As he traverses cities, mountains, and exotic locales, Jenkins grapples with the questions of what it means to be an adult, his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing, and his belief in travel as a way to "wake us up" to life back home.Ī soul-stirring read for the dreamer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity, and a life lived without regret. In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates the adventure that started it all: the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world, and the internal journey that prompted it. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and profound reflections on life soon attracted hundreds of thousands of followers and got him featured by National Geographic and The Paris Review. Praise for To Shake the Sleeping Self Jenkins is a guy deeply connected to his personal truth and just so refreshingly present. On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent the next sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. A soul-stirring read for the wanderer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity, and a life lived without regret. Instagram personality Jenkins works a familiar trope: a challenging. Godspeed:įrom travel writer and Instagram personality Jedidiah Jenkins, a long-awaited memoir of adventure, failure, and lessons learned while bicycling the 14,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia. Or, evangelism and the art of bicycle maintenance on a long journey of self-discovery. If it sounds like a book you'd read, you can order it right now. I bought panniers, which are saddlebags that you hang from the side of your bike, and a reflector pad to keep me warm at night.Here is the write up about my book. I didn’t want a fancy carbon bike that would break if I was hit by a car or a bus. #4 I bought a bike that could get me to Chile. I had learned a valuable lesson: You are not an idiot. I had looked down and it was time to leave. #3 I had to leave my job in 2013, and I was thirty years old. I didn’t do anything to prepare, though, because I was confident that I could ride a bike and learn as I went. I stopped feeling trapped and took on more responsibility. #2 I knew I would be leaving as soon as I turned thirty, so I started preparing for the big adventure. They were famous for their walk in the 1970s, and now I was following in their footsteps. Some were supportive, while others laughed. To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Quest for a Life with No Regret Paperback Februby Jedidiah Jenkins (Author) 1,987 ratings Kindle 13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 21.49 108 Used from 1.91 18 New from 17.25 1 Collectible from 20. Sample Book Insights: #1 I told my friends and coworkers about my plan to cycle to Patagonia in 2011.
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