Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. There are better books about the Appalachian trail out there. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk … Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. There's a problem loading this menu right now. He lives in Florida. I loved the entire book! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked … I enjoyed this narrator very much. Why do the lonely find it hard to make friends? Don't miss this story! Broomfield's 2016 choice for One Book One Broomfield is "Grandma Gatewood's Walk" by Ben Montgomery. He brings her to life. Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (4/1/2016) Compact Disc (12/16/2014) Hardcover (4/1/2014) MP3 CD (12/16/2014) Description. Grandma Gatewood’s Walk By Ben Montgomery. Comment Report abuse. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail It's very inspiring for me to go hike the AT! Gatewood … You are not alone. $16.99. Format : Digital Download (In Stock) 1 Format: Digital Download . Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner, Narrated by: If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. This is a terrific audiobook. Her resolve and achievements, at an age when most people retire to the sofa with remote in hand, are commendable. Grandma Gateway is an intriguing character: as others have pointed out, there is too much extraneous and irrelevant material. The beautiful, isolated colony in Carville, Louisiana, was also home to the last people in the continental United States disfigured by leprosy. 5.0 out of 5 stars Out-to-Pasture Paradigm Check. Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, How the Wild Effect Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure. Lucy Price-Lewis, Narrated by: Emma Rowena Gatewood, known as Grandma Gatewood, (October 25, 1887–June 4, 1973), was a U.S. based extreme hiker and ultra-light hiking pioneer who was the first woman to hike the … Complete with personal tips and experiences. It's the story of a textbook editor who retires, reads the popular book The Wild Effect and decides to hike the Appalachian Trail - and have an unexpected adventure! By: This is … This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood… Helpful. I know. It's interesting, well-written, and timely. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. So I did not listen to it in one sitting. Download or stream Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery. Every Appalachian Trail thru-hiker knows of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Sports History (Audible Books & Originals), Outdoors & Nature (Audible Books & Originals), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. So Eric joined the Navy SEALs and became an elite warrior.... By: Listen to Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery,Patrick Lawlor with a free trial.\nListen to unlimited* audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. And in September 1955, atop Maine's Mount Katahdin, she sang … I enjoyed listening to the audio book, Grandma's Gatewood's Walk. What did you love best about Grandma Gatewood's Walk? Please try again. She was a inspiration. However, the author gets sidetracked by the history going on during Grandma's life. Spoiler Alert - when Mrs. Gatewood is jailed, then removed from jail by someone who was savvy and compassionate enough to realize she was a battered wife. If you could sum up Grandma Gatewood's Walk in three words, what would they be? There was a problem loading your book clubs. By: Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in). Jane E. Congdon. In 1907, she married P.C. Grandma Gatewood’s Walk won the 2014 National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography. Seven months later, after joining a party of pioneers led by George Donner, they reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains as the first heavy snows of the season closed the pass ahead of them. Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. By: Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. About The Author. By: The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. Listen to "Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail" by Ben Montgomery available from Rakuten Kobo. She might not of saved the Appalachian Trail single handed, but she certainly motivated a generation of hikers who realized if "Grandma Gatewood" can do it, I can too. Montgomery draws on interviews with Gatewood’s … In Ben Montgomery’s eye-opening profile, Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail, readers encounter the real life folk heroin Emma Gatewood… In the spring of 1955, 67-year-old Emma Gatewood walked the entire length of the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, a public hiking trail that extends from Georgia to Maine. Corey Snow, By: Most “know” some truth about her and some fiction. "Grandma Gatewood's Walk is a brilliant look at an America–both good and bad–that has slipped away seen through the eyes and feet of one of America's most unlikely heroines. Please try again. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. In 1955, at the age of 67, Emma Gatewood walked the entire 2,000+ mile Appalachian Trail (AT). Like any good drama, there are the good guys (and gals) and the weirdos, too. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. At 19 she married Perry Clayton Gatewood, a teacher. A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. Learn more about Grandma Gatewood's Walk in the Louisville Free … She preserved through years of an abusive marriage, hard life as a farmer's wife through the Depression, and birthing eleven children. Trekking in her ripped up Keds and sleeping under the stars without a sleeping bag, resourcefully gathering plants and fruit to add to her meager supplies, braving weather and rain and rough trail, always charming and grateful to those that offered her food or shelter or encouragement along the way, "Grandma" Gatewood is a true inspiration. The story time line jumps around a bit which makes concentrating kind of difficult. A grandma hiking a few thousands of miles and becoming a celebrity at an old age! A remarkably determined, … Rob McQuay, A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters, Narrated by: I enjoyed listening to the audio book, Grandma's Gatewood's Walk. