The Worrier's Guide to the End of the World
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Torre DeRoche
A funny and heartwarming story of one woman's attempt to walk off a lifetime of fear -- with a soulmate, bad shoes, and lots of wine. Torre DeRoche is at rock bottom following a breakup and her father's death when she crosses paths with the goofy and spirited Masha, who is pursuing her dream of walking the world. When Masha invites Torre to join her pilgrimage through Tuscany -- drinking wine, foraging wild berries, and twirling on hillsides -- Torre straps on a pair of flimsy street shoes and gets rambling. But the magical hills of Italy are nothing like the dusty and merciless roads of India where the pair wind up, improvising a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Gandhi along his march to the seaside. Hoping to catch the nobleman's fearlessness by osmosis and end the journey as wise, svelte, and kick-ass warriors, they are instead unraveled by worry that this might be one adventure too far. Coming face-to-face with their worst fears, they discover the power of friendship to save us from our darkest moments.
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Author
Torre DeRoche
Pages
288
Publisher
Basic Books
Published Date
2017-09-05
ISBN
1580056865 9781580056861
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"Absolutely incredible. I can’t figure out why this book isn’t as popular as Eat Pray Love. It’s like someone crawled into my head and wrote a book. The stories of travel are entertaining and funny but the real heart of this book is the when Torre dives into philosophizing about life. I’ve highlighted so many passages and rewrote them in my journal. I discovered this book at a perfect time. As a fellow worrier trying to rehab myself through travel, I love every page in her story. Will forever think of the 3 second theory. "
Heidi Oneil
"Great book to feel a sense of wanderlust and relaxation but also get involved in the adventure! "
Sara Friske