The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step at a Time.

The World Walk is a true story of a man and his dog who circled the globe on foot, covering twenty-eight thousand miles over seven years. It explores strength, vulnerability, love, and loss, and what it means to summon the will to keep going. It is a rare true-life tale of such scope, spanning the most basic elements of surviving on the road to humanity's more noble aspirations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2024
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

The World Walk  is the emotional and exhilarating story of the tenth person and first dog to walk around the world. Together,Turcich and his dog,Savannah,covered twenty-eight thousand miles over the course of seven years. Through deserts,jungles,cities,and mountains,Turcich meditated on whats important in life and took lessons from cultures around the globe. Rarely has there been a true-life tale of such scope. From sheltered suburbanite to world traveler,Turcichs epic account runs the full gamut: He is held up at knifepoint in Panama and gunpoint in Turkey; wanders deep within himself in the deserts of Peru; watches a democracy fortify itself in Georgia; and takes it all in with his resolute companion by his side. His growth spans the most basic elements of surviving on the road—finding food,water,and safe places to camp—to humanitys more noble as.
The World Walk is a captivating and inspiring true story of a man and his dog who embarked on a remarkable journey around the globe on foot. It has been praised by notable figures such as Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms, and Laurie Woolever, New York Times bestselling author of World Travel with Anthony Bourdain and Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography. The book follows Tom Turcich's journey, which began after the death of a close friend at seventeen. Determined to make the most out of life, Turcich set out to travel and be forced into adventure, experiencing and understanding the world. Over the course of seven years, Turcich and his dog, Savannah, covered twenty-eight thousand miles, traversing deserts, jungles, cities, and mountains. Along the way, Turcich meditated on what truly matters in life and learned valuable lessons from cultures around the globe. The World Walk is a testament to the human spirit and the power of perseverance. Turcich's growth spans from a sheltered suburbanite to a world traveler, facing challenges and overcoming obstacles along the way. His story is a reminder that we can all summon the will to keep going, no matter what challenges we face. The World Walk is a must-read for fans of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild and Suleika Jaouad's Between Two Kingdoms, as well as anyone who loves adventure and the bond between humans and animals.

Weight: 508g
Dimension: 160 x 237 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781510779013