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Over the Top & Back Again: Hiking X the Alps

An intrepid couple faces their highest-octane escapade ever -- a 1200-mile hike across eight countries over the backbone of the Alps. Join them as they face the daunting Via Alpina--and their greatest fears--in this empowering, witty, wildly subversive tale. The first book in English about hiking the Via Alpina, Europe’s new Appalachian Trail.

FOREWORD REVIEWS BOOK OF THE YEAR BRONZE AWARD

"My favorite kind of adventure tale... I laughed, I winced, and then I started checking to see when I was next scheduled to be anywhere near the Via Alpina.”

~ Kyle Wagner, travel editor Denver Post

Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace

Following in the footsteps of the legendary first Knights Templar, an American and a 68-year old Frenchman embark on a quest to carry a message of peace along a route of war. As their incredible hike leads them 2600-miles toward Jerusalem, everything remains uncertain-except their steadfast and often life-threatening resolve.

LOWELL THOMAS GOLD AWARD BEST TRAVEL BOOK

in English and German

“A vivid and eye-opening blend of history, adventure, religion, mysticism and modern conflict…Simply one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time...” ~ Richard Bangs, producer/host, PBS series Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose

Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith

A tenacious man, woman and their Tibetan horse challenge fate and the bounds of endurance on an "impossible" 1000-kilometer Himalayan trek from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu. In the shadow of snowy Everest, they witness a Tibetan culture pushed to the edge of extinction and discover the human link connecting us all. A riveting tale of courage and survival, as well as a poignant eulogy for a vanishing  land.

AN IPPY AWARD WINNER

in English and Spanish

“A high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration.”

~ Rebekah Scott, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette