In 2011, with the support of her
husband and a dedicated group of volunteers dubbed the "Pit Crew,"
Jen hiked, stumbled, and sometimes crawled the 2,181 mile Appalachian Trail at
an average of 47 miles per day, becoming the fastest person to hike the trail
and the first woman to ever set the mark. She's been featured in the New York
Times, the Washington Post, NPR's Talk of the Nation, Guideposts Magazine, and
the CBS Morning Show.
But Jen's story is not about records
or numbers; it's about endurance, faith, and most of all, love. She will speak
about the many challenges and lessons that presented themselves along the
trail, showing slides from over 12,000 miles of long-distance hiking completed
on six different continents. After her presentation, she will be signing copies
of her new book, “Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph”, which Kirkus
Reviews called "an inspired exploration of the meaning of
commitment."
Jennifer has authored five books, including
three North Carolina guidebooks and two Appalachian Trail memoirs. She has also
written features for numerous hiking magazines. Her record-breaking Appalachian
Trail hike won Ultrarunning Magazine’s “Female Performance of the Year”. And in
2012, National Geographic named her one of ten “Adventurers of the Year”.
Jennifer is founder and owner of Blue
Ridge Hiking Company, where she and her staff of dedicated guides strive “to
make the wilderness accessible and enjoyable through written and spoken word,
instruction and guiding,” for novice and experienced hikers alike. Jennifer
lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband Brew and their
one-year-old daughter Charley.
This program is made possible with funds
from the Friends of the Dover Public Library. For more information, call the
Dover Library 603-516-6050.
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