good read. I would even recommend this to my teenagers to spark that travel bug!