Following Atticus - Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendsh

Zusatztext #5 Boston Globe bestseller Informationen zum Autor Tom Ryan served as publisher and editor of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper The Undertoad for more than a decade. In 2007 he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks. Klappentext New York Times  Bestseller Following Atticus  is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little Buddha” Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that’s as thrilling as  Into Thin Air  and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since  Marley and Me . Zusammenfassung Set against the backdrop of New Hampshire’s White Mountains! a man and a dog embark on the challenge of a lifetime in this true story of love! loss! and the resilience of the human and animal spirit.  After a close friend died of cancer! middle-aged! overweight! acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend! miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch! would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime! leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary relationship they shared! one that blurred the line between man and dog. Following Atticus is an unforgettable true saga of adventure! friendship! and the unlikeliest of family! as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world’s beauty and its possibilities. ...

Product details

• Authors: Tom Ryan
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.08.2012
• EAN: 9780061997112
• ISBN: 978-0-06-199711-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 203 mm x 18 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Biography: general, Memoirs, Local History, Wildlife: general interest, Dogs as pets, The Americas, Travel and holiday, US Northeast: New England, Dog obedience and training, US West: Mountain States, NATURE: Animals / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: MEMOIR AMERICAN VOICES, PETS: Dogs / General, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), PETS: Dogs / Training, First Year Experience / Memoir American Voices