Peter Jenkins first came to our attention with his Walk Across America. We first read about it in THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, where it became one of the most popular articles in their history.
Then came his first book, A WALK ACROSS AMERICA written when he was 26. It spent months on The NY Times best sellers list and has been a best seller for over 20 years. It is now used as required reading in over a thousand public schools and over a hundred colleges and universities nationwide. This book as well as its sequel,
THE WALK WEST is included in the permanent collection of The White House Library.
THE WALK WEST, went as high as #3 on The NY Times Best Sellers list as did Peter's next book, ACROSS CHINA. Both were backlist best sellers for over ten years.
Peter has gone on to explore The United States and has written three other books chronicling his search for the real America, the America that has nothing to do with the headlines but everything to do with the heart and soul and strength of this country.
The LA Times called Peter's next book, ALONG THE EDGE OF AMERICA, "a wonderful read." The Tulsa World said, " Will challenge your worldview, subvert your smugness, and give you a hypodermic of wanderlust." This book chronicles a year and a half boat trip along the Gulf Coast, up its mighty rivers and into the hearts and mind of some of its intensely individualistic people. It has been a best selling travel book since its publication in 1995. As a compliment to this book
His latest book, and one that many are calling his best written, is LOOKING FOR ALASKA. It has received several honors including `TOP TEN LITERARY TRAVEL BOOK of the YEAR' by Book List, has been selected as a very exclusive Book Sense 76 pick in both hardback and paperback, been named one of `The Best Books of 2001' by Barnes and Noble and major American newspapers and been called one of the best books ever written about Alaska. It has been a best seller since its publication in October of 2001.
Larry King called Peter `one of Americas best story tellers.'
Please fasten your seatbelts and get ready for an entertaining event, help me please now welcome Peter Jenkins.
