Walking Hadrian's Wall: A Memoir of a Father's Suicide by Bob Royalty (English)

Description: Walking Hadrian's Wall by Bob Royalty When author and historian Bob Royalty fulfilled his dream to walk the Roman ruins of Hadrians Wall, across northern England from the North Sea to the Irish Sea, he had no idea what he would find along the trail. But the weight of his fathers suicide twenty-five years ago that very week was as heavy as his backpack. While testing himself against the physical strain of the 100-mile adventure, he grappled with the lasting grief of losing a father three months before his own son was born and his own failures in the years since. Why did his father kill himself? As the account of the walk unfolds, Royalty reflects upon his past personal experiences through the lenses of English and Roman history as well as religious and Biblical studies. This introspective travel memoir has much to offer those who seek to explore raw life experiences told with careful reflection and genuine warmth. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bob Royalty is Professor of History and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Raised in Atlanta, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Yale Divinity School, and Yale University Graduate School. He is the author of two scholarly monographs (The Streets of Heaven, Mercer University Press, 1996; and The Origin of Heresy, Routledge, 2013) and numerous articles and reference entries. He and his spouse, Anne, divide their time between homes in Indiana and North Carolina. Their two grown children live in New York City. Review "Bob Royaltys memoir Walking Hadrians Wall is a disarmingly candid, warmly chatty, movingly vulnerable account of one mans willed encounter with the barriers we use to keep what we fear at bay. The narratives slow burn of suspense will intrigue anyone who loves trekking, birdwatching, ancient Roman history, or armchair traveling. More importantly, Royalty is a kindhearted father, a searching son, a thoughtful and highly knowledgeable scholar and teacher, and most of all, a deeply human soul, earnestly grappling with profound loss and grief. His wisdom, generosity, and heartfelt humanity shine."-Joy Castro, author of Flight Risk "When Bob Royaltys father commits suicide, it sends ripples through his life for the next twenty-five years. Walking Hadrians Wall is a travel memoir that explores this moment of his history against the bucolic backdrop of a walk along Hadrians Wall in England, a journey through Roman antiquity that proves restorative and healing. Join Royalty in this introspective memoir about family, trauma, love, and loss, and what to do when obstacles come your way. For anyone who seeks to understand issues of mental health and the walls that often separate us, I cant endorse this book enough."-Eric Freeze, author of French Dive: Living More with Less in the South of France and Hemingway on a Bike"How do you come to terms with a fathers suicide? In Bob Royaltys case, it took time (25 years!), a strenuous walk across England, and the courage to talk about it in public. As readers, we are privileged to accompany Royalty on his journey of reconciliation as he pushes back against the forces that build walls to separate us from others, from our loved ones, and from our own deepest fears and hopes."-John McGowan, author of American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time "Bob Royalty starts his moving, meditative travel memoir with the suicide of his father. It might be a dour beginning, but what he does with sorrow-the sorrows every family experiences in some way-is literary alchemy. This is a thoughtful book to be placed beside Bruce Chatwins Songlines or Colin Fletchers The Man Who Walked Through Time. Its also as full of fascinating historical fact and the wonders of nature as a dime novel is full of action. Saying the book is literally about walking Hadrians Wall or birdwatching, is akin to saying Thoreaus Walden is about cabin camping. The journey outward is always the journey inward. Read this for its warmth, its humanity, its connection to us all."-Corey Mesler, author of Memphis Movie and The Diminishment of Charlie Cain Details ISBN1951651901 Short Title Walking Hadrians Wall Language English Year 2021 Photographer Bob Royalty ISBN-10 1951651901 ISBN-13 9781951651909 Format Paperback Subtitle A Memoir of a Fathers Suicide Imprint Shanti Arts LLC Pages 116 Publication Date 2021-07-06 UK Release Date 2021-07-06 Author Bob Royalty Publisher Shanti Arts LLC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132341379;

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