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Overview

"My name is Alan Christoffersen. You don’t know me. ‘Just another book in the library,’ my father would say. ‘Unopened and unread.’ You have no idea how far I’ve come or what I’ve lost. More important, you have no idea what I’ve found." —Prologue

What would you do if you lost everything—your job, your home, and the love of your life—all at the same time? When it happens to Seattle ad executive Alan Christoffersen, he’s tempted by his darkest thoughts. A bottle of pills in his hand and nothing left to live for, he plans to end his misery. Instead, he decides to take a walk. But not any ordinary walk. Taking with him only the barest of essentials, Al leaves behind all that he’s known and heads for the farthest point on his map: Key West, Florida. The people he encounters along the way, and the lessons they share with him, will save his life—and inspire yours.

Richard Paul Evans’s extraordinary New York Times bestsellers have made him one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. A life-changing journey, both physical and spiritual, The Walk is the first of an unforgettable series of books about one man’s search for hope.

The Walk

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Publishers Weekly

Taking a page from The Odyssey, bestseller Evans (The Christmas Box) launches a new series of inspirational novels with a serious misstep. In the novel's outset, once-successful Seattle advertising executive Alan Christoffersen loses everything important to him: his beloved wife dies after being thrown by a horse, his business partner steals all their clients for himself, and lenders re-possess Alan's home and cars. Anchorless, Alan decides to take a walk to "the furthest point reachable by foot," Key West, Fla., in search of new meaning. In short chapters, Evans covers the first 12 days of Alan's journey, taking him from Bellevue to Spokane, Washington; the journey is largely uneventful, filled in by details of Alan's meals at small-town diners and fast food joints. Lacking a sense of dynamics or immediacy, the first leg of Evans' epic is a contrived attempt at honest seeking.
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Kirkus Reviews

From Evans (The Sunflower, 2005, etc.), the first installment of a new series starring a Seattle adman who loses everything and embarks on a soul-cleansing cross-country trek. Alan Christoffersen has it all-his own thriving boutique ad agency in Seattle, a McMansion, luxury cars and a beautiful wife, McKale, who's also his best friend from childhood. In mid-meeting-he's just snagged a lucrative new account-Alan is notified that McKale has been injured in a fall from her horse. His partner Kyle promises to run things while Alan tends to McKale during her hospitalization and rehab. On his first day back at work he learns that Kyle stole his clients, and the agency is now teetering on the brink. When McKale dies from complications from a urinary tract infection, fate piles on. Alan's finances are in turmoil. The bank forecloses on the house; the cars are repossessed. With about $20,000 left to his name, Alan decides to walk across the continental United States by the longest route-Seattle to Key West, Fla. Lessons are learned from people he encounters along the way: the waitress who's a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the bed and breakfast proprietress who shares her near death experience, the stranded motorist who will literally become his "angel" when he fixes her flat tire. Alan's exodus should generate many sequels-this installment barely takes him through Washington State. The message is clear: Alan has been taken out of his comfort zone because the Almighty has loftier plans for him. Jane and Michael Stern meet Paulo Coelho.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781439187319
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 4/6/2010
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 22,439
Series: Walk Series , #1
Product dimensions: 8.10 (w) x 5.20 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Richard Paul Evans

Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. His novels have each appeared on the New York Times bestseller list; there are more than thirteen million copies of his books in print. His books have been translated into more than twenty-two languages and several have been international bestsellers. He is the winner of the 1998 American Mothers Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books, the 2005 Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, and two Wilbur Awards for Fiction (Book). Evans received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award for his work helping abused children. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.

Biography

The story of Richard Paul Evans's massive success is so miraculous that it could have been the subject of one of his inspirational stories if it hadn't been true. He'd written his very first book The Christmas Box as a holiday gift for his daughters in 1993. As he saw it, this story of a widow and the young family that moves into her home was a tangible, timeless expression of his fatherly love. So, Evans produced twenty copies of the novella, which he then handed out to a select group of friends and family as Christmas gifts. Incredibly, those mere twenty books began to circulate. And circulate. And circulate. By the following month, copies of The Christmas Box had passed through no less than 160 pairs of hands, some of which belonged to people who were rather influential. Amazingly, book stores began calling Evans at home, asking for copies of his little homemade opus.

