{"product_id":"walking-to-japan-carolyn-affleck-youngs-9781773022734","title":"Walking to Japan: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in an air raid, Derek Youngs was thrown into the harsh reality of humanity's dark side with his first breaths. No wonder he became a peace pilgrim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis dream to walk to Japan took him throughout the world, trekking over 25,000 kilometres, facing danger, not knowing where he would sleep or find his next meal. He became known as the Peacewalker, gaining international attention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoungs came to believe that peace is a process rather than a destination, beginning with the individual in relationship to self, then others, then the planet. For him, letting go--of attachments, of power, his own ideals, and even relationships--was key. His focus shifted from the external to the internal, and peace became a mantra, not a manifesto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part collection of parables, Walking to Japan shines with simple wisdom, humour, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Affleck Youngs, Derek Youngs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773022733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773022734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Affleck Youngs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Carolyn Affleck Youngs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125347545343,"sku":"9781773022734","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7dbc1d0-ff6f-4c61-b34c-fae8067bb8c3.jpg?v=1687442102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walking-to-japan-carolyn-affleck-youngs-9781773022734","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}