{"product_id":"walk-of-ages-a-generational-journey-from-mt-whitney-to-death-valley-paperback","title":"Walk of Ages: A Generational Journey from Mt. Whitney to Death Valley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWithanee Andersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Andersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in her father's footsteps, Withanee Andersen begins the expedition of a lifetime when she and her comrades embark on a trek from Mt. Whitney to Death Valley, tracing the rugged path her father, Jim Andersen, traversed forty-three years earlier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With hopes of being listed in the \u003ci\u003eGuinness Book of World Records\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim led the first documented walk from the highest to lowest point in the contiguous United States­ in 1974. He lived, albeit just barely, to tell the tale to his daughter, sparking a desire in Withanee to retrace his steps in his honor. In 2017, she took on the incredible task of recreating Jim's legacy trek of 131 miles with the help of divine intervention, ice-cold beer, and her parents, who were following along as the support party. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalk of Ages \u003c\/i\u003ehumorously relates the parallel journey of an epic adventure told from two perspectives-a daughter's difficult quest, and a father who supports her through it while recalling his own experiences from four decades earlier. Throughout this momentous odyssey, readers will realize how a once-in-a-generation adventure leads to life-changing transformation, and that the bond between father and daughter knows no bounds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithanee Andersen \u003c\/b\u003eearned her bachelor's degree from the Reynold's School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her first published article was included in \u003ci\u003eSagebrushed: Coming of Age and Working in Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a wildland firefighter for many years and is now the communications coordinator for the City of Sparks in Nevada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Andersen \u003c\/b\u003e(1944-2022) was a freelance writer whose career began in 1980 with \u003ci\u003eNevada Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote for the \u003ci\u003eBattle Mountain Bugle \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eReese River Reveille\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2005, he received first place from the Nevada Press Association for the Best Local Non-Staff Column. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLost in Austin: A Nevada Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSometimes a Great notions, Isn't, so much.\u003c\/i\u003e This book is his final work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764136313120,"sku":"9781647791063","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/395bc0fa94dac21cb6c1abcc21bfee18.webp?v=1780243623","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/walk-of-ages-a-generational-journey-from-mt-whitney-to-death-valley-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}