Winner of Bay Area Independent Publishers Association 2005 Book Award for best Travel/Adventure Book:
To quote some of the book event flyer "A true, emotionally
honest collection of stories of strong, gutsy women, all in the
prime of their lives, who continue to challenge themselves in
the wilderness. You'll be inspired and entertained by the
anecdotes of such record holders as Irene Cline (the oldest
woman to walk the entire Appalachian Trail), Emma Gatewood (at
the age of 67, the first woman to thru hike the Appalachian Trail), Laurie
Foot, (first woman over 45 to hike/bike the American Discovery
Trail (Trans-U.S.)) and Isabella Bird, (who was hiking for
adventure 125 years ago). We're in the Mountains, Not Over
the Hill recounts Ms. Alcorn's and more than 30 other
women's adventures."
"Whether the women are scaling mountains solo at 14000 feet
or lounging with friends near crackling campfire, they are
enjoying the rewards of their strenuous days and soaking in the
wonders of nature."
"We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill
offers entertaining reading and "how-to" information. It's
a fascinating book for armchair adventurers and backpackers,
whether new or experienced. Author Susan Alcorn likes to
encourage women to backpack -- particularly those of middle age
who have much to gain from the challenges and rewards of the
wilderness. She assures them: "If we can do it, so can
you!"" Bear Story Excerpt from the book chapter
titled Brains or Bruin:
"... A faint sound woke me. I looked up.
There not four feet from us, was a bear nosing at Ralph's
backpack. I was instantly incensed. "How dare she bother
our pack!" I yelled at the bear in my best teacher's
voice, "Get out of here!"
The bear took off in
the darkness.
"Where did that voice come from?" I
wondered. After all the years I had spent anticipating and
dreading this moment, how could it be indignation, not
fear, that I felt?
... I realized that, for the
brief time that the bear and I had looked into each other's
eyes, we had understood each other. I had sensed that she
had not been trying to hurt us; she had wanted food. I
wanted her to get out of my space." |
