JOSIE

長距離步道健行者必讀之書，四條全球重要長距離步道完走心得、身心照顧及旅行準備重點TIPS 走過的人，本書會帶你重回步道，再現其中的空氣與風景，回味曾經的收穫與領悟。 沒走過的人，本書會帶你了解長距離步道的魅力，和所有你該知道的事。 每一趟旅程，每一條路徑，都是自己的競技場，是獨自一人渺小但生動的武林。 世界知名長距離徒步道完走心得，亞歐美三洲，不同國家、文化和步道面貌。 徒步者的觀察與自省，學習與感悟。出發上路，通往自我內在的過程。 兩條朝聖步道+兩條景觀步道 ●四國遍路：位在日本四國，以空海大師為信仰中心的朝聖道，從德島縣靈山寺到香川縣大窪寺串聯八十八座佛寺，約一千兩百公里。 ●聖雅各朝聖道：以西班牙聖地牙哥．德．孔波斯特拉主教座堂為中心的朝聖道，有多條路線，各路線約有數百公里不等。 ●AT：阿帕拉契山徑，美國東岸景觀步道，途徑美國東部十四州，起點於喬治亞，終點於緬因。全長約三千五百公里。 ●PCT：太平洋屋脊步道，貫穿美國西部荒野的景觀步道，南端為加州接壤墨西哥邊界，北端為華盛頓州近加拿大之邊境。全長約四千兩百六十公里。 因為某本Mook認識四國遍路，在心中埋下好奇的種子，卻經過快十六年才正式成行。徒步令人上癮，為了止徒步的癮去了聖雅各朝聖道，時間太多又走太快，所以一共走了三條路線，前後進了五次聖雅各大教堂。隔年不想跑太遠，心想中途可以回美國東岸的家整備的AT是理想選擇，沒想到這狼狽又美麗的誤會讓城市飼料雞從此愛上山林步道；之後也完成了PCT…… Josie是擁有日本四國遍路、西班牙聖雅各朝聖道、美國AT和PCT完走經驗的徒步者，步行里程達一萬公里以上，透過本書分享她步行萬里的心得與感悟，行走的準備與建議。 城市裡穿街過巷探索，在山林小徑、熾熱欲焚的沙漠、不見人跡的雪地、堅硬火山熔岩地形、巨石狂風間穿行。面對這些挫折和經歷的過程中，每一次都更能照見真實的自己，也更打開心胸與眼界，徒步是學習專注於當下，和自己連結的正念練習。 Josie把自己放在世界三大洲、不同國家和文化樣貌的步道上，逐一再逐一、深入再深入地提煉自己，那些深刻和細微或許已難以言喻，但會形成一種篤定的力量，使自己更加成為自己，更接近內在自我。 ──小歐，四國遍路同好會主持人 人的一生能走多遠，想像Josie舉足跨盡萬里之遙，實踐生命的過程中，重新認識自我與對話，學習丈量世界、看淡人生。不

From the coziness of lifelong friendship to the aching intensity of lost love, Loves of Our Lives is a poetic journey through the heartfelt relationships that make us human. In her highly anticipated second collection, social media sensation Josie Balka masterfully puts words to the indescribable, weaving her signature blend of raw emotion and vivid imagery into poems that speak straight to the soul. Featuring eighty poems, some already beloved by her followers and others exclusive to this collection, Loves of Our Lives explores six types of love-familial, toxic, romantic, friendship, self-love, and lost love-and invites reflection, offering solace and celebration in equal measure in this love letter to love itself.

From TikTok star and author of I Hope You Remember--which John Stamos called a "gift to the world"--Josie Balka comes this evocative collection of over eighty poems about the different types of love. From the coziness of lifelong friendship to the aching intensity of lost love, Loves of Our Lives is a poetic journey through the heartfelt relationships that make us human. In her highly anticipated second collection, social media sensation Josie Balka masterfully puts words to the indescribable, weaving her signature blend of raw emotion and vivid imagery into poems that speak straight to the soul. Featuring eighty poems, some already beloved by her followers and others exclusive to this collection, Loves of Our Lives explores six types of love--familial, toxic, romantic, friendship, self-love, and lost love--and invites reflection, offering solace and celebration in equal measure in this love letter to love itself.

Two people.Ten chances.One unforgettable love story. 'The number one feel-good read of Christmas 2018' Dinah Jefferies Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist. After all, life isn't a