The Weight I Carried: Hiking Through Grief and Healing on the Appalachian Trail

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“A lifelong outdoorsman, coppersmith, builder, and father, Steven has spent his life shaping metal, wood, and stone. But nothing shaped him more than love and loss. After the death of his beloved wife, Sandy, he turned to the Appalachian Trail—a dream they once shared—as a way to reconcile his loss with his faith.
The 2,200-mile journey became more than a hike; it was a desperate reckoning. An abundance of hazards, from animals to broken bones and illness, delayed him. With grief and depression on his back, he dragged his past up and down each mountain, until in those last miles he felt whole again.
The Appalachian Trail is a journey that strips bare the soul and forces those that travel upon it to confront their losses, their weaknesses, their strengths, and, most importantly, themselves.
In this gripping and raw memoir, we follow Steven into the wilderness, as witnesses to his intimate reflections on a life lived hard and lived well. We see in Steven’s narrative our own struggles with love and loss. We recognize our own wrestling with the seemingly cruel and inscrutable nature of God. Through Steven’s unsparing soul searching, we can find self-forgiveness, and peace.”
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clovercroft Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1968127011
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1968127015
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 2 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #68,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Camping (Books) #84 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books) #1,884 in Mental Health (Books)
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