Following Atticus

by Ryan, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780062088628
• ISBN10: 0062088629
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-20
• Publisher: Harperluxe

Summary

Following Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the ;Little Buddha ; Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that's as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me.

Author Biography

Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper The Undertoad. In 2007 he sold the newspaper and moved with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where the two have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks. After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, they were inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hall of Fame as co-recipients of the Human Hero of the Year Award.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. xi
Innocence Lost, Innocence Found
A Door Opens	p. 3
Carry Him Everywhere You Go	p. 37
Big Changes	p. 58
A Gift	p. 82
"People Die Up There in the Winter"	p. 100
For the Kids	p. 131
The Greatest Quest	p. 144
The Little Giant	p. 154
Stars to Light the Way	p. 168
The M. Is Important	p. 179.
"Our Faith Comes in Moments . . ."	p. 188
Atticus in Disguise	p. 198
The Spell of Agiocochook	p. 204
Five Astounding Days	p. 221
"Thank You, Friend"	p. 229
Light over Dark
A Heartrending Turn of Events	p. 239
"I'm Not Leaving Him Alone"	p. 255
The Friends of Atticus	p. 261
Soul Work	p. 270
Bread Crumbs	p. 282
Dinner with Frank Capra	p. 291
The Promise	p. 298
Full Circle
A New Quest	p. 309
The Witch	p. 316
Magic Is Where You Find It	p. 326
Death on Franconia Ridge	p. 344
My Last Letter Home	p. 347
Those Eyes, Those Beautiful Eyes	p. 357
Mount Washington	p. 370
Good-bye	p. 376
Heartache	p. 385
The Great Art of Sauntering	p. 397
Paige	p. 405
Home	p. 413
Acknowledgments	p. 419
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