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A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson ISBN 9780786215133
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Bill Bryson ISBN 9780786215133
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This book by Bill Bryson came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Tim Ferriss. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Bill Bryson describes his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend "Stephen Katz". The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals and people.
“Bill Bryson and for people who want a place to start, A Walk in the Woods which is rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail”— Tim Ferriss
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