Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship
Sep 2011 · Harper Collins
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After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime, leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary relationship they shared, one that blurred the line between man and dog.
Following Atticus is an unforgettable true saga of adventure, friendship, and the unlikeliest of family, as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world’s beauty and its possibilities.
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March 31, 2013
This is more than a dog story. It's about conquering your fears, your disappointments, your limits, your boredom by being willing to let another creature in your life and opening your heart to being shown an new path and following your dreams.
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Thomas Wysocki
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December 8, 2014
Love the way that man and dog compliment each other and push one another to new heights.
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Lisa Lambert
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January 20, 2014
Awesome!
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About the author
Tom Ryan served as publisher and editor of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper The Undertoad for more than a decade. In 2007 he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks.
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