The incredible story of The Christmas Box does not end there. This moving tale about the meaning of Christmas was soon picked up by Simon & Schuster and went on to make publishing history when it simultaneously became both the bestselling hardcover and the bestselling paperback book in America. Suddenly, former advertising executive and clay animator Evans was a bestselling writer with a whole new career ahead of him.

Evans followed up The Christmas Box with a prequel titled Timepiece in 1996. Timepiece was another major hit with readers, as was The Letter, the final installment in the Christmas Box trilogy. From there, Evans expanded his repertoire while continuing to focus on the themes dearest to him: faith, family, forgiveness, love, and loyalty. He published The Christmas Candle, his first book for kids. His work also often became subject to small-screen adaptations. In fact, a 1995 production of The Christmas Box starring Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas snared an Emmy for best costuming in a miniseries or special. The following year, a version of Timepiece featured an early appearance by future superstar Naomi Watts, not to mention choice performances by James Earl Jones and Ellen Burstyn, as well as an associate producer credit for the author, himself.

Meanwhile, Evans continued penning and publishing heart-warming mega-sellers like The Locket, The Looking Glass, and The Carousel. In 2001, he took some time to reflect on his stunning success in The Christmas Box Miracle, which recounted his most unusual journey to the top of the bestseller list.

Another string of crowd pleasers followed, including the romantic The Last Promise, A Perfect Day, and The Sunflower, a critically acclaimed account of blossoming love at a humanitarian mission in Peru. Now, Evans is back with Finding Noel, the story of Mark Smart, whose pained life is completely turned around after a chance encounter in a coffee shop. Fans of Evans -- and there are legions of them -- will no doubt be delighted and deeply touched by his latest work.

Good To Know

Evans is one of the few writers in history to place on both the fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists.

When Evans is not writing bestsellers, he often makes public appearances as a motivational speaker. He has shared the stage with such notable people as director Ron Howard, writer Deepak Chopra, humorist Steven Allen, and both George Bush senior and George W. Bush.

In 1997, Evans founded The Christmas Box House International, a foundation responsible for building shelters for abused, neglected, and homeless children throughout the world. More than 16,000 kids have found homes in one of Evans's shelters.

In our interview, Evans shared some fascinating facts about himself:

"I am the father of five children, who take up most of my time."

"I am the founder of The Christmas Box House International, which builds shelter assessment facilities for abused children. The most interesting trip I have been on lately was in the jungles of Peru, where we hunted crocodiles in leaky canoes at midnight. I have lived in both China and Italy, which is why I often have characters from those lands."

"I absolutely love playing the game Risk. Also Paintball. When possible, I round up my friends and go down to our ranch in southern Utah, where we play weekend soldiers."

1. Hometown:
  
  Salt Lake City, Utah
1. Date of Birth:
  
  October 11, 1962
2. Place of Birth:
  
  Salt Lake City, Utah
1. Education:
  
  B.A., University of Utah, 1984

Read an Excerpt

CHAPTER
One

Note
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” —Kierkegaard Alan Christoffersen’s diary

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“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.”

—Kierkegaard

Alan Christoffersen’s diary

According to legend, once the sand of Key West is in your shoes, you cannot go back from whence you came. It is true for me. I’m alone on the beach watching the blood-red sun baptized in the Gulf of Mexico. And there is no returning to what I left behind.

The air is saturated with the smells of salt water and kelp and the sounds of breaking waves and screeching seagulls. Some part of me wonders if this might be a dream and hopes I’ll wake in bed and find that I’m still in Seattle, and McKale is gently running her fingernails up and down my back. She would whisper, “Are you awake, my love?” I would turn to her and say, “You’ll never believe what I just dreamed.”

But it’s no dream. I’ve walked the entire length of the country. And the woman I love is never coming back.

The water before me is as blue as windshield wiper fluid. I feel the twilight breeze against my unshaven, sunburned face, and I close my eyes. I’ve come a long way to get here—nearly 3,500 miles. But, in ways, I’ve come much further. Journeys cannot always be measured in physical distance.

I slide the backpack off my shoulders and sit down on the sand to untie my shoes and pull off my socks. My threadbare, once white, now-gray cotton socks stick to my feet as I peel them off. Then I step forward on the wet, shell-studded sand and wait for the receding water to return and cover my feet. I’ve had hundreds of hours to think about this moment, and I let it all roll over me: the wind, the water, the past and present, the world I left behind, the people and towns along the way. It’s hard to believe I’m finally here.

