In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days?an average of 47 miles per day?she became the first female to ever set that mark. But this is not a book about records or numbers; this is a book about endur…
In 2011, Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days-- an average of 47 miles per day-- she became the first female to ever set that mark. But this is not a book about records or numbers; this is a book about endurance and fa…
Jennifer Pharr Davis provides an account of her experiences as a new college graduate hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2005, and discusses the physical and emotional challenges she faced, the people she met, and the life lessons she learned on her four-month journey.
"After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping…
Jennifer Pharr Davis provides an account of her experiences as a new college graduate hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2005, and discusses the physical and emotional challenges she faced, the people she met, and the life lessons she learned on her four-month journey.
After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping …