Mountains, Madness, & Miracles: 4,000 Miles Along the Appalachian Trail

by Lauralee Bliss

Overview

In this look into a lifelong dream of adventure, Lauralee Bliss or "Blissful" (her trail name) reflects on the 4,000 mile journey she undertook with her teen son, hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, and then again from Maine to Georgia as a solo hiker. Through the retelling of events from the hikes, Blissful compares the adventure to life's journey, encountering the miraculous through the numerous challenges she faced and through it and gaining a new understanding of the Creator and His creation.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148540304
Publisher:	WhiteFire Publishing
Publication date:	07/15/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lauralee Bliss (Blissful) is an avid adventurer, having hiked the entire Appalachian Trail twice from Georgia to Maine and from Maine to Georgia, one of only 25 women to accomplish this feat. Lauralee is also a published author of over twenty romance novels and novellas in both historical and contemporary with nearly 600,000 sold. Besides hiking and writing a good book, she enjoys travelingvisiting 49 out of 50 states and photographing the scenic beauty of the US. She makes her home in Virginia in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Editorial Reviews

Bliss shows us that miracles abound in the wilderness. And she demonstrates that following your own path is not as crazy as it may seem. Mountains, Madness, and Miracles proves that every journey is filled with providence and grace if we know where to look for it.

Author (Becoming Odyssa and Called Again), speaker, and world-record hiker - Jennifer Pharr Davis

Whether you are an armchair reader or planning a hike of the 2,176 mile trail, this book explains in vivid details what it takes to accomplish such a life changing adventure. The pain, the emotions, and the spiritual applications will keep you turning pages. Just when you think the author can't take any more discomfort she turns around and hikes it again in the opposite direction!

Author of HIKING THROUGH - Paul Stutzman

"I cannot even imagine anyone else who had so many obstacles to encounter than Lauralee and she did it like a champ. You must read this great and inspiring book; it will literally change your life!"

Author of BLIND COURAGE - Bill Irwin