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Mud, Rocks, Blazes

Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail

by Heather Anderson
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Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, Heather "Anish" Anderson still had such deep-seated insecurities that she became convinced her feat had been a fluke. So two years later she set out again, this time hiking through mud, rocks, and mountain blazes to crush her constant self-doubt and seek the true source of her strength and purpose.
The 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, did not make it easy. Anderson struggled with its infamous rain, humidity, insects, and steep grades for 54 days. But because she had to fight for every step, she knew when she reached the summit of Springer Mountain, the AT's southern terminus, that she had fully earned the trail. Of greater value, she learned to love herself and her body, and to feel the depth of her power. Examining emotional scars as well as her relationship with her mother, Anderson's deeply internal yet highly physical journey in Mud, Rocks, Blazes is an essential story.

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    March 1, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781680513370

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      • ISBN: 9781680513370
      • File size: 3232 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2021

      Anderson follows up her bestselling Thirst, in which she detailed her record-setting hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, with another action-packed account of personal transformation. Here, she writes about coming to accept the ups and downs of fame as Anish, her trail name, and trying to determine the next step in her life after completing the Pacific Crest Trail. Fans of Anderson's blog and Instagram account will relate to her personable stories as she recounts her 54-day trek of the Appalachian Trail. Her writing brings readers along as she navigates treacherous switchbacks, downclimbs the trail, and reminds herself to stay calm during occasional encounters with black bears. Throughout, Anderson writes candidly about the difficulties of being a solo white woman hiker, and she also acknowledges her racial privilege on the trail. A constant obstacle is finding a hiker-friendly hostel or a safe place to pitch a tent. Her internal pep talks are a welcome addition to the book, where she admits how often she felt like giving up, emotionally and physically. VERDICT Complete with a map of her route, the latest from Anderson will make hikers want to reach for their trekking poles and will satisfy armchair travelers looking for adventure.--Stephanie Sendaula, Library Journal

      Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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