| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations, maps |
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Map on endpapers. |
| Contents |
Innocence lost, innocence found. A door opens ; "Carry him everywhere you go" ; Big changes ; A gift ; "People die up there in winter" ; For the kids ; The greatest quest ; The little giant ; Stars to light the way ; The M. is important ; "Our faith comes in moments -- " ; Atticus in disguise ; The spell of Agiocochook ; Five astounding days ; "Thank you, friend" -- Light over dark. A heartrending turn of events ; "I'm not leaving him alone" ; The friends of Atticus ; Soul work ; Bread crumbs ; Dinner with Frank Capra ; The promise -- Full circle. A new quest ; The witch ; Magic is where you find it ; Death on Franconia Ridge ; My last letter home ; Those eyes, those beautiful eyes ; Mount Washington ; Good-bye ; Heartache ; The great art of sauntering ; Paige ; Home. |
| Summary |
Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity. |
| Subject |
Ryan, Tom.
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Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
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Dogs -- Anecdotes.
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Dog owners -- Anecdotes.
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Human-animal relationships -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ryan, Tom. Following Atticus. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, c2011 9780061997105 (DLC) 2011005118 (OCoLC)703206572 |
| ISBN |
9780062101303 (electronic bk.) |
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0062101307 (electronic bk.) |
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