{"product_id":"2940152525434","title":"The Best Mistake I Ever Made","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Spring of 2001, I attempted to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in a single effort. In hindsight, the attempt was foolhardy. At the time, I had little experience with traveling on my own and no experience at all with backpacking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was born with Asperger's Syndrome as well as a bit of an anxiety disorder (neither of which had been diagnosed at the time). I was also taking medication for epilepsy. None of these things made me an obvious candidate for a long walk --alone-- in the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, I had absolutely no idea whatsoever what I was doing. I was guaranteed to make a mess of it and, of course, I did. It was wonderful. I regret nothing. Hiking the Appalachian Trail was the best mistake that I ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI kept a journal before and during that hike. That journal had been sitting at the bottom of a box --unread and unloved-- for too many years. The time had come to type it and share it with the world. Here it is. Enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.S. This is the first of eight journals in the \"Asperger's on the Appalachian Trail\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommy Baggins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182610268400,"sku":"2940152525434","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152525434_p0.jpg?v=1764022566","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152525434","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}