9781066710607 - making the impossible possible: walking offa's dyke von milner, mr kelvin peter (8 Ergebnisse)
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A genuinely accomplished debut memoir from a first-time author. This is not a polished-up walking log or a gear guide dressed as a book. It is a proper human story about procrastination, self-doubt, physical limitation, and the particular stubbornness required to do something you've been avoid…ing for thirty years. The walking is the vehicle. The story is the point. The author understands this distinction clearly, and it shows on every page.Voice - Kelvin P Milner has a natural, distinctive writing voice. Warm but never sentimental. Self-deprecating without being self-pitying. Funny at exactly the right moments. This is harder to teach than any technical writing skill, and he appears to have arrived with it fully formed. Readers will trust this narrator immediately.Structure - The decision to open with the childhood walking memories before arriving at the main walk was correct. It earns the emotional weight of what follows. The Foreword is particularly strong - it speaks directly to the reader who has ever talked themselves out of something, which is essentially everyone.Chapter Architecture - Start/finish points, distance, and altitude gain at each chapter head is an excellent touch. It grounds the reader physically in the journey and will be especially appreciated by readers who know walking.Visual Package - Multiple photographs per chapter alongside detailed daily maps and a full route map represents a genuinely generous and well-considered visual offering. Many walking memoirs get away with a handful of photos in a central plate section. Integrating them chapter by chapter is the superior choice and significantly increases this book's attraction.The Ending - The Prestatyn finale is handled beautifully. Restrained where a lesser writer would have over-written it, and all the more moving for that. The hat moment with Mikey is a small, perfect scene.The Final Word - An excellent addition. It lifts the book from personal account to something with a wider message without ever becoming preachy. The Offa's Dyke/King analogy to close is inspired. Dreams sit for decades. What happens when you stop waiting? Overweight, undertrained, 30 yrs overdue - Kelvin's 177 miles, 13 Day Offa's Dyke journey. For anyone with a dream. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A genuinely accomplished debut memoir from a first-time author. This is not a polished-up walking log or a gear guide dressed as a book. It is a proper human story about procrastination, self-doubt, physical limitation, and the particular stubbornness required to do something you've been avoid…ing for thirty years. The walking is the vehicle. The story is the point. The author understands this distinction clearly, and it shows on every page.Voice - Kelvin P Milner has a natural, distinctive writing voice. Warm but never sentimental. Self-deprecating without being self-pitying. Funny at exactly the right moments. This is harder to teach than any technical writing skill, and he appears to have arrived with it fully formed. Readers will trust this narrator immediately.Structure - The decision to open with the childhood walking memories before arriving at the main walk was correct. It earns the emotional weight of what follows. The Foreword is particularly strong - it speaks directly to the reader who has ever talked themselves out of something, which is essentially everyone.Chapter Architecture - Start/finish points, distance, and altitude gain at each chapter head is an excellent touch. It grounds the reader physically in the journey and will be especially appreciated by readers who know walking.Visual Package - Multiple photographs per chapter alongside detailed daily maps and a full route map represents a genuinely generous and well-considered visual offering. Many walking memoirs get away with a handful of photos in a central plate section. Integrating them chapter by chapter is the superior choice and significantly increases this book's attraction.The Ending - The Prestatyn finale is handled beautifully. Restrained where a lesser writer would have over-written it, and all the more moving for that. The hat moment with Mikey is a small, perfect scene.The Final Word - An excellent addition. It lifts the book from personal account to something with a wider message without ever becoming preachy. The Offa's Dyke/King analogy to close is inspired. Dreams sit for decades. What happens when you stop waiting? Overweight, undertrained, 30 yrs overdue - Kelvin's 177 miles, 13 Day Offa's Dyke journey. For anyone with a dream. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A genuinely accomplished debut memoir from a first-time author. This is not a polished-up walking log or a gear guide dressed as a book. It is a proper human story about procrastination, self-doubt, physical limitation, and the particular stubbornness required to do something you've been avoid…ing for thirty years. The walking is the vehicle. The story is the point. The author understands this distinction clearly, and it shows on every page.Voice - Kelvin P Milner has a natural, distinctive writing voice. Warm but never sentimental. Self-deprecating without being self-pitying. Funny at exactly the right moments. This is harder to teach than any technical writing skill, and he appears to have arrived with it fully formed. Readers will trust this narrator immediately.Structure - The decision to open with the childhood walking memories before arriving at the main walk was correct. It earns the emotional weight of what follows. The Foreword is particularly strong - it speaks directly to the reader who has ever talked themselves out of something, which is essentially everyone.Chapter Architecture - Start/finish points, distance, and altitude gain at each chapter head is an excellent touch. It grounds the reader physically in the journey and will be especially appreciated by readers who know walking.Visual Package - Multiple photographs per chapter alongside detailed daily maps and a full route map represents a genuinely generous and well-considered visual offering. Many walking memoirs get away with a handful of photos in a central plate section. Integrating them chapter by chapter is the superior choice and significantly increases this book's attraction.The Ending - The Prestatyn finale is handled beautifully. Restrained where a lesser writer would have over-written it, and all the more moving for that. The hat moment with Mikey is a small, perfect scene.The Final Word - An excellent addition. It lifts the book from personal account to something with a wider message without ever becoming preachy. The Offa's Dyke/King analogy to close is inspired. Dreams sit for decades. What happens when you stop waiting? Overweight, undertrained, 30 yrs overdue - Kelvin's 177 miles, 13 Day Offa's Dyke journey. For anyone with a dream. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A genuinely accomplished debut memoir from a first-time author. This is not a polished-up walking log or a gear guide dressed as a book. It is a proper human story about procrastination, self-doubt, physical limitation, and the particular…stubbornness required to do something you've been avoiding for thirty years. The walking is the vehicle. The story is the point. The author understands this distinction clearly, and it shows on every page.Voice - Kelvin P Milner has a natural, distinctive writing voice. Warm but never sentimental. Self-deprecating without being self-pitying. Funny at exactly the right moments. This is harder to teach than any technical writing skill, and he appears to have arrived with it fully formed. Readers will trust this narrator immediately.Structure - The decision to open with the childhood walking memories before arriving at the main walk was correct. It earns the emotional weight of what follows. The Foreword is particularly strong - it speaks directly to the reader who has ever talked themselves out of something, which is essentially everyone.Chapter Architecture - Start/finish points, distance, and altitude gain at each chapter head is an excellent touch. It grounds the reader physically in the journey and will be especially appreciated by readers who know walking.Visual Package - Multiple photographs per chapter alongside detailed daily maps and a full route map represents a genuinely generous and well-considered visual offering. Many walking memoirs get away with a handful of photos in a central plate section. Integrating them chapter by chapter is the superior choice and significantly increases this book's attraction.The Ending - The Prestatyn finale is handled beautifully. Restrained where a lesser writer would have over-written it, and all the more moving for that. The hat moment with Mikey is a small, perfect scene.The Final Word - An excellent addition. It lifts the book from personal account to something with a wider message without ever becoming preachy. The Offa's Dyke/King analogy to close is inspired.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Making the Impossible Possible - Walking Offa's Dyke | Kelvin Peter Milner | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Milmo Books | EAN 9781066710607 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.
