Il linguaggio nascosto della vita (2010 original; edició 2012)

I really was pretty sure I wouldn't like this read. I knew was going to be all sappy and sad....But I did enjoy it; enough that I'm going to the next book. ( )

This is a very quick read. I did enjoy the book, however it is one of those books that is a bit trite and at the same time makes you think. For those people searching for something to give their life meaning, this is a start. What would it be like to leave everything behind and walk around the country with everything you own on your back, stopping wherever there is a spot to lay your sleeping bag down? The book very much romanticizes the notion of leaving it all behind and setting on a physical as well as spiritual journey. I bet it is harder than it seems in the book. It is a story of loss and how one man deals with his loss. Along the way, Alan meets some interesting people, all of whom have a "message" for him. I think you have to put your cynicism aside in order to "get something" out of this book. This book reminds me of the TV series "Touched By An Angel" without the angels. Alan's "angels" come in the form of the people he meets along the way. ( )

After the death of his wife and the loss of his home and business, Alan sets off walking from Beville, WA to Key West. In this first installment, he is headed to Spokane. The people he meets along the way work to help him with his grief. ( )

What happens to a man who has lost everything, his business, his home, his wife, he goes walking. What is he looking for, he does not know. A quick read. It was both sad and happy in parts. I am looking forward to the next one in this trilogy. ( )

“Why do we blame God for the bad things but not the good?”

I read this book several years ago so this is a reread for me. I was in a major reading slump and wondered if it would help to read a book I’ve already read. Considering i finished it in 2 or 3 days, I’d say it definitely helped. Onto Book #2! ( )