After a few minutes, I go back and sit cross-legged in the sand next to my pack and do what I always do at the pivotal moments of my life: I take out a pen, open my diary, and begin to write.

My writing habit began long ago—long before this diary, long before my walk. The Christmas I was eight years old, my mother gave me my first diary. It was a small, yellow vinyl book debossed with deep flourishes. My favorite feature was its brass key and lock. It made me feel important to have something in my life of such consequence that I needed to lock it up from the world. That Christmas night was the first time in my life that I wrote in a diary. I figured with the lock and all, only I would be reading it, so I wrote the entry to myself, a habit I would continue the rest of my life.

Dear Alan,

Today is Christmas. I got a Rock’em Sockem Robots, a set of walky-talkys and red sweetish fish that I already ate. Mom gave me this diary with a lock and key and told me I should write every day. I asked her to write on my first page.

My Dear Son,

Thank you for letting me write in your special book. And Merry Christmas! It is a very special Christmas.
You will someday understand this. Every so often read these words and remember how much I love you and always will.

—Mom

Mom says it doesn’t matter what I write and if I wait to write just the importent things then I’ll probly never write anything, because importent things just look like everything else except when you look back on them. The thing is to write what yor thinking and feelling. Mom looked better today. I think she’ll be better soon.

I’ve touched that writing so often that it’s barely legible. My mother’s entry was one of those events she spoke of, the kind that look like nothing except through time’s rearview mirror. My mother died from breast cancer forty-nine days later—on Valentine’s Day.

It was early in the morning, before I usually got up for school, that my father led me into the room to see her. On the nightstand next to her bed there was a single yellow rose in a bud vase and my homemade Valentine’s card, with a drawing of a heart with an arrow through it. Her body was there, but she wasn’t. She would have smiled and called to me. She would have praised my drawing. I knew she wasn’t there.

In my father’s typical stoic manner, we never spoke about her death. We never talked about feelings nor the things that gave rise to them. That morning he made me breakfast, then we sat at the table, listening to the silence. The people from the mortuary came and went, and my father managed everything with the steadiness of a business transaction. I’m not saying he didn’t care. He just didn’t know how to show his feelings. That was my father. I never once kissed him. That’s just the way he was.

Note
The reason we start things is rarely the reason we continue them. Alan Christoffersen’s Road Diary

I started writing in my diary because my mother told me to. After her death, I continued because to stop would be to break a chain that connected me to her. Then, gradually, even that changed. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the reason I wrote was always changing. As I grew older, I wrote as proof of my existence. I write, there-
fore I am.

I am. In each of us, there is something that, for better or worse, wants the world to know we existed. This is my story—my witness of myself and the greatest journey of my life. It began when I least expected it. At a time when I thought nothing could possibly go wrong.

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DGlad

Posted February 4, 2010

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The Walk: Good for the "Sole"

I love the picturesque descriptions the author portrays as Alan travels from one destination to another. I feel like I'm along for the walk as in my mind I live the events taking place. I laughed and cried. I'm excited this is going to be a 5 book series. I already feel like the main character is my friend.

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Karen_from_NC

Posted April 5, 2010

The best thing about Evans' The Walk is that there will be four more in the series!

I've been reading The Walk out loud every night to my husband and normally Richard's books don't make me cry. But this new book has me pulling Kleenexes out one after another. I can feel the pain of loss of something that can never be replaced. I can feel Alan's desperation to get away, just walk away from the pain to find something, anything, new that will take his mind off of the tragic departure of the thing he holds most dear, the love of his sweetheart, his wife. I've read all of Richard's books but this one moved me more than all the others combined. You see, my husband is Alan Christoffersen, the name Rick used for his new book. Al died tragically December 1st, 2008. This book honors him with a story that truly is a journey from love and loss to hope and joy. Rick, thank you with all my heart for caring for my precious sweetheart. He's probably a little embarassed by all the attention, but I know he is smiling too. I sincerely look forward to the rest of the journey.

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NookMeister

Posted May 12, 2010

A keen look at one man coping with extreme loss.

"The Walk" is the first book I chose to purchase for my newly aquired Nook. After having read "The Christmas List" by Richard Evans and enjoying it thoroughly, I thought I would give another one of his books a try. From the first page, I found myself lost in the story. I have to admit that when I was younger, I read books constantly, but in my adult life have read very little so for me to pick up a book and not want to put it down, is saying something. The characters in this book are easy to relate to and the author's ability to write in such a way that you feel you are actually there witnessing the events makes this a hard book to put down. After describing it to my wife after only a few chapters, she wanted to read it too..we shared the nook, and finished the book about the same time...we can't wait for the next in the series to be released!

