Walking to Listen

4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time

De: Andrew Forsthoefel

Narrado por: Andrew Forsthoefel

At 23, Andrew Forsthoefel headed out the back door of his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, with a backpack, an audio recorder, his copies of Whitman and Rilke, and a sign that read "Walking to Listen".

He had just graduated from Middlebury College and was ready to begin his adult life, but he didn't know how. So he decided to take a cross-country quest for guidance, one where everyone he met would be his guide. In the year that followed, he faced an Appalachian winter and a Mojave summer. He met beasts inside: fear, loneliness, doubt. But he also encountered incredible kindness from strangers.

Thousands shared their stories with him, sometimes confiding their prejudices, too. Often he didn't know how to respond. How to find unity in diversity? How to stay connected, even as fear works to tear us apart? He listened for answers to these questions, and to the existential questions every human must face, and began to find that the answer might be in listening itself. Ultimately, it's the stories of others living all along the roads of America that carry this journey and sing out in a hopeful, heartfelt book about how a life is made, and how our nation defines itself on the most human level.

©2017 Andrew Forsthoefel (P)2018 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A remarkable book that calls to mind William Least-­Heat Moon's Blue Highways." (Library Journal)

This book is inspiring and humbling

This book is full of wonderful insight, exciting revelations, and humbling experiences. The author speaks with clarity and immersion. I was moved by his experience and I'm thankful for his journey.

Extremely well written and narrated

An incredible journey by an obviously exceptional young man. Listening to his interviews and first hand experiences is very eye-opening, and gives you a little more faith in humanity during a much-needed time.

Thought provoking

This was the summer reading book for work. Persevere to the end. It is worth it.

Great story

The ideas of letting go and listening to life are inspiring and motivating. The walk reminds me to live everyday fully and embrace the mess that is life.

The story about his parents

This book was a relaxing listen. I would highly recommend. I felt like I walked with him.