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Ryan, Tom,
(Tom F.)
Following Atticus :
forty-eight high peaks, one little dog, and an extraordinary friendship /
Tom Ryan.
1st William Morrow pbk. ed.
New York :
William Morrow,
2012.
xii, 276 pages, 16 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations (chiefly), map ;
21 cm.
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Originally published in hardcover in 2011.
Pt. I. Innocence lost, innocence found. A door opens -- "Carry him everywhere you go" -- Big changes -- A gift -- "People die up there in winter" -- For the kids -- The greatest quest -- The little giant -- Stars to light the way -- The M. is important -- "Our faith comes in moments ... " -- Atticus in disguise ; The spell of Agiocochook -- Five astounding days -- "Thank you, friend" -- pt. II. Light over dark. A heartrending turn of events -- "I'm not leaving him alone" -- The friends of Atticus -- Soul work -- Bread crumbs -- Dinner with Frank Capra -- The promise --pt. III. Full circle. A new quest -- The witch -- Magic is where you find it -- Death on Franconia Ridge -- My last letter home -- Those eyes, those beautiful eyes -- Mount Washington -- Good-bye -- Heartache -- The great art of sauntering -- Paige -- Home.
Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity.
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Ryan, Tom.
Mountaineers
United States
Biography.
Dogs
Anecdotes.
Dog owners
Anecdotes.
Human-animal relationships
Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
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