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Grandma Joy and me [large print] : a journey of healing, one national park at a time / Brad Ryan.

Ryan, Brad, (author.).

Summary:

"Raised in Appalachia, Grandma Joy lived a life shaped by constraints and hardships, while Brad grappled with the weight of family rifts and unresolved pain. Together, they embarked on a quest not only to witness the majesty of America's wild landscapes but also to heal generations of struggles and misunderstandings. Over seven years, they sought to visit all sixty-three US National Parks. From the towering peaks of Denali to the otherworldly beauty of the Everglades, each park became a classroom, teaching them profound lessons about nature, resilience, and each other. Grandma Joy and Me follows a seven-year adventure of intergenerational healing, wherein a grandmother and grandson find themselves released from the injustices--real and imagined--that had long held them hostage. An emotionally charged exploration of love, forgiveness, and resilience, this unique bond between a young man and his ninety-three-year-old grandmother--the oldest person to visit every US National Park - is more than just any travel tale; it is a testament to what makes us deeply human." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781420537345
  • ISBN: 1420537342
  • Physical Description: 489 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2026.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: The Road Narrows -- PART I. The First Mountain ; Among Towers of Time ; Ryan Boys ; The Cliff's Edge ; Rooms We Left Behind -- PART II. Still the River Runs ; Where Grief Was Given Wings ; What the Storm Would Not Allow ; The Maine Event ; Grandma Joy to the World ; A New World of Inspiration ; Silent Threads ; Not Everyone Gets a Love Story ; We All Need a Grandma Joy ; No Angels Came ; Realms of Surrender ; A Fearless Joy ; Through Untouchable Gates -- PART III. When the Past Would Not Stay ; The Song of a Rising Pulse ; In the "Valley of the Vapors" ; The Elder's Dance -- Epilogue: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Subject:
Ryan, Brad.
Ryan, Joy.
Grandparent and child > United States.
Grandmothers.
National parks and reserves > United States.
Families.
Forgiveness.
Genre:
Travel writing.
Memoirs.
Large print books.

Available copies

  • 5 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield LP B Ryan (Text) 38950611651326 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Reshelving -

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