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Feral
- Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
- Narrated by: Emily Pennington
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Publisher's summary
A bracing memoir about self-discovery, liberating escape, and moving forward across an adventurous and volatile American landscape. One year. One national park at a time.
This is it. No more California. I’m sifting into the underbelly of where the nomads go.
After a decade as an assistant to high-powered LA executives, Emily Pennington left behind her structured life and surrendered to the pull of the great outdoors. With a tight budget, meticulous routing, and a temperamental minivan she named Gizmo, Emily embarked on a yearlong road trip to sixty-two national parks, hell-bent on a single goal: getting through the adventure in one piece. She was instantly thrust into more chaos than she’d bargained for and found herself on an unpredictable journey rocked by a gutting romantic breakup, a burgeoning pandemic, wildfires, and other seismic challenges that threatened her safety, her sanity, and the trip itself.
What began as an intrepid obsession soon evolved into a life-changing experience. Navigating the tangle of life’s unexpected sucker punches, Feral invites readers along on Emily’s grand, blissful, and sometimes perilous journey, where solitude, resilience, self-reliance, and personal transformation run wild.
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“Thirtysomething Californian Pennington sets off on a yearlong journey to visit all 62 U.S. areas designated as national parks.… Life as she knows it unravels, and Pennington is confronted with choices she doesn't want to make…Pennington competently narrates her own story, relating her experiences and revelations along the way. Listeners who enjoy memoirs about self-discovery will enjoy Pennington’s candid debut. Suggest to fans of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild.”—Library Journal
“Emily Pennington's voice isn't booming, but her awe at seeing Alaska's Mt. Blackburn comes through strongly as she tells listeners about her attempt to visit every U.S. national park in one year.… Pennington's tearful or angry outbursts sound fresh, as does her softer tone as she turns a corner at the end.”—AudioFile Magazine
“The author’s unflinching honesty and the boldness of her inner and outer journeys are the two great strengths of a book…[that] succeeds in offering a moving portrait of a woman who came into her own by learning to let go.…Fierce, candid reading.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Kendra Atleework grew up in Swall Meadows, in the Owens Valley of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, where annual rainfall averages five inches and in drought years measures closer to zero. Kendra's family raised their children to thrive in this harsh landscape, forever at the mercy of wildfires, blizzards, and gale-force winds. Most of all, the Atleework children were raised on unconditional love and delight in the natural world. But it came at a price.
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The best memoir I've read
- By Patricia on 08-15-20
By: Kendra Atleework
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Life Lived Wild
- Adventures at the Edge of the Map (Patagonia)
- By: Rick Ridgeway
- Narrated by: Rick Ridgeway
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents: “And most of that in small tents pitched in the world’s most remote regions.” It’s not a boast so much as an explanation. Whether at elevation or raising a family back at sea level, those years taught him, he writes, “to distinguish matters of consequence from matters of inconsequence.” He leaves it to his listeners to do the final sort of which is which.
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The hypocrisy and boasting ego. Blood boiling.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-30-21
By: Rick Ridgeway
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Lassoing the Sun
- A Year in America's National Parks
- By: Mark Woods
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Many childhood summers, Mark Woods piled into a station wagon with his parents and two sisters and headed to America's national parks. Mark's most vivid childhood memories are set against a backdrop of mountains, woods, and fireflies in places like Redwood, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon national parks. On the eve of turning 50, and a little burned out, Mark decided to reconnect with the great outdoors. He'd spend a year visiting the national parks.
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great narrator, lackluster story, wonderful themes
- By MT on 08-21-18
By: Mark Woods
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We Stood upon Stars
- Finding God in Lost Places
- By: Roger W. Thompson
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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You are made for freedom and adventure, friendship and romance. Yet too much of your life is spent unfulfilled at work, restless at home, and bored at church. All the while, you know there is something more. You'll find some of life's best moments waiting for you over a campfire, on a river - even in that coffee shop or brewery you didn't know you'd discover along the way. It's time to begin the search.
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Such a good book
- By The Great Bambino on 06-16-21
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Microadventures
- Local Discoveries for Great Escapes
- By: Alastair Humphreys
- Narrated by: Alastair Humphreys
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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So whats a microadventure? Its close to home, cheap, simple, short and 100 percent guaranteed to refresh your life. A microadventure takes the spirit of a big adventure and squeezes it into a day or even a few hours. The point of a microadventure is that you don't need lots of time and money to meet a new challenge. This practical guide is filled with ideas for microadventures for you to experience on your own or with friends and family, plus tips and advice on safety and kit.
