{"product_id":"just-passin-thru-winton-porter-9781634042437","title":"Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the stories of several amazing characters as they pass through a mountain store and hostel on the Appalachian Trail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he was an award-winning author, Winton Porter found success in the outdoor retail business. His family enjoyed living wherever his work took him: Atlanta, Chicago, Salt Lake City. But like so many others, he often stared out the window, wanting something different. Eventually, he cashed in his 401k and ransacked his bank account to become a backpack-purging, tent-selling, hostel-running, first-aid-dispensing, lost-kid-finding, argument-settling, romance-fixing, chili-making shopkeeper deep in the Georgia woods, smack on the Appalachian Trail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNowadays, Winton opens the door to strangers at midnight, doesn't wear clean clothes every day, and sometimes eats Snickers bars for breakfast. He also meets amazing people every day and hears some incredible stories!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJust Passin' Thru\u003c\/i\u003e, Winton captures the daily reality show of his family's new life at the store, Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi. With humor and grace, he introduces an old man who liked to sleep on his roof, an man in his 80s who still hikes just to keep from getting bored, an ex-Navy SEAL who was sometimes mistaken for a homeless person, and so many others. Among the parade of people who are just passin' thru, some show up once and others appear again and again. Either way, the author masterfully introduces them to you in the pages of this remarkable book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 captivating true stories about real people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs that help bring the stories and characters to life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap that shows the location of Winton's mountain store and hostel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Winton Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634042433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634042437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Menasha Ridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Winton Porter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937018773759,"sku":"9781634042437","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0dd7fb7d-4086-4c5f-83e3-45e8faab9bfc.jpg?v=1681427793","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-passin-thru-winton-porter-9781634042437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}