Debbie D. (debbiemd) reviewed on 12/5/2017

A man, his dog and some mountains. Tom Ryan is an overweight newspaper reporter/editor in a small Massachusetts town when he adopts a dog and loses a friend to cancer shortly afterwards. Around the same time he goes on a hike in the mountains with his long lost brothers and soon decides to hike all of the White Mountains twice in one winter seasons with his dog, Atticus. Neither fit the stereotype of serious hikers. The book is very reflective of his life, his relationships with friends and family, particularly his dad, and of course his relationship with his dog and how they help each other. A little slow in parts. Was given to me highly recommended as a "best book I've read all year" so my expectations were a little high but was overall a decent read.

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