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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 06:21:07 AM
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A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson. It is as delightful as you have heard that it is! I see now why it's been on the NY Times Bestseller list for a while. It's about a guy who walks the Appalachian Trial...well, kind of. Anyway, this book made me laugh...and, I am recovering from surgery so I'm not in a laughing mood! Has anyone else read it?
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 06:55:25 AM
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I read it this summer. LOVED it! Most of what he was thinking was what I would be thinking if I decided to walk the App Trail. Good read. He has several other books that are funny too.
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 08:02:21 AM
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This is one of my all-time favorite books, and I've bought all of his books (at the used book store) since reading this one first. It may sound strange to those of you who haven't read it, but whenever I read the chapter about his fear of being attacked by a bear, I laugh until I cry. The first page, where he tells about actual bear attacks, isn't funny but very serious, but when he goes on to talk about the conflicting advice, etc., it is hilarious.
You might want to read his other books, since you really like this one. If you can't find them and want to borrow mine, I can send them your way once I get them out of storage. Just let me know.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
http://happymama58.typepad.com/my_weblog/
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 09:09:23 AM
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I have been picking this book up and putting it down (in the bookstore) for a long time. I have been wondering if I would love it. Now I will go and pick it up and bring it home to add to my must read pile. Thanks for telling us and hope you are feeling better.
My husband is also recovering from a surgery this week. He had his on the 28th of December and I miss him horribly now that I am back to work again! He is a nature boy, so I bet he will love the book too!
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