Born to Walk
The Transfromative Power of a Pedestrian Act
$51.88
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2018
Summary
The case for getting back on our feet — now in paperback The humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture, and class and is one of the most economical and environmentally responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation on speed, this healthy pedestrian activity has been largely left behind. At a personal and professional crossroads, writer, editor, and obsessive walker Dan Rubinstein traveled throughout the U.S., U.K., and Canada to walk w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770414198 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770414193 |
| Author: | Dan Rubinstein, Kevin Patterson |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A trek worth taking.” — Scene Magazine
About The Author
Dan Rubinstein
Dan Rubinstein is a National Magazine Award–winning writer and editor. He contributes to publications such as The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, The Economist and enRoute, and has edited magazines in Ontario and Alberta. These days, he does most of his walking in Ottawa. Kevin Patterson is a medical doctor who works mostly in British Columbia and Nunavut. He is the author of the novel Consumption, the short story collection Country of Cold (which won the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize), and the memoir The Water in Between: A Journey at Sea.
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