Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail [J0295]

2016 PB in nice clean condition. "Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with gangsters from Harlem, she stood atop Maine's Mount Katahdin. There she sang the first verse of "America, the Beautiful" and proclaimed, "I said I'll do it, and I've done it." Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person--man or woman--to walk it twice and three times."--

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Loved learning about the history of Appalachia."; "An amazing story that captures the history and intrigue of the AT. I am inspired to keep walking, keep hiking."; "If you have any interest in hiking and the history of the Appalachia Trail this is a great book. I enjoyed the history and knowledge shared about the trail along with the story of Emma!"; "What struck me most about this book is Emma's indomitable spirit and unwavering determination. Despite facing countless obstacles and societal expectations, she fearlessly embarked on her solo trek, proving that age and gender are no barriers to adventure and achievement."