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    "title": "Balancing on Blue",
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    "description": "One man\u2019s remarkable challenge. 2,200 miles of unforgiving wilderness. Can he escape the mundane to become a thru-hiker?\n\nShortlisted for Outdoor Book of the Year by The Great Outdoors magazine.\n\nKeith Foskett\u2019s dream of escape started with a single step. Thru-hiking all 2200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, he left ordinary life behind for five months. Enduring an incredible test of physical and psychological strength, Foskett was pushed to his limits\u2026\n\nAccompanied by an array of eclectic characters \u2013 including a drug dealer, a world-champion juggler and a sex-starved Minnesotan \u2013 he weaves a route through some of America's wildest landscapes and history, and writes with insight, honesty and reflection. Attempting to keep his English wit alive amidst the bumps and bruises, can Foskett survive his journey of self-discovery to emerge victorious?\n\nShortlisted for The Great Outdoors magazine\u2019s Outdoor Book of the Year, Foskett\u2019s novel-like tale is as entertaining as it is insightful. Venture beyond the journal-style of many outdoor books and join Foskett\u2019s adventure of a lifetime.\n\nBalancing on Blue is a superb standalone travel memoir. If you like living outside the box, escaping into the wild, and journeying deep into the unknown, then you\u2019ll love Keith Foskett\u2019s courageous trek.\n\nDiscover how this wilderness escape can change you too.",
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