On the Way to the End of the World A Novel - 9781946724656

Acre Books

On the Way to the End of the World A NovelAuthor(s): Adrianne Harun\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Acre Books, United States\nImprint: Acre Books\nISBN-13: 9781946724656, 978-1946724656\nSynopsis\nIn 1963, an eclectic group of characters embark on President Kennedys ambitious walking challenge.\n\n As the Cuban Missile Crisis eases, President Kennedy is casting around for a demonstration of American prowess when one of his Cabinet unearths an old mandate that US Marines be fit enough to walk fifty miles in twenty hours. Perfect! Kennedy decides to throw down the gauntlet to todays Marines, but before he knows it, hes sparked a wild fad. The entire country has answered the call, it seems, and for a few crazed winter weeks, masses of Americans will embark on their own arduous Big Walksthe JFK 50-Milers.\n\n Yet in tiny Humtownan isolated mill town in the Pacific Northwestnot everyone who shows up for a hastily organized Big Walk is motivated by patriotism. Not Helen Hubka, an invetera.