
A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach
One Woman's Trek of the Perimeter of Lake Michigan
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Loreen Niewenhuis
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked completely around Lake Michigan. This audiobook chronicles that journey, a 1,000-mile walk around the world's fifth-largest lake. The audiobook explores both the geology of the lake and the measure of a person - a woman, married, mother of two sons (who joined her for portions of the walk). But most of the walk was done solo, an adventure in discovery of self and place.
Niewenhuis conveys a sense of the magnitude of the lake she loves, a place so elemental to the four Midwestern states that form its shores. From a ground-level perspective, the audiobook explores the natural and human history of Lake Michigan…and raises important questions about preserving our wild places and protecting fragile ecosystems on which we all depend.
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If you could sum up A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach in three words, what would they be?
Fun, Informative, InterestingWhich scene was your favorite?
When she walked by our fruit farm near the pumped storage plant south of LudingtonAny additional comments?
This is my favorite of all the books I have listened to. Every Michigander should listen to this book, along with everyone else who lives around the Lake.That's my Lake
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For my tastes, there could have been more description of the many moods of the lakes, and of the scenery. Sometimes I wasn't even sure how close she was to the lake. But I'm glad she did it, and it's a little crazy that we don't have more of a hiking path for people who want to do the same.
Not edgy, but enjoyable
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What made the experience of listening to A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach the most enjoyable?
I loved how the author would divert from the retelling of the journey to give facts about the history of each area, environmental concerns, and other information. It was done masterfully so as to not take away from the flow of the book. The narration was also wonderfully done.What did you like best about this story?
I loved hearing about the history and the places. I also liked hearing about the current concerns due to industry's footprint in the area.What about Loreen Niewenhuis’s performance did you like?
Her voice is soothing, and holds your interest. So much so that my four-year-old son insists on listening to the "lake book" at bedtime. It is hard to find a narrator that I enjoy and Loreen did a wonderful job narrating her own book. The only disappointment I have is that the rest of her Great Lakes treks are not available on Audible yet.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
1000 MilesAny additional comments?
Read this book! I enjoyed it, and was impressed so much by Loreen's knowledge about environmental concerns and history in each area that I find myself hoping to steal away to one of her lectures next time we are visiting family in Michigan!A beach book with substance
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Love! Love! Love!
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Great boik!
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It is a really good book
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Impulse purchase that paid off
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A relaxing, yet informative listen!
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I enjoyed it, but I won't recommend it
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Could get past the narration.
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