A WALK ACROSS AMERICA by Peter Jenkins
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA by Peter Jenkins is the story of the first half of Peter's walk across America. Just out of college and disillusioned he sets out to discover his country and himself with his beloved dog, Cooper, the half Alaskan malamute. The strength of this book are the people and the places Peter finds and writes about vividly as he explores America. Published in 1979 it went onto the NY Times Best Sellers list where it stayed for three months. For over twenty years it has been an international best seller and is now used in hundreds of high schools and colleges are required reading. Considered a classic.
First book, A WALK ACROSS AMERICA published in January of 1979. This book has become one of the best selling books of the last twenty years.
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA spent three months on The NY Times Best Sellers list in hardback.
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA has been for years and years one of the best selling backlist titles in the United States.
Presently this book is used in hundreds of college and high school classes as required reading across America.
`A WALK ACROSS AMERICA' and `THE WALK WEST' made a part of the permanent collection of the White House Library.
The beginning:
Peter: In 1973, I set off with a backpack and my dog Cooper looking for America, searching for adventure, worried and wondering about my country. I lived with and listened to people from every kind of life, I learned a great deal.
From that five year walk across America, came two books, A WALK ACROSS AMERICA and THE WALK WEST. To the surprise of me, and the publishing community, both these books went on the NY Times Best sellers list. Many then said that inspiring stories about mostly unknown people would not sell.
There were spiritual elements in A WALK ACROSS AMERICA, a revealed search for God. However, this web-site, and especially my writing, are not intended to preach anything to anyone. I just try to present the people and the places of the world as I find them.
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA has been a best seller for over twenty years.
Since then I have taken other journeys and written other books.
My other books are ACROSS CHINA, CLOSE FRIENDS, ALONG THE EDGE OF AMERICA and the picture book, THE UNTAMED COAST.'
Peter's Book Profile
