To Shake the Sleeping Self

Posted on 25 March 2017 by Jedidiah Jenkins

From travel writer Jedidiah Jenkins comes a long awaited memoir of adventure, struggle, and lessons learned while bicycling the 14,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent the next sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and profound reflections on life soon attracted hundreds of thousands of followers and got him featured by National Geographic and The Paris Review.In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates the adventure that started it all the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world, and the internal journey that prompted it As he traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with the questions of what it means to be an adult, his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing, and his belief in travel as a way to wake us up to life back home.A soul stirring read for the dreamer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity, and a life lived without regret. Free Read [ To Shake the Sleeping Self ] by [ Jedidiah Jenkins ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Disclosure I received this book as a promotion, through Crown Publishing and PRH, and Jed s social media promotion team THANK YOU Now to the important part.You NEED to read this book To begin, I followed Jed on Instagram during his bike ride from Oregon to Patagonia, so I ve been waiting for this book since 2014 It did not disappoint It s a story of a man that is concerned that his job and daily routine has made his brain fall asleep as opposed to children, who are awake, and asking qu Disclosure I received this book as a promotion, through Crown Publishing and PRH, and Jed s social media promotion team THANK YOU Now to the important part.You NEED to read this book To begin, I followed Jed on Instagram during his bike ride from Oregon to Patagonia, so I ve been waiting for this book since 2014 It did not disappoint It s a story of a man that is concerned that his job and daily routine has made his brain fall asleep as opposed to children, who are awake, and asking questions, and living summers that last forever remember that summer There is a quote from Jed from a short movie his friend Kenny made on the trip The routine is the enemy of time It makes it flyby To see the video look here book was meant to shake up Jed s life at the age of 30, when he would live on a bicycle for 16 mo...I devoured this book It has left me with a lot of feelings I first found Jed on Instagram a year or so ago and quickly became obsessed with his adventure pics and the thoughtful, vulnerable vignettes he posted with them I wanted to read this book bc I love him and trusted that his writing would teach me something Was then lucky enough to receive an advance copy from Crown Publishing and be selected to be a PRH partner I am generally not a fan of travelogues and barely knew that South Americ I devoured this book It has left me with a lot of feelings I first found Jed on Instagram a year or so ago and quickly became obsessed with his adventure pics and the thoughtful, vul...First of all, a huge and gracious thanks to Jed and the team at Crown Publishing, PRH, and so on to every finger and every inspiration responsible for the publishing of this book I patiently awaited this story for five years At the time that Jedidiah announced that he was going on this trip and planned to write a book about it, I wasn t doing much reading, but I knew that when the time came, I wouldn t miss this for anything After years of just living my life, going through high...Does the travel bug bite hard when you see glamorous snapshots or read about an amazing adventure somewhere far, far away Jedidiah Jenkins can offer you that and somethingA raw, authentic glimpse into how travel may not have all the answers, but it can introduce you to the right questions to ask.Reading Jed s narrativ...I m glad I waited a day to review as it s allowed me to decide what I think having read this book in a weekend, honestly not knowing what to expect I love Jedidiah s writing on instagram and find his point of view interesting and challenging I was genuinely curious to read about his trip and the book certainly offers a close look at the adventure Somehow, he makes it sound perfectly reasonable to do a big, beautiful, scary thing like cycle the Americas for over a year and I m grateful for tha I m glad I waited a day to review as it s allowed me to decide what I think having read this book in a weekend, honestly not knowing what to expect I love Jedidiah s writing on instagram and find his point of view interesting and challenging I was genuinely curious to read about his trip and the book certainly offers a close look at the adventure Somehow, he makes it sound perfectly reasonable to do a big, beautiful...I received this book as a giveaway thank you Goodreads and Crown Publishing Group Penguin Random House Part travelogue, part spiritual quest, this book about Jed Jenkins 14 month bike journey from Oregon to Patagonia was an enjoyable read Jenkins writes well, and he did a good job of intertwining his descriptions of the areas i...Jed s words have meant a lot to me over the years but this book brought me a whole new level of peace Though my life is my own journey very different from his, a lot of his thoughts, his questions, and his heart align with what I have been wrestling with I don t have answers, just like he doesn t But there s a relief in knowing someone else thinks these things, and a hope in knowing that you can take a season of your life to simply figure it out and be Thanks Jedidiah I want everyone to re Jed s words have meant a lot to me over the years but this book brought me a whole new level of peace Though my life is my own journey very different from his, a lot of his thoughts, his questions, and his heart align with what I h...What an adventure it was reading this book.The thrill of my heart leaping from my chest, the way it did when I read the explorer, Richard Halliburton s books as a kid.Acknowledging my clenched jaw and tightened shoulders as Jedidiah recounted events so similar to ones I ve lived words cutting deep to truths from which I d rather look away.And the giant, full body, sighs when Jedidiah s words felt sacred, reminding me of the bigness, the smallness, the connectedness of this great adventure we re What an adventure it was reading this book.The thrill of my heart leaping from my chest, the way it did when I read the explorer, Richard Halliburton s books as a kid.Acknowledging my clenched jaw and tightened shoulders as Jedidiah recounted events so similar to ones I ve lived words cutti...To Shake the Sleeping Self is an amazing adventure from start to finish As the reader we get to follow the authors, Jedidiah, on his 14,000 mile bike journey that takes us through Oregon,California, Mexico, and South America with tons of stories and life perspectives all the way through Jedidiah is the ultimate story teller and I was hanging on every word he said His outlook on life is uplifting and motivating I felt like I was on his trip with him while reading this book If you want a bo To Shake the Sleeping Self is an amazing adventure from start to finish As the reader we get to follow the ...Got to read an advanced reader copy of Jed s book and what a ride it was Jed s quest for adventure on a 14,000 mile bike trip from Oregon to Patagonia became so muchthan that His words will take you through cities, mountains, highs, lows, people, cultural misconceptions, experiences made possible b...

25 March 2017

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