Not a midlife crisis. A midlife curiosity

I'm turning forty next year. Instead of buying a sports car, I'm reading the bestselling books of 1987, exploring Appalachia, chasing local history, and following curiosity wherever it leads.

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I’ve been interested in reading and travel all my life, but I’m at a point where I’m ready to make them a bigger focus. I hope you’ll enjoy learning about my journey, and I also hope it may inspire you to begin a journey of your own!

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” — Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life
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