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Going to Maine

All the Ways to Fall on the Appalachian Trail

Sally Chaffin Brooks

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Running Wild Press
02 January 2025
From comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks comes a memoir about the thing she can't seem to shut up about- her life changing thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

25-year-old Sally has no reason to upend her comfortable, conventional life to spend 5 months hiking the Appalachian Trail; no reason except that her charismatic best friend, Erin, asked her to come along. A woefully out-of-shape Sally quickly realizes she may not actually be prepared for the realities of thru-hiking- brutal weather, wrong turns, and painful blisters have her wanting to quit almost as soon as she starts. But out of loyalty to Erin, or maybe the sinking realization that her life needed upending, Sally sticks it out. As she and Erin trek from Georgia to Maine, they collect a ragtag band of hikers and together stumble from one hilarious (and sometimes scary) predicament to another. By the time she reaches Maine- accompanied by Erin, their crew, and a guy she's maybe (definitely) falling in love with- readers will cheer for the stronger, more self-assured Sally that has emerged and wish they could start the laugh-out-loud, life-affirming adventure all over again.
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Imprint:   Running Wild Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781960018939
ISBN 10:   1960018930
Pages:   354
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sally Chaffin Brooks is a writer, stand-up comedian, and podcaster. A reformed lawyer, Sally has released two chart-topping comedy albums (Brooks Was Here, Street Bird) and co-hosts the comedy podcasts The Ridiculist and Dumb Love. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and son, and heads to the mountains as often as possible. Going to Maine is her first book.

Reviews for Going to Maine: All the Ways to Fall on the Appalachian Trail

""This book will give anyone who has ever wondered about long-distance hiking a real sense of what it's like-the bone-deep exhaustion at the end of a day, the instant connection with fellow hikers, the unending awe of standing on top of a mountain and looking out at miles of nothing but green, the thru-hiker stench that no soap can touch. For people who couldn't care less about hiking, the characters that populate the story and the hijinx that happen along the way will make the journey one they will happily take (from the comfort of their own couch, no less). Going to Maine is the perfect mix of heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny, and with this book, Sally Chaffin Brooks establishes herself as a stand-out writer you'll want to follow anywhere."" --Bobcat Goldthwait, Director and Comedian ""Going to Maine is the perfect mix of heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny, and with this book, Sally Chaffin Brooks establishes herself as a stand-out writer you'll want to follow anywhere."" -- Bobcat Goldthwait, Director and Comedian ""[Brooks] is a rising star."" -- Axs.com ""[Sally Brooks] is one of the hardest working comics in the business."" -- The Laugh Button ""Fast, smart, and funny as all hell... it's a bounce from laugh to laugh with just the right measure of pause to let it sink in before getting into the meat of the next joke."" -- Showbiz Monkeys Brooks Was Here, released December 2015, Blonde Medicine ""NYC-based comic Sally Brooks unleashes a relentless wit on her debut album."" -- Pandora Radio


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