Jenkins has a new companion for this portion of his journey, he married a young woman, Barbara Jo Pennell and she ater much sould searching, agreed to complete his journey with him. From the backwaters and bayous of Louisana and Mississippi, through the killer heat of Texas and New Mexico, up into the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado and across Idaho and, finally, into the surf of Oregon, Jenkins shows us the beauty of the land and the people of this country. In the follow up installment to 'A Walk Across America', Peter Jenkins takes us with him for the conclusion of his journey across the United States. Yes, giving out good recommendations is important to me. I would highly recommend 'A Walk Across America' and 'The Walk West' to all readers. And I usually don't use the library due to the lack of reading options. Eventually, I found it in the local library system.

To give you an idea of how good the first book was, I searched every book store for the sequel (this book) and couldn't find it. This must have been the journey of a lifetime, and Peter can truly say that he has lived - opposed to have existed. And there were some dangerous scenes thrown in there as well. You really get to see the different ways many people live, from the bayou to the mountains of Colorado. This book goes well beyond walking and nice people. A lot of people think humanity is somewhat lost in America, but I'd like to think it's still out there. Would that be the case today? I don't know. While this was the case everywhere, Peter mentioned that Texans (rural) were the most hospitable. What really stood out most was how hospitable the people across America were to Peter and his wife. However, I'm glad they were written in the 1970s because the references take you back to that time. If these books had been written today, opposed to the 1970s, they would likely be much more popular.

It's a shame that 'A Walk Across America' and 'The Walk West' don't get more attention.

The walk west by peter jenkins