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To the Woods
- A Journey Along the Appalachian Trail
- Narrated by: John Scott
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's summary
John Scott hiked the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail to celebrate his life.
As a teenage boy in 1970s Scotland, he was fascinated by US politics and culture. John explores this fascination as he hikes through 14 states, from Georgia to Maine.
Over miles and months, he realises it is the land and people which now captivate him.
To the Woods is a walk through a man's life.
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- george
- 06-17-21
dripping with liberal nonsense
im struggling to get through the 1st 2 hours, im so sick of hearing liberal politics and this dude nails the same old talking points, over and over. if u.s. politics bother him so much why come here? makes zero sense.
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