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angeleyesAS

Posted April 30, 2010

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WONDERFUL!

Alan Christoffersen walks after he loses everything, his wife, career, home, and even his faith and all hope. As he takes his walk he keeps a diary to record his thoughts ( very thought-provoking!),of his travels and the people he meets along the way. A lot of wonderful life lessons and a learning experience for all who read this. Wonderful!

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Anonymous

Posted May 12, 2010

Awesome book!!!!

I loved this book. I have read all of Richard Paul Evans books and this is one of my favorites. I can't wait till the next one comes out. I love the main character Alan Christoffersen. It was so touching all the things that he went through and all the people that crossed his path along the way. Richard Paul Evans has a way of putting little passages in his books that really make you think. I highly recommend this book and have passed it on to my family and friends to read.

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ljs7

Posted May 5, 2010

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A Must Read by Richard Paul Evans...The Beginning of a Five Year Journey

Don't miss The Walk by Richard Paul Evans. This inspirational story will leave you wanting more and wondering how you will ever wait for the next book in the series. Once you begin the journey you won't want to put it down and when you finish you will want to read it all over again. Make this beautiful book a part of your personal library today, you will be glad you did. The Walk is the story of a man that loses everything that matters to him in life. He is devastated by the loss of his wife and their unborn child and he gives up what little he has left and sets out on a walk in search of hope.

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joaner

Posted May 22, 2010

Not much content for the 9.99 ebook price!

I love Richard Paul Evans' books. So, to get this, and start a series by him was exciting, I was eager and ready to start reading. Since I downloaded this from my nook, I didn't realize it was only 161 pages until I was ready to read it. The story started out great, but then the character development just stopped, and it was almost as if he abandoned the character just as he abandoned his readers. The story just stopped, and I thought, wow, did I just download the sample, instead of the whole book. I'm just sorry that didn't read the reviews until it was too late. Not that it's a bad story, it just would have been better at 4.99!

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Anonymous

Posted May 19, 2010

Disappointed

I was not drawn into the story or the characters as other readers were. I didn't think there was enough "character building" to become attached to any of them. As a consequence, I did not find it very emotional. Once the main character was out walking, the story basically covered the menu at each restaurant he stopped at to eat, and that was it.

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hannahprescott

Posted April 15, 2010

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HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW!

Who hasn't thought of walking away from their life at one time or another? The main character, Alan, does just that after he loses everything, including his wife. His entire world implodes, leaving Alan with almost nothing. It's a heart-wrenching book but it contains a hidden meaning, treasure what you have today, for tomorrow it may be gone, Here today, gone tomorrow. The picturesque descriptions of Alan's travels make his journey a joy but you will ache for the loss that Alan suffers. A beautiful, moving storyline that requires a box of tissues.

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Anonymous

Posted May 21, 2010

Hugely Disappointing... just another person out for a dollar...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but was left completely flummoxed by the ending. It seemed to come out of left field, until I saw that there was a book two to look forward to. At that point I was left bitter and angry. To me that is just an excuse to get more money out of your readers. I am a HUGE fan of series books... I devour them... I love when authors are able to come up with a group of characters that you can feel connected to and then create story lines that you feel compelled to follow. But this story was no where near finished... it was like he just sat down and said well this should be enough to wet their appetite.... let's make them wait for the next one. I will go as far to say that it is disrespectful to his readers and leads me to believe that he does not value the story itself. I would not recommend this book to anyone, and as much as I enjoyed the story line and the characters I will not be buying his next book... or "chapter" if you will.

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ChristmasBoxandforever

Posted April 11, 2010

BEST ONE YET!!!

My book arrived Thursday. I ordered it long before it became available. Having read all of RPE's books, I must declare this one is the very best yet! I read it cover to cover non-stop. I was hooked from page 1! With every page I can relate, honest! Starting with the love of your life and the perfect job and in a blink it's all gone, now what? God is in charge but first you have to get over yourself and let him in. Ever so slowly Allan lets go and starts to live.
I have to say, waiting until NEXT April is agonizing. But wait I will and while I wait, I'll pack for Key West! I'm a mere 70 so what is 5 more years! I'll be there unless the agony of waiting for the next books kills me!!!

