January 5, 3 PM at City Lights Bookstore Amy Allen will discuss her journey along the Appalachian Trail as she presents her book, Summoning the Mountains: Pilgrimage into Forty. Allen, a recently divorced single mom cast's
aside family and society's expectations to seek the fulfillment by
following a lifelong calling.
On the eve of her fortieth birthday she
reaches for her personal goal of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Settling
her teenage sons at their father's house Allen embarks on her 2,000
mile journey. Taking on the name her sons give her, Willow, transports
the reader into the forest, giving the armchair hiker a glimpse into a
world of coyotes, butterflies and bears. She shares her experiences of
storms and injuries and the determination to ward off hunger and doubt.
Summoning the Mountains
is a book about embracing challenges and accepting change. To reserve a
copy call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.
City Lights Bookstore is located at 3 East Jackson Street in downtown Sylva NC.
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