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Inspiring!
- By Peter Marshall on 10-19-19
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Far and Away
- A Prize Every Time
- By: Neil Peart
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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Following in the tradition of Ghost Rider and Traveling Music, Rush drummer Neil Peart relates nearly four years of band tours, road trips, and personal discoveries in this introspective travelogue. From the ups and downs of a professional artist to the birth of a child, this revealing narrative recounts 22 adventures from rock's foremost drummer, biker enthusiast, husband, and father.
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What a disappointment!
- By Philip G. on 12-02-16
By: Neil Peart
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Thousand-Miler
- Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
- By: Melanie Radzicki McManus
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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In 36 thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing her in the elite group of Ice Age Trail thru-hikers known as the Thousand-Milers. In prose that's alternately harrowing and humorous, Thousand-Miler takes you with her through Wisconsin's forests, prairies, wetlands, and farms, past the geologic wonders carved by long-ago glaciers, and into the neighborhood bars and gathering places of far-flung small towns.
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Not what I thought it would be
- By Justin wright on 01-29-19
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Reservation Restless
- By: Jim Kristofic
- Narrated by: Jim Kristofic
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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In the powerful and haunting lands of the Southwest, rainbows grow unexpectedly from the sky, mountain lions roam the desert, and summer storms roll over the Colorado River. As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.
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It is a gift to see the world through Jim's eyes
- By Josh Boyle on 06-23-21
By: Jim Kristofic
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Not Afraid of the Fall
- 114 Days Through 38 Cities in 15 Countries
- By: Kyle James
- Narrated by: Aaron Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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After purchasing one-way flights from New York City to Paris, Kyle James and his girlfriend Ashley quit their day jobs, planned futures, and daily paradigms to see as much of the world as they could. In 114 days, they trekked across 15 countries and 38 cities with nothing but their backpacks, their smartphones, and each other. Not Afraid of the Fall is the unvarnished story of their off-the-cuff journey: from cliff-jumping off Croatia's untouched coasts to bathing with rescued elephants in Thailand and far beyond.
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Poorly written, and straight up boring
- By Jon on 06-08-18
By: Kyle James
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
- An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
- By: Carrot Quinn
- Narrated by: Erin Spencer
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
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Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the Internet. The city makes her numb, and she's having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move, she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike.
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Like an infinity of switchbacks...it just never ended
- By Anonymous User on 12-20-17
By: Carrot Quinn
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One More Day Everywhere
- Crossing Fifty Borders on the Road to Global Understanding
- By: Glen Heggstad
- Narrated by: John Morgan
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
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In 2001, martial arts-trained biker Glen Heggstad began a journey from California to the tip of South America on his motorcycle and made it as far as Colombia, where he was kidnapped by local rebels and held captive. Undeterred by more than a month of traumatic incarceration, the 'Striking Viking' finished his trip after being released. Three years later he set out into the world on his bike again, this time searching for truth on his own terms in a world that had become strangled by a climate of fear.
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A 'true' adventurer
- By Mallik Kovuri on 10-29-16
By: Glen Heggstad
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A Solitude of Wolverines: A Novel of Suspense
- Alex Carter Series, Book 1
- By: Alice Henderson
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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While studying wolverines on a wildlife sanctuary in Montana, biologist Alex Carter is run off the road and threatened by locals determined to force her off the land. Undeterred in her mission to help save this threatened species, Alex tracks wolverines on foot and by cameras positioned in remote regions of the preserve. But when she reviews the photos, she discovers disturbing images of an animal of a different kind: a severely injured man seemingly lost and wandering in the wilds.
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Disappointed in Where the Story Went
- By Debbie on 06-15-22
By: Alice Henderson
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My Midsummer Morning
- Rediscovering a Life of Adventure
- By: Alastair Humphreys
- Narrated by: Alastair Humphreys
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas. His idea was to walk through the country, earning money for food by playing his violin in bars and plazas. Nearly a century later, the book Laurie Lee wrote - As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning - inspired Alastair Humphreys. It made him fall in love with Spain - the landscapes and the spirit - and with Laurie's style of travel. Alastair dreamed of retracing Laurie Lee’s footsteps but could never get past the hurdle of being distinctly unmusical. This year, he decided to go anyway.
