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So long as it's wild, standing strong after my famous walk across America, Barbara Jenkins

eng

autobiography

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non fiction

So long as it's wild

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Barbara Jenkins

standing strong after my famous walk across America

"As a child growing up in the wild beauty of the Ozarks, Barbara often spent her days exploring outside and daydreaming of faraway places to escape the realities of poverty. She longed to trade her homemade clothes and outdoor toilet for spectacular adventures around the world. That chance came in the form of a young wild-eyed, long-haired "viking" man named Peter. After an exciting courtship and a wedding on a dime, the young couple departed on foot from New Orleans on July 5, 1976, heading toward the Pacific Coast. News of the couple's expedition spread like wildfire, landing them on the cover of National Geographic Magazine and countless other publications. Soon after beginning their nearly three-year journey, Barbara realized the funny, adventure-seeking, charismatic man she married was not the loving partner she thought. Despite this realization, she continued the difficult journey, and whether she faced aggressive renegades, a life-threatening fall from Engineer Pass, or a devastating heartbreak that caused her to feel lost and alone, Jenkins pushed through it all with grit and determination."--, provided by publisher

Introduction -- So long as it's wild -- South eleventh street -- Baptism of the road -- Ditch -- Texas heat -- The minefield on South Eleventh Street -- Belle in a bonnet -- Hillbilly angels -- Rocky Mountains ahead -- Gringos and outlaws -- Ernie's motorway -- On to a gold miner's town -- Black coffee and bacon grease -- Winter in a log cabin -- Pill hill -- Emma Jean -- A ticket to ride -- Near death on Engineer pass -- Yellow roses -- Higher up -- A Mormon mortuary -- The butterfly -- Magic Valley -- Yearbook queen -- The coldest winter since 1919 -- Cascades ahead -- Seminary -- One more mile -- Sleeping in a bed -- The traveler -- Where kids and cattle grow -- The call of the road -- Revival -- Pieces of the puzzle -- Headed to another civil war -- An invitation -- Don't worry. Be Happy -- Put that in your pipe and smoke it! -- Old woman in a wheelchair -- The world is your oyster -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- In memoriam -- About the author

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So long as it is wild