{"product_id":"2000-miles-around-the-tree-richard-w-carroll-9781935925514","title":"2,000 Miles Around the Tree of Life: A Naturalist Hikes the Appalachian Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1975, when noted conservationist Dr. Richard W. Carroll made his thru-hike of the two-thousand-mile-long Appalachian Trail, he had a bachelor's degree in biology, but his real education about nature's splendors began long before any formal training. In Cheshire, Connecticut, his mother was known as \"Lill, the Flower Lady,\" the naturalist-in-residence. \u003ci\u003e2,000 Miles around the Tree of Life: A Naturalist Hikes the Appalachian Trail\u003c\/i\u003e is dedicated to her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard began his journey from Springer Mountain, Georgia, on April 14, and on September 15, he climbed Mt. Katahdin at the northern terminus of the historic trail. Along the way, he kept a journal that his local newspaper based a series of articles on. Now, he has adapted his writings and observations into this moving memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough numerous books have been written about hiking the Appalachian Trail, none have captured the exhilarating sense of awe that comes from encounters with nature in quite the same way that this lifelong naturalist has-imbuing his writing with a poetic sensibility that speaks to the heart and stirs the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo come along and travel deep into the heart of the ancient Appalachians, stopping to smell the flowers and ponder the majesty of the eastern woodlands as you immerse yourself in a remarkable and inspiring journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard W. Carroll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935925512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935925514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peace Corps Writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.27d","brand":"Richard W. Carroll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125601890559,"sku":"9781935925514","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_67325568-1c09-41fc-b294-02d558a9e2ec.jpg?v=1687443544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/2000-miles-around-the-tree-richard-w-carroll-9781935925514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}