{"product_id":"i-promise-not-to-suffer-a-fool-for-love-hikes-the-pacific-crest-trail-paperback","title":"I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Storey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Witty, wise, and full of heart, Gail Storey's winning memoir of her hike on the Pacific Crest Trail at the age of fifty-six is a book for every one who ever dreamed of taking the road less traveled. \u003cem\u003eI Promise Not to Suffer\u003c\/em\u003e is as inspiring as it is hilarious, as poignant as it is smart. It's one of those oh-please-don't-let-it-end books. I'd carry it in my backpack anywhere.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eCheryl Strayed, author of \u003cem\u003eWild\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e to download the first 50 pages from \u003ci\u003eI Promise Not To Suffer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) \u003cbr\u003e With comfortable urban lives in Houston, Texas, and career and life goals mostly accomplished, Gail D. Storey and her husband were in their fifties when they decided it was time to test themselves on a new path--a 2,663-mile path known as the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eI Promise Not to Suffer\u003c\/em\u003e is Gail's light-hearted yet heart-felt memoir about her and her husband's adventures and misadventures, deepening marriage, and reflections on being irrevocably changed by life on the trail. She was a novice hiker, while he was an experienced outdoorsman. Removed from their usual routines and living outside in the wilderness for months exposed hidden intricacies in their relationship. Hiking 20 miles a day over mountains, thirsting in the high desert of California, forcing frozen feet into icy socks and boots each morning in the High Sierra, stumbling through lava fields in Oregon--Gail was required to meet the elements on their own tough-love terms. From an encounter with a mountain lion to her mother's battle with cancer at home, she confronts each challenge with wit and brave style. While a dangerous loss of weight forces Gail to leave the PCT after 900 miles, she regains strength and later rejoins her husband on sections until he triumphantly reaches the northern terminus in Canada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Humorous yet honest, this journey of harrowing hilarity and reluctant revelations will be loved by active hikers (appendices include details of their unique ultralight gear and other essential how-to information), fans of female adventure stories, and armchair travelers alike. Want to know more about author Gail Storey? \u003cstrong\u003eHead to her website today\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for I Promise Not To Suffer: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"At times wrenching memoir, at times hilarious, \u003cem\u003eI Promise Not to Suffer\u003c\/em\u003e pulls no punches and has a wicked sense of fun. Storey reminds me again of what is possible with a big imagination, a dose of scrappy courage, and a lot of love.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Peter Heller, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dog Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKook \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Some have called Gail Storey the Nora Ephron of the wilderness. With her own unique wit, Storey shares Ephron's commitment to creating and tending a long, nourishing marriage. \u003cem\u003eI Promise Not to Suffer\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of a union that does not fray or break under pressure but is forged, toughened, and tenderized.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Sara Davidson, author of\u003cem\u003e Leap!, Loose Change, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe December Project\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Of the many books that I have read about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, none have captured the trail experience from so many different perspectives.Single hikers, couples, and those who stay behind will all enjoy Gail Storey's account of the challenges, the beauty, and the PCT community found along the way.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Liz Bergeron, Executive Director and CEO, Pacific Crest Trail Association \u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Nautilus Awards 2014 \"Better Books for a Better World\" Silver Award!\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the Colorado Books Awards 2014 in the Memoir category!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.5 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Outdoor Book Awards (3013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado Book Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765532721440,"sku":"9781594857454","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78637b0c3ba8ef9d25939e6a6b19a652.webp?v=1780272939","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-promise-not-to-suffer-a-fool-for-love-hikes-the-pacific-crest-trail-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}