The Great Northwest is one man¡_s account of a fantastic trek with friends into the vast, open wilderness of the Great Northwest, in search of freedom, peace, and divine spirituality. From the concrete jungles of Seattle, to the yellow stone canyons of Wyoming, the glaciers of the Canadian Rockies, and into the loving arms of solitude atop the snowy mountains of northern Washington, it¡_s a story of hope, of love, of longing, and of the ultimate striving for meaning in a world so full of magic and uncertainty.

A collection of essays and commentaries--as heard on National Public Radio's All Things Considered--by one of America's most gifted humorists. Funny and moving, these beautifully crafted "pleas and ruminations of a middle-aged man adrift in a world of perils and wonders" are a delight to read.

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