{"product_id":"9781399725057-the-parallel-path","title":"The Parallel Path","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove, Grit and Walking the North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir of walking the Coast to Coast path - and a lesson in caring: for one self and for others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author Jenn Ashworth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Forget \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Path\u003c\/i\u003e - this writer's introspective journey provides genuine food for thought.  Chastened but buoyant, she's stimulating to be with, her book the best kind of walking companion' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Touching, thoughtful and frank - Jenn Ashworth is a wonderful writer'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Nicholls, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Are Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've long loved Ashworth's uncanny fiction, and this memoir is filled with her characteristic understanding of the connections between the physical world and our interior lives. Wonderful for taking on a walk yourself.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like going on a long walk with an old friend: I loved it' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Haddon, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurnt out and longing for an escape, Jenn Ashworth emerged from lockdown with a compulsive need to walk - and to walk away. Armed with little more than the knowledge imparted by a two-day orienteering course and a set of maps, she embarked on the most epic of English walks: Wainwright's Coast to Coast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided not just by Wainwright's writing but also by daily letters from her friend Clive - facing an epic journey of his own - Jenn's pilgrimage soon becomes more than just walking: a chance to reconnect and excavate, to re-engage with the act of caring for others and for oneself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the walk's tricky terrain is not the only  thing standing in Jenn's way. As days go by, her balance begins to fail  her and the act of putting one foot in front the other becomes a new  exercise in caution. When a vicious heatwave forces her to pause her  expedition and gives her an opportunity to investigate the new  limitations of her body, Jenn is confronted with a life-altering  diagnosis - and a new path of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With honesty, humour and determination, Ashworth's journey takes the reader from coast to coast in search of freedom'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Andrews, author of \u003ci\u003eMilk Teeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stunning - and stunningly intelligent . I was very moved and with her every step of the way'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Myerson, author of \u003ci\u003eNonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of intelligence and wisdom, searing self-awareness and humour. Jenn Ashworth is an incredibly talented writer'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLily \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDunn, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSins of My Father\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully realised and powerful'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stirrings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55174372917622,"sku":"9781399725057","price":17.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34500784_90b81aa2-5baa-49f3-a646-68cb7e86a40c.jpg?v=1747946824","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399725057-the-parallel-path","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}