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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 realized 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 ratag 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.
Praise for Going to Maine
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
[A] funny and endearing debut...couch potatoes and devoted hikers alike will find entertainment and inspiration here.
Publisher's Weekly
[Brooks] carves out her very own space for a memoir about hiking the Appalachian Trail that's perfectly her...the whole book was just so fun to read.
Literary Quicksand
Going to Maine is a captivating adventure memoir full of heart and genuine fun.
Independent Book Review
A great book for fans of Walk in the Woods and Wild...an excellent debut!
Bibliotecca.Becca
I love a funny, inspirational story about something I’ll never myself do, and Sally’s tale of hiking the Appalachian trail is exactly that. This is the perfect book for anyone experiencing a quarter-life crisis, or even a midlife crisis, because it’s witty, life-affirming and one you definitely won’t want to put down even when the hike is over.
Wendi Aarons, Author of I Wear Tunics Now