Quotes From "Three Hundred Zeroes: Lessons Of The Heart On The Appalachian Trail" By Dennis R. Blanchard

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A few birds sang in the distance; everything was still. We were truly alone. This was it, no turning back now. Even if we did, it was a long walk home. Dennis R. Blanchard
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All of the authoritative books on bears seem to agree on one thing: if you're close enough to a bear to cause it to change its activity pattern, you're too close, and in possible danger. Dennis R. Blanchard