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Walking the World: Memories and Adventures

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Alan Cook has condensed a lifetime of footsteps into his book, and I ache to echo his footsteps with my own. From his own backyard to exotic destinations around the globe, Alan and his family have strolled, ambled, hiked, and climbed to explore nooks and crannies most of us miss as we run, drive, or fly through life. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who enjoys travel reading and to walkers in particular.

Alan Cook's book, Walking the World, is an ode to the joys of walking. A lifelong walker, Alan takes the reader along with him on his travels across the United States as well as to Europe and Asia. You can join in his pleasure, and sometimes pain, as he walks the length of California, or from Land's End in Cornwall to John o'Groats in Scotland. This is a very entertaining read.

I found this author by accident. A pleasant surprise. I ordered one of his mysteries (Thirteen Diamonds) and then read his bio. I love to walk and saw that he is a walker as well, with a book on the topic. Honestly? I feel like I am walking with him when reading this book, and I want to travel the world now - walking it this time. I've ordered more of his mysteries and enjoy his writing style immensely. Thanks for a verbal walking excursion throughout the world and its treasures. (Update: I would have liked to find out a little about how he prepared for his walks and what eventualities he anticipated logistically. A little bit about his thoughts as he walked. I enjoyed the poems.)