To Shake the Sleeping Self

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Jedidiah Jenkins

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things 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 sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates his adventure—the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world—as well as the internal journey that started it all. As he traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with the question 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.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. Praise for To Shake the Sleeping Self“[Jenkins is] a guy deeply connected to his personal truth and just so refreshingly present.”—Rich Roll, author of Finding Ultra “This is much more than a book about a bike ride. This is a deep soul deepening us. Jedidiah Jenkins is a mystic disguised as a millennial.”—Tom Shadyac, author of Life’s Operating Manual“Thought-provoking and inspirational . . . This uplifting memoir and travelogue will remind readers of the power of movement for the body and the soul.”—Publishers Weekly

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Author

Jedidiah Jenkins

Pages

336

Publisher

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent

Published Date

2018-10-02

ISBN

1524761397 9781524761394

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Oh! I loved this book! I’m a big fan of Jedidiah Jenkins writing. This the memoir of his 16 month cycling trip from Oregon to Patagonia, South America. His descriptions of the places and people he experiences make this a delightful read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and learned new things about every country through which he travelled."

Merry

"I am surprised by how much I like this book. I thought it would be focused on the biking and adventure of riding from Oregon to Patagonia (which I would love to read about). It ended up being much more focused on the author’s religious journey. Normally, this wouldn’t have interested me but for some reason I found this book intriguing. The ending was a little “meh” but overall, a solid read!"

Heidi Oneil

"I looked forward to reading this for a while after following the author on instagram. I feel like it’s worth the read but was a little less than satisfied by the end. I think he’s a great writer and the story he tells is valid and powerful. It just wasn’t for me. "

Andy Brough

"Huge undertaking to find and be ok with yourself."

Shannon McManus

"I found it lacking. I felt he could have further explored the juxtaposition between his confusion around religion and his sexuality. I was frustrated about his relationship with his mother and pretty upset how he chose to end the story. It felt like he could have discussed the cycling more and because he spoke about biking with less intention, I think he could have had the same journey without the bike. All in all did not enjoy bc he didn’t really grow. "

Kristen Du

"This is a wonderful memoir about a man who bicycled from Oregon to Patagonia. "

Jenn Hunter

"Great read"

Living Lovely

"I am just getting started on this book but I am already devouring it! I am hitting the age of 30 now and I think this book came to me at the proper moment. The first lines of the book hooked me. A quote by Henry David Thoreau, “The youth gets together his material to build a bridge to the moon, or perchance a palace or temple on the earth, and at length the middle-aged man concludes to build a wood-shed with them.” "