What readers are saying in their 5-star reviews!
from the back cover:
Feral in the 1960s and ’70s, Pattie Baker refused to be tamed — pedaling through her youth, and then backpacking across Europe in 1985 on just $20 a day. Decades later, as a newly minted empty nester, she dusted off that same wanderlust and traveled across the United States via bike, buses, trains, and WWOOFing (volunteering in exchange for room and board on organic farms) — all on that same $20-a-day budget (not adjusted for inflation). She turned 60 along the way, her rubber duck Disco strapped to her handlebars in a country-at-a-crossroads. Her memoir Round America with a Duck tells that story.
Now, in this gutsy sequel, she brings her wild spirit — and her trusty duck — to Ireland, backpacking across the land of her ancestors exactly 100 years after her grandparents sailed for America. Armed with borrowed bikes, public transit, a pair of garden gloves, and a heart full of questions, she embarks on a fast-paced, funny-yet-soulful solo journey WWOOFing across the Emerald Isle — on that same $20 a day budget. Along the way, she digs into soil, old sorrows, and the saving grace of joy as an act of resistance in a troubled world. She even dares to toss off an ancient curse in hopes of clearing the path for generations to come.
Meet unforgettable strangers. Rediscover lost parts of yourself. And maybe — just maybe — help change the world for the better one heritage word or healing ritual at a time.
⚠️ Warning: May inspire radical self-trust, a brand new path in life, and singing to cows in the rain.
Trust the journey.
Click here to purchase Round Ireland with a Duck in the USA. Click here for global links. Read free sample!
Click here for Round America with a Duck (paperback and digital), Traveling at the Speed of Bike (paperback and digital), Food for My Daughters (paperback only) and Bucket List (digital only).
Bonus features:
Check out these fun and informative TikToks from the journey to enhance your reading experience!
Don’t miss these interviews!
Not one but two book club discussion guides!
Two free book club discussion guides for you! Let me know if you want me to pop in to your club meeting via Zoom or ride my bike by your Metro Atlanta bookstore club meeting to answer any questions.
A fun freebie with photos taken during the journey! Folks are downloading this like crazy! (There’s one for Round America with a Duck as well — scroll down for it at that link.)
