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Grandma Joy and me : a journey of healing, one national park at a time Cover Image Book

Grandma Joy and me : a journey of healing, one national park at a time / Brad Ryan.

Grandma Joy & me : (other title)
Journey of healing, 1 national park at a time (other title)
Journey of healing, one national park at a time (other title)
Ryan, Brad, (author.).

Summary:

Raised in Appalachia, Grandma Joy lived a life shaped by constraints and hardships. Her grandson Brad grappled with the weight of family rifts and unresolved pain. Together, they embarked on a quest not only to witness the majesty of America's wild landscapes but also to heal generations of struggle and misunderstanding. Over seven years, they sought to visit all sixty-three U.S. National Parks. From the towering peaks of Denali to the otherworldly beauty of the Everglades, each park became a classroom, teaching them profound lessons about nature, resilience, and each other. Grandma Joy and Me follows an adventure of intergenerational healing, wherein a grandmother and grandson find themselves released from the injustices--real and imagined--that had long held them hostage. An emotionally charged exploration of love, forgiveness, and resilience, this unique bond between a young man and his ninety-three-year-old grandmother--the oldest person to visit every U.S. National Park--is more than just a travel tale; it is a testament to what makes us deeply human.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668099261
  • ISBN: 1668099268
  • Physical Description: xiv, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2026.

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Map on lining papers.

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Ryan, Brad > Family.
Ryan, Brad > Travel.
Grandparent and child.
Intergenerational relations.
National parks and reserves > United States > Description and travel.
United States > Description and travel.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Travel writing.

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