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk … Later, as quite the celebrity, her criticism of shoddy trail maintenance gave the A.T. much-needed attention and likely saved it from the brink of extinction. I listened to the audio version of this book with my mom while we were hiking the AT together. The Foundling tells the incredible and inspiring true story of Paul Fronczak, a man who recently discovered via a DNA test that he was not who he thought he was - and set out to solve two 50-year-old mysteries at once. A remarkably determined, irrepressible women! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020. It's very inspiring for me to go hike the AT! The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, sixty-seven-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019. One night in January 2013, deep into the writing of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, I found myself alone at the keyboard, crying.Weeping, really. From mother of 11 to someone who hiked the AT more than once and then walked from Missouri to Oregon just to name a couple of walks! What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life and can change yours as well. But it was no ordinary prison. Amazing tenacity especially during trying times like when she broke her glasses and hurt her ankle. Would you be willing to try another one of Patrick Lawlor’s performances? Like watching a film in my mind - while I was walking on. In August 2008, she traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia - "the most dangerous place on Earth." Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person-man or woman-to walk it twice and three times. Listen to "Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail" by Ben Montgomery available from Rakuten Kobo. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? The tone is wry humor, tongue in cheek - the author has a great sense of humor, is perky, and as she learns in this adventure, is often in over her head! By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail. 0 likes. What an incredible lady. Christopher Lane, Narrated by: Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. Ben takes his information from her brief journal notes, newspaper articles, family records and interviews. Are happy Danes born or made? Wonderful audio book for trail inspiration! Wow!! Gatewood became a hiking celebrity, and appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter. One day, she tells her (adult) children that she is "going for a walk" and disappears on a secret quest: to traverse the entire Appalachian trail. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Her vocal … Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Why do successful people get things done at the last minute? It's inspiring, heartwarming and tear jerking. In early December, starving and desperate, Sarah and 14 others set out for California on snowshoes and over the next 32 days endured almost unfathomable hardships and horrors. Andrea Gappmayer, One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, Narrated by: Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. I really felt a woman ought to have been narrating this story. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaing guide you’ll find. I was inspired by her strength on many levels. Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins. Ben Montgomery is a staff writer at the Tampa Bay Times and cofounder of the Auburn Chautauqua, a Southern writers’ collective. Read more. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Emma "Grandma" Gatewood's story speaks to the courageous, undaunted spirit of Appalachian people everywhere. However, anyone serious about hiking, changing lifestyles to be more active or biting off a big goals will appreciate her grit. Why does poverty persist? Sean Patrick Hopkins, Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, Narrated by: I recommend it to all hiking enthusiasts! Stream or download thousands of included titles. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. Some of these side trails seemed like filler. Categories: … Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. Ben Montgomery has given us a glimpse into Grandma Gatewoods (age 67) walks... yes plural... she did the Appalachian Trail three times and many, many others. Along the way he upturned the genealogy industry, unearthed his family's deepest secrets, and broke open the second longest cold-case in US history, all in a desperate bid to find out who he really is. By: Gatewood worked hard on their farm, cooking, cleaning, caring for their eleven children, and doing tasks that P.C. When Emma Gatewood … I listened at 1.25 (not my normal) because it does drag along. The book is largely based on factual bits (her trail journal, interactions with people along the trail, and later newspaper accounts) with a wealth of detail. When she was not found, the family, the wardens, and the Navy personnel who searched for her were devastated. $14.95/month after 30 days. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. $14.95 a month after 30 days. By: Ben Montgomery; Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor; Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins; Unabridged Audiobook; Release date: 12-16-14; Share This Video: Try our site with free audio books.If you like 1 Month unlimited Listening 12.99 $ Audiobook X. Audiobook X Audiobook Listening Platform . The next anybody heard from her, this … The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail. Eric Greitens, The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me, By: I bought the book to hear the story of Grandma Gatewood, but the book had very few of her words and a large amount of history. In Hiking Through, you'll join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile trip through 14 states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose. Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. Gatewood… A bit of a strange book, this, in that whilst i thoroughly enjoyed it, it left me with the feeling that the author didn't have enough material on the subject - Grandma Gatewood - alone to write a book so had to fill in blanks with historical data.BUT, that is ok as i enjoyed these glimpses into Americas social history: love the book because it bought an account of an amazing woman to my attention whom i would never have known about if this book had remained unwritten.Wish i had her balls ... so to speak. Michael Scott Moore. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. Cancel anytime. Thanks, Grandma G!!! Ben Montgomery (Author), Patrick Lawlor (Narrator), Tantor … Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the six-month journey. It's very inspiring for me to go hike the AT! A journalist’s biography of the unassuming but gutsy 67-year-old Ohio grandmother who became the first person to walk all 2,050 miles of the Appalachian Trail three times. Some of this history is very hard to connect to the main story. Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor. Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Book) : Montgomery, Ben : Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody … GRANDMA GATEWOOD’S WALK by Ben Montgomery 1 She packed her things in late spring, when her flowers were in full bloom, and left Gallia County, Ohio, the only place she’d ever really called home. When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (eBook) : Montgomery, Ben : Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person, man or woman, to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. Made me more empathetic although I wasn't hiking on the AT. Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Book) : Montgomery, Ben : "Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. She’s a legitimate legend, and this book sets out to tell the whole story of her troubling, and amazing life as well … Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Book) : Montgomery, Ben : "Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. Wow! At an age that most people have given up doing anything adventurous outdoors Grandma Gatewood set out to walk the Appalachian Trail and had amazing adventures. Lawlor gives a lightness to the story that highlights the quirkiness of Grandma Gatewood and of the situations she gets herself in.I've already recommended this book to several of my friends. By: The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked … Wow! Grandma Gatewood's Walk audiobook, by Ben Montgomery... Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of … Listeners are treated to rich descriptions of the Appalachian Mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the rewards of taking a less conventional path through life. Uncategorized; Arts & Entertainment; … Narrated by Patrick Lawlor. But in this historic setting a store on the Appalachian Trail called Mountain Crossings the characters who show up are no fictional creations. Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Fun and inspiring reading. Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. These questions seem unconnected, yet Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that they are all are examples of a mindset produced by scarcity. Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person - man or woman - to walk it twice and three times. By: Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019. or 1 Credit. Most “know” some truth about her and some fiction. In April of 1846, 21-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. In January 2012, having covered a Somali pirate trial in Hamburg for Spiegel Online International, Michael Scott Moore traveled to the Horn of Africa to write about piracy and ways to end it. I felt like this story just scratched the surface of her and what she experienced. What makes this book a good read isn’t necessarily Mr. Montgomery’s writing ability, but that Emma Gatewood … The story only gets four stars because I felt like Montgomery didn't completely do her justice. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great … Mike Chamberlain, The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL, Narrated by: He loaned money to family and friends and invested in his community - but his bank account couldn't keep up. Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Downloadable Audiobook) : Montgomery, Ben : Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. If you like travel books - this will amuse you as well as highlight the courage, determination and wonderful spirit shown by a woman who survived a challenging life and horrible abusive husband but she remained positive and strong. She is a very likeable character. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, sixty-seven-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile … Her solace has always been walks in the woods. Wow! This is ridiculous, because there is no need to fictionalize anything about the woman. Emma was born in 1887 at Raccoon Creek, Gallia County Ohio; she was one of 15 children. In Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (2012), author Ben Montgomery describes the stirring journey of Emma Gatewood, a 67-year old grandmother who, in 1955, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone. Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018. Emma Gatewood told her … Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A Good Read. 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