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MNicole

Posted February 4, 2010

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Really Connected With This Story!

So I was anxious to read this book to get a taste of what this series was going to be all about and all I can say is that I am hooked! I am for sure taking this "walk" with Al Christoffersen! I was so touched by their love story and his journey. It reminded me how precious life is and how it can change in just a single event. I was impressed with Richard's clever quotes and diary entries and many of the character's thoughts left me thinking days after I had finished. I love books that do that. After tears and laughter I was left at the end wanting more and I'm so glad that this is a series so I can actually fulfill that hunger for more! :) I highly recommend it to all.

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Anonymous

Posted May 16, 2010

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Can't wait for book #2

The Walk is a wonderful escapism book. It's a good size to carry with you when you know you'll have to wait, and one on which you can easily stay focused. It stays in line with all of Richard Paul Evans' books. Captivating, one you don't want to put down, one that will boost your spirit and energize your soul. You can't read this book without taking a good hard look at your own life and then want to take the "Road Less Traveled." The style with which Evans chooses to write this book is unique; you feel like you're reading his diary, getting a peek into his personal thoughts and journaling. You hope Alan will come through your town and eat at your favorite eatery.

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Anonymous

Posted May 15, 2010

VERY MOVING

I love the authors' honest approach. It has a message to all those that read this book. Very inspirational. I cried, I laughed, I got angry. That is what I like in a book like this, if the author can get the reader to experience so many different emotions while reading. Very well written, Captures the reader very well.

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LeaCarla

Posted May 15, 2010

Everyone should read The Walk

Here is what I love about this book: It is written in first person. The author is talking to ME. Description fantastic ("The water before me is as blue as windshield wiper fluid"), riveting emotion. I was able to accompany the author on his walk and absorb multiple inspiring lessons along the way. Best of all are his diary quotes: "Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." I cannot wait for the sequel. Everyone should read this book. It will change your life.

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Anonymous

Posted May 14, 2010

Terrific!

Great book for the heart and soul. Really makes you appreciate all you have in life!!!

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Anonymous

Posted May 14, 2010

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The Walk by Richard Paul Evans is a must read

The Walk is one of the best books I have ever read and is probably the only book that I read in one afternoon. Right from the beginning it caught my attention and I had to keep reading to find out what happened. The book made me cry and laugh. I immediately was drawn to the characters; some I loved, others I disliked. I can not wait for the second book of this serious to come out. Richard Paul Evans is one of my new favorite authors. I am now on a quest to read his other books. I highly recommend that everyone read this book. It is a keeper on my bookshelf.

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RNOCEAN

Posted May 13, 2010

READ THIS IN LESS THAN A DAY

I received this book yesterday, opened it and read 2/3 of it before going to bed. I awoke this morning and finished it. I absolutely loved the topic, the character, and the writing style. It is a heartfelt story that I feel anyone interested in life lessons would love. I highly recommend it. Now I will anxiously await book #2 even though it doesn't come out until next year.

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Anonymous

Posted May 8, 2010

The Walk by RichardPaul Evans

This is an inspirational story about a man who loses his wife (to cancer). In all the turmoil of losing the love of his life, he then loses his home as well as the business he started. At that point he then decides to leave it all behind and walk from his present city (Seattle) to Key West Florida, the furthest point from where he presently stands. Its a journey searching for hope, peace and a new beginning. It turns into a life changing journey, both physically and spiritually. His story began from a super rich point but due to his life situation, suddenly was thrust into homelessness, having his car repossessed, and facing an unknown future.
It is a very thought provoking story and makes you realize how fragile this life is for us all. Supposedly, there are further stories to be written/continuing The Walk. This story carries him only through the state of Washington. The story was inspirational and very easy to read. Yet, it was the kind of story that hung with you, causing you to wonder how such a situation in one's own life would be addressed! Each of us faces own own walk, our own journey. I can't help but wonder "How would mine compare to his Walk?"

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chase361

Posted May 6, 2010

AMAZING

This is great I have read the whole Nicholas sparks seriese and I am trying to find something close to how he writes. Richard Paul evens is as close as can be. This book was amazing any one that likes romantic books needs to read this. I will count down the days till book 2!

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The Walk: Good for the "Sole"

The best thing about Evans' The Walk is that there will be four more in the series!

A keen look at one man coping with extreme loss.

WONDERFUL!

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Hugely Disappointing... just another person out for a dollar...

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