A review by emileereadsbooks
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Grandma Gatewood is such an inspiration and this book did a beautiful job telling her story. In a linear fashion you are walked through her first hike of the AT and what came after but interwoven is her history, the history of the AT, and what was culturally happening in the US at the time. At times this read like fiction in the rich way it was told and there were beautiful word pictures that added so much to the reading experience. 

I did this one on audio, and the enthusiastic narrator's tone hit the sweet spot of adding to the narrative without being over the top. 

I read about this book in Wild About You by Kaitlyn Hill and I'm so glad that fun YA rom com brought Grandma Gatewood's onto my radar! 

Content Warnings: Domestic Abuse, Violence, Bullying, Rape, Suicidal Thoughts