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Going It Aloneis the story of Tim Hauserman's conflict between wanting to be alone in the wilderness, and finding himself with deep feelings of fear and loneliness once he's gets there. Sure, he revels in the quiet of a dense forest, the soft lines of the shoreline of a shimmering…

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1 author picked Going It Alone as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is funny, insightful, and lighthearted. It's the perfect thing to listen to when you're walking out in the wilderness alone because I guarantee you're feeling the same things as Tim has. I'm lucky that my neighborhood connects to the Tahoe Rim Trail, too, so I identified strongly with this book.

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