A Walk For Sunshine; revised & updated
by Jeff Alt
September, 2007
288 pages, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 15 photos,
follow along maps, $15.95, trade paperback. ISBN-13: 978-0-9679482-2-5
An award winning adventure story that will fill you with inspiration to go after your dreams. Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his amazing 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humor and inspiration. Alt takes you along on an entertaining walk with bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bedmates, and hilarious food cravings. Outdoor enthusiests will enjoy this adventure for a noble cause. Jeff dedicated his journey to his brother who has cerebral palsy inspiring an annual fundraiser which has raised over $100,000 for the disabled home in which his brother resides. The first edition was featured on ESPN, Hallmark Channel, reviewed by the AP, and more. As you walk along with Jeff, you experience perseverance, surviving with only the bare essentials, the success of goal setting, and overcoming obstacles. His story sheds light on the pursuit of a simpler life.
- 2004 Writers Notes Notable-Book Award Winner!!!
- 2007 Forward Magazine Book of the Year Finalist!!!
- 2007 Best Books USA Finalist!!!
On September 8, 2007 the new edition of A Walk For Sunshine was released with a new Epilogue focusing on Alt's Life Lessons from the trail and how he has applied them to his life. The new cover is displayed on this page. printed on environmentally friendly paper in compliance with the Green Press Initiative.
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A Hike For Mike: An Uplifting Adventure Across the Sierra Nevada for Depression Awareness
by Jeff Alt
September, 2005
208 pages, 5 1/2" by 8 1/2", map, photos,
$14.98, trade paperback. ISBN: 0-9679482-1-5
Jeff and his wife, Beth, walk the 218-mile John Miur Trail to spread the word that depression is treatable. An entertaining walk alongside Jeff and Beth, through three national parks, ending atop the highest mountain in the contiguous United States.
- A Forward Magazine "Book of the Year" finalist
- USA Book News "Best Books 2005" finalist
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