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I'm currently writing Book 2 of the WanderLearn Series. It's about my trip to Eastern Europe. However, this page is devoted to my first book, Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America. Some bookstores and outfitters (like REI) carry it. It's available on Amazon too. But you can order it through this site and get an autographed copy with free shipping!
Check out the PDF of the dust jacket of Hike Your Own Hike (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). Or read the back cover in HTML format. The ISBN number is 0976581205. What's Hike Your Own Hike about? You'll start in Maine and walk to Georgia, picking up seven lessons along the way. Each lesson is neatly woven into the fabric of the story. This true story combines the desire to reorient one’s life with an exciting tale of adventure and a bit of humor. It’s about 75% self-help and 25% trail narrative. It is not a book about how to backpack, but rather how to live. Who would enjoy this book? Anyone who:
Unlike the typical self-help book, Hike Your Own Hike:
Unlike the typical travelogue, Hike Your Own Hike:
Each chapter in the book is devoted to each concept. Chapter One starts in Maine where I learned the First Principle. Chapter Seven ends in Georgia where I learned the Seventh Principle. Endorsements “Don’t expect a dull trail log. Don’t expect a boring self-help book. Instead, expect to laugh and learn as Hike Your Own Hike weaves practical wisdom with an epic journey as the backdrop.” — Dave Roberson, President and Chief Operating Officer, Hitachi Data Systems “Hike Your Own Hike is a helpful, fun book that combines everyday life with the outdoors. Walk the Appalachian Trail with Francis Tapon and learn practical insights that will get you ready for your own hike.” — Harv Erickson, Chairman of the Board, Continental Divide Trail Alliance “It’s hard to imagine a book could combine the strengths of Bill Bryson’s Walk in the Woods and Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, but Hike Your Own Hike has done it!” — Marco Iansiti, Harvard Business School Professor “This is definitely not your ordinary Appalachian Trail thru-hike memoir.” — Brian T. Fitzgerald, Chair, Appalachian Trail Conservancy “Francis Tapon’s book is a marvelous addition to the very best outdoor and personal development books available. Against the backdrop of a rich and unique journey along the Appalachian Trail, Hike Your Own Hike offers the reader a wealth of practical how-tos blended masterfully with the wisdom of the ages. This isn't another boring hiking guidebook, it’s a wonderful guidebook for life.” — Kim and Demetri Coupounas, Co-Founders, GoLite “The great outdoors is one of the best classrooms we’ll ever have. It overflows with life lessons, as Francis Tapon so clearly and passionately explains in this wonderful book.” — Hal Urban, Author of Life’s Greatest Lessons “Hike Your Own Hike won’t just inspire and motivate you; it’ll amuse and delight you. Francis Tapon transforms the wonders and wisdom of the woods into sound, useful principles.” — Peter Oorebeek, President, Advance Group "Francis Tapon shares the useful insights he gained after hiking over 2,000 miles in the wilderness. Hike Your Own Hike is not a book about how to backpack, but how to live. It will reawaken your spirit and energize your soul." — Liz Bergeron, Executive Director, Pacific Crest Trail Association “Hike Your Own Hike delivers helpful and sage advice for life on and off the trail. It is an extremely engaging and entertaining book.” — Bruce Ward, Executive Director, Continental Divide Trail Alliance “Lisa Garrett, Francis Tapon’s hiking partner, will inspire women throughout the world. She exposes her frailty and emotions, but never runs away from confronting them. It’s fascinating to watch her draw deep into her incredible inner strength to overcome her fears. In some ways she’s a superwoman because she is able to walk over 2,000 miles in less than four months, but she’s also so human. Together, Lisa and Francis will motivate you to rise to a new level.” — Susan McKee, National Sales Director, Pristine Water Treatment "As his teacher, it is tremendous to see what Francis has learned about himself and about the world around him. The great thing about working with young people is that you get to see the future through their eyes...and you get to see yourself as you once were and can be again." - Joseph B. Lassiter III, Harvard Business School Professor of Management Practice Reviews
Check out the dust jacket! Click image to download the PDF!  Take a sneak peak inside too!
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If you want to personalize your autographed copy, please specify it in Optional Note section allows you to pay securely with a credit card. $24.95 for the hardcover If after 30 days of buying it you are not satisfied, I will give you a full refund. You have nothing to lose!
The eBook is only $9.95! Here's three reasons to buy now:
After buying, I will email you a complete copy of the book. The eBook is in in the Adobe Acrobat format. I guarantee you will love this book! If you're not 100% satisfied, I'll send your money back! If you have questions, email me. Hike Your Own Hike eBook (Adobe Acrobat PDF Version), 352 pages $9.95 for the PDF Ships quickly via email! Money Back Guarantee! Please specify if you cannot
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the pages side by side (for easy printing) or one after another (for easy
online reading). If you don't specify, then I'll send them as side by side.
With music you can buy just one track off a CD, so I'm offering the same deal: buy just one chapter at a time! Although it's cheaper to buy the whole eBook in one shot ($9.95 vs. $14.75), some prefer buying it in chunks. You have that option! $2.95 per
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