Tom Turcich is the tenth person to walk around the world, completing an extraordinary seven-year journey across six continents and thirty-eight countries with his adopted pup, Savannah. What began as a quest for self-discovery, evolved into a testament to human endurance and the unbreakable bond between man and dog. Turcich has been featured onCNN,Good Morning America,The Guardian, BBC,The Today Show, and more. Now a sought-after motivational speaker, Turcich inspires audiences with tales of perseverance, adventure, and the transformative power of pursuing one's dreams. He is also the author of the children's bookSavannah's World of Adventure.
Praise for The World Walk ""Turcich deftly describes the ins and outs of an often grueling expedition during which his body was occasionally battered, but his ability to persevere ran deep. This spirited book about one man’s journey of self-discovery will serve as an inspiration for others who dream about a worldwide journey."" —Booklist ""From the very first page, Turcich's combination of humility and self-assurance, his propulsive storytelling, facility with both tiny details, enormous concepts, and everything in between, compels the reader to keep going, step by step, through this quietly stunning narrative, whose conclusions feel deeply relevant to this fractured period of humanity."" —Laurie Woolever, New York Times bestselling author of World Travel with Anthony Bourdain, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, and Care and Feeding ""One book that would’ve been a brilliant companion on my trip."" —Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms and creator of The Isolation Journals ""Turcich’s account of his 28,000-mile journey is simply astonishing. In understated prose, he tells the kinds of stories most travelers can only dream of. His tale is marked by action, adventure, and danger, of course, but it is guided—quietly—by friendship, love, curiosity, and a deep sense of humanity. With The World Walk, Turcich joins in the long and grand tradition of travel writers who discover our planet is, perhaps contradictorily, at once infinitely bigger and surprisingly smaller than they had imagined."" —Jonathan Arlan, author of Mountain Lines: A Journey through the French Alps “We are all the sum of where we’ve been and where we hope to end up, and Tom Turcich gives readers a world’s worth of revelation in his moving book. The World Walk will take you many miles, show you incredible beauty, pull you through harsh weather, and never leave you without a redeeming sense of place.” — Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer ""A remarkable story of perseverance and endurance enhanced by a warm, far-reaching humanity."" —Thomas Swick, author of Falling into Place and The Joys of Travel ""The best adventures are simple, but not easy. Tom and Savannah's great journey showcases the generous spirit of the world, and the wonders that await once you step out your front door."" —Alastair Humphreys, adventurer, photographer, speaker, and author of Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes ""A captivating journey that celebrates the extraordinary power of perseverance and the beauty of our shared humanity."" —Jaimal Yogis, bestselling author of City of Dragons