Walking with Awareness
A Dad and Daughter Hike the Appalachian Trail and Process an Adolescence Derailed by Addiction
by Timothy Shuttle and Rose Bell
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Pub Date Jun 09 2025 | Archive Date Aug 05 2025
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Description
What Do You Do When Turmoil Arrives?
Part memoir, part spiritual journey, Walking with Awareness is a raw, deeply moving and, at times, humorous account of a father and daughter’s transformative hike along the Appalachian Trail.
Weaving together past and present, Timothy Shuttle shares the gripping story of his daughter Rose’s battle with addiction, his family’s relentless struggle to help, and the profound lessons learned along the way—about resilience, connection, and the power of small victories.
Told with unflinching honesty, Shuttle recounts years of chaos—rehab centers, relapse, lost trust, and broken promises—before making the decision to embark on a journey into the unknown.
As they navigate rugged terrain and harsh conditions, they process years of turmoil, healing through awkward moments, shared silence, and hard-won conversations. The Appalachian Trail becomes more than a path; it is a mirror reflecting their struggles, their growth, and the hope that recovery—like a long hike—will progress as long as they keep moving.
A book for anyone who has loved someone battling addiction, sought meaning in adversity, or questioned what it truly means to move forward, Walking with Awareness is a powerful testament to perseverance, love, and the unbreakable bond between parent and child.
Walk the trail, embrace the struggle, and find hope within these pages.
A Note From the Publisher
Contact authors at timothyshuttleandrosebell@gmail.com
Advance Praise
Kirkus Reviews:
AWARDS AND ACCOLATES: OUR VERDICT "GET IT"
The real power of the memoir is its deeply moving portrait of the pains of a chaotic existence, and the balm of managing those challenges with a loved one. As such, this is a book that is simultaneously inspiring and consoling, and it’s likely to especially appeal to readers who feel overwhelmed by the demands of domestic existence.
An unflinching and often affecting exploration of family life.
Midwest Review:
Walking With Awareness . . . serves as both an inspiration for other parents struggling with wayward children and as a road map for growth, awareness, and enlightenment, unfolding a candid sense of self-reflection delivered with some unexpected fun.
Libraries and readers seeking a novel form of Appalachian Trail experience that shares a father and daughter’s physical and mental growth will welcome the lessons embedded in Walking With Awareness. They give cause for hope and offer many insights suitable for parenting groups, outdoors enthusiasts, and book club discussions.
Compelling both for its deep psychological and philosophical observations as well as for probing the process by which a father and adult daughter join their lives, Walking With Awareness is intimate, revealing, and an adventure in discovery that covers far more than the physical rigor of walking the Trail.
Reader:
I have tears in my eyes (both sad and happy tears) having just finished your book in one sitting. This book is entirely about real people! I will carry many things from this book with me on my path and will recommend it to many.
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Ebook available for preorder on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7NYHYH1
Ebook available for preorder on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7NYHYH1
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798992814729 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 377 |