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Beautiful book, listen NOW! And get outside!
- By Rosalind Burns on 02-16-20
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No Summit out of Sight
- The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits
- By: Jordan Romero, Linda LeBlanc - contributor
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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On May 22, 2010, at the age of 13, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. At 15, he became the youngest person to reach the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. In this energizing memoir for young adults, Jordan recounts his experience, which started as a spark of an idea at the age of nine and, many years of training and hard work later, turned into a dream come true.
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Great book. Very inspiring for the youth of today.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-31-20
By: Jordan Romero, and others
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- shellybrewer
- 03-17-23
i’m sorry
I really tried to like this book. I really tried to finish this book. I thought it was going to be about nature and adventures outdoors but it’s really just the author trying to break up with her very bad boyfriend. When she finally does but then goes straight to online dating I had to give up. this is not a book about nature it is barely a book about national parks is a book about not being able to leave a bad relationship.
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- Deborah McCandless
- 06-06-23
Locales great, story not so much
I only finished it to hear about the parks. The whining, self focused neediness of the author was off-putting.
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- Melissa
- 09-02-23
Just break up already
What was billed as a travel story turned into an over-long, often tedious, self-focused diatribe. There were moments when the author seemed to get into a rhythm, describing the parks, explaining the journey, even recounting the relationship issues. But then it would fall off the adult cliff into a teenaged angst. Not a great read.
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- Jessie
- 03-01-23
Too wordy and no clear point
I felt like we never really got to the point throughout the whole book. She would switch between just describing the appearance of the parks with elementary descriptors and then complaining about not feeling like herself. I didn’t really see any growth or evidence of growth throughout the book. A few times she would linger on some good advice from her friends just to immediately go back to complaining. Felt like she wanted to be miserable for the sake of misery. The same thing she accused Adam of. The ending was her 4th or 5th proclamation of realization throughout the book and I saw no evidence of actual change or a plan to change.
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- Sally Sue
- 05-01-24
Not what I expected
This was a big disappointment. I thought I'd be learning a lot about the different national parks. Nope. I typically don't read reviews before reading a book so as not to skew my opinion before I even start. I wish I would have read them before starting this though. Many of my feelings about this book were validated once I finished and read reviews. The author did a lot of complaining. And was very needy. Why would you plan a trip like this and then be upset when you have to spend some days here and there alone? I didn't care for some of her little political jabs so to speak about people who live in rural areas either. And I'm sorry, but who in their right mind would book a massage with an absolute stranger in a town where you know no one, and the massage is going to be in his house?? Wow. And some of the mishaps in the parks seemed like very amateur mistakes to make. It didn't feel like she really grew much during the whole experience either. I was interested just enough to finish and see how this trainwreck would end. Although I contemplated giving up many times... Be warned it's not a feel good, exciting adventure book about national parks....
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- BDC62197
- 02-26-23
Not what I expected
I wanted to hear more about the National Parks, but that is not really the focus of this book. I could stand to know less about the author’s sex life, and more about the parks themselves. Maybe that’s on me for choosing the wrong book.
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- Elizabeth B. Hilton
- 02-11-23
Good road-trip book
Decent listen. I made several mental notes of the authors words and felt strangely connected to her with a similar life story of my own. I knew this was a “finding yourself” type of book and I was ok with that. I was hoping for a bit more adventure along the way but still a good listen. I would recommend to others struggling with their inner-gypsy soul.
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- Michele Lauritzen
- 03-21-23
I’m out
I was annoyed with the author writing. I was drowning in adjectives. I should have read reviews first!
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- G. Tufano
- 02-20-23
too much unnecessary drama
written with such strong descriptions, as if every moment was death defying, it becomes difficult to follow as the reader drowns in drama
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- S. Williams
- 09-22-24
Not a travel guide
This was a book for a book club I’m in and thought it was basically a travel guide for national parks but I couldn’t get past the 2nd chapter and I tried several times. She completely lost me when some random truck drove by and she automatically assumed it was some neo-fascist military group trying to assault her, I guess she based this fear based on where she was at (which I cannot remember because I zoned out so many times). Nice assumption that anyone who drives a truck in certain areas is a bad person.
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