Exactly what you expect - but worth the read. When Alan loses everything that is important to him - his wife and the life he has built with her - he just walks away from it all. It may sound crazy, but who hasn't wished they could just walk away from their troubles? Alan did, and started his unspeakable grief on the path to healing. There is really nothing new about the message, but it is presented in a way that reels the reader in. Alan and McKale do have it all - they have been friends since they were children, then married and began to live their dream life. Suddenly, it is all taken away, and Alan deals with his grief in a novel way - he starts walking. Along the way, people he meets touch him in unexpected ways and he gradually starts to leave his grief behind him and look toward the future. The first in a series, I really look forward to seeing who Alan meets next. This book is a timely reminder that we should all live in the present, and pay attention to the people we meet. We never know who is waiting to teach us something.
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