At long last The Cactus Eaters by Dan White is on sale! I’m the proud editor of this one and feel fluttery whenever I think of it trekking alone in the vast and dangerous marketplace. Fare thee well, book! Fare thee well!
I know Dan is more than up for the challenge. Two days ago he called me from the top of a mountain in the backwoods of Kentucy while doing research for an article. Just another day in the office, I guess. And after working on this book, I can vouch that he’s traveled tougher miles than those that lie ahead. For more information visit Powell’s INK Q&A where Dan talks about his favorite books and hoped-for ideals. But don’t just take my word for it:
“In the well-written, laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating spirit of Bill Bryson’s Walk in the Woods and Nora Ephron’s When Harry Met Sally, Dan White takes us along for a walk on the wild side of adventure and love. I couldn’t put it down.” — Eric Blehm, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of The Last Season
“Dan White forges miles past travelogue to carve a poignant, uproarious, and deeply compelling love story between man, woman, and the land between.” — Franz Wisner, NY Times bestselling author of Honeymoon with My Brother
“Think Into the Wild with a touch of Annie Hall, as told by Woody Allen, and you begin to get the picture of Dan White’s riveting account of a long, life-altering walk most of us will never take. White’s tale of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail’s grueling 2,600 miles, from Mexico to Canada, is by turns funny and achingly painful — physically and emotionally. As White and his long-suffering girlfriend encounter a cast of extraordinary characters — as well as bears, rattlesnakes and nasty bugs — you feel like you are with them every step of the way. A wonderful read — even if your longest hike is usually out to the driveway.” — Kenneth C. Davis, NY Times bestselling author of America’s Hidden History and the Don’t Know Much About® series.
If you’re hands-on, read an